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Penn receives $4.5 million to create center on autoimmune disease research
Penn's new Autoimmunity Center of Excellence is the fifth of its kind in the U.S., and will house two clinical trials as well as a collaborative project. The center will also host a mentoring program for scientists interested in autoimmune disease research.
Two workers trapped after Van Pelt building construction scaffolding collapses
The fire department was called to 34th and Walnut, and firefighters and Penn Police escorted the workers down a ladder.
Penn graduate takes college admissions lawsuit against DC prep school to Supreme Court
2019 Engineering graduate Dayo Adetu sued her high school, Sidwell Friends School, the elite private school Sasha and Malia Obama attended, after failing to receive an unconditional acceptance from 13 colleges in 2014.
Penn Museum moves 12.5-ton Egyptian sphinx for the first time in 93 years
The relocation team transported the 3,000-year-old, 12.5-ton sphinx from the Egypt Gallery to the main entrance hall as the last part of the three day, 300-foot journey. Nearly one hundred people gathered Wednesday morning to watch the move.
Largest Panera in Philadelphia opens after months of construction delays
Panera Bread opened on Penn's campus on June 11 after multiple delays due to construction. The restaurant has two floors and technological features such as outlets on tables and touch pads to order.
Wharton Dean Geoffrey Garrett is leaving Penn for USC business school
After nearly five years as Wharton dean, Geoffrey Garrett will leave Wharton and become dean of USC's Marshall School of Business.
Photo Gallery | Philadelphia Pride Parade
On Sunday June 9th, a rainbow sea flooded the streets of Philadelphia in celebration of The 31st Annual Pride Parade.
Wharton raises cost of MBA degree as peer institutions halt tuition increase
Wharton will increase its MBA tuition while Harvard University and the University of Chicago freeze theirs.
Penn Medicine awarded $12 million to research radiation therapy for cancer patients
Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center was awarded a $12 million grant to establish a new cancer research center.
Wharton establishes new online courses at the intersection of finance and technology
Wharton Online released the fintech specialization on Coursera, an online learning platform, on May 30.
Penn Book Center set to stay open this summer after agreement with University
Penn Book Center owners sent out an email on May 24 notifying community members that they reached an agreement with the University to stay open through the summer.
Former Penn Medicine employee improperly accessed patient records, administrators allege
Penn Medicine notified nearly 900 patients whose records may have been improperly accessed and misused by a former Penn medical assistant.
Wharton appoints professor Diana Robertson as new head of undergraduate programs
Robertson, a Wharton legal studies and business ethics professor, will replace current vice dean Lori Rosenkopf on July 1.
From racial inequality to Game of Thrones, here's a recap of Penn's 263rd commencement
Penn President Amy Gutmann gave the opening speech for the ceremony after 2019 College graduate Shiv Nadkarni performed the national anthem.
Retiring 'PAACH mom' Kusum Soin helped generations of students find a home at Penn
Now having laughed with, worked in, and befriended the Penn community for more than 18 years, Soin is retiring from her position as the first lone staff member at the Pan-Asian American Community House.
An astronomer, architect, and nursing dean: spotlighting Penn's honorary degree recipients
This year’s cohort of recipients includes singer Jon Bon Jovi, Nobel Prize-winning doctor Denis Mukwege, animal rights and autism advocate Temple Grandin, astronomer Jill Tarter, and recently deceased Senator Richard Lugar.
Finance, consulting, and tech remain top industry choices among 2018 Penn grads
While students pursuing finance decreased over the years, the share of students working in the technology sector has doubled since 2011, jumping from 7% to 14%.
Former Clinton aide Jennifer Palmieri urges young women to be unapologetic at Penn event
At the event, Palmieri explained how women in leadership are subject to “deeply enlarged gender biases” and urged them to be unapologetic about their identities despite this.
Photo Essay | A tour of the 20 best outdoor study spots on campus
With finals season and warmer weather now here, The Daily Pennsylvanian has scoped out some of the best outdoor study spots on campus. Some are old favorites, others less known. Some are secluded, and some are known as "see-and-be-seen" spots.