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Student develops LED lamp and flood alert system to solve issues faced in his native Ghana
Ayebiahwe said the idea of creating a multipurpose, rechargeable, and affordable LED lamp resonates with his own experiences growing up in a small village in Ghana.
'#AcademiaToo': Faculty and student panelists talk sexual harassment and 'abuses of power'
The panelists unpacked how power dynamics contribute to the problem and how marginalized communities are more likely to experience harassment.
Penn's Energy Policy Center receives a $30 million anonymous donation
The Kleinman Center currently supports energy policy research on topics ranging from carbon taxes to aviation.
BBB program leaders consider renaming major to 'neuroscience'
"Sometimes when I say biological basis of behavior, I get looked at like I have three heads," BBB major and College junior Aaron Groff said.
Largest Panera in Philadelphia will open on Penn's campus in late May
The Panera will have seating for 125 people, including community tables, soft seating, and a fireplace — in addition to an outdoor patio that seats 40 people.
The story behind the failed 2013 plan to renovate David Rittenhouse Labs
A plan to renovate DRL was scrapped in 2013 after administrators determined there was not enough funding.
Reciting poems and chanting in protest, dozens look to University to save Penn Book Center
At noon, people gathered in front of the Button for the first day of the week-long protest, which calls on Penn to help save the bookstore.
Philadelphia's mayoral primaries are coming up. Here's what you need to know.
The battle for mayor of Philadelphia will feature four major candidates. Here’s what you need to know about each of them.
'FGLIQ' launches as a leading group for first-generation, low-income queer students
Second-year GSE student Sarah Simi Cohen began planning the group in March 2018. FGLIQ now serves around 35 undergraduate and graduate students and is hoping to expand.
Penn Med study finds new doctors spend 87 percent of their time away from patients
The study found that within a 24-hour period, interns spent almost 16 hours on indirect patient care as they worked with electronic medical records and communicated with other clinicians.
Interfraternity Council establishes scholarship to promote diversity and inclusion
The IFC will offer about 10 scholarships to new members, depending on the amount of applicants and financial need.
Penn First Plus will develop faculty sensitivity training and new resource website
The Office will implement training programs for faculty and staff on acknowledging the backgrounds of FGLI students and is developing a website to centralize all campus resources.
The UA’s new executive board plans to tackle efficiency and transparency next year
The five members of the UA executive board will serve in their positions throughout the body’s 47th session, which will encompass the 2019-2020 academic year.
1 of 6 Philadelphians voted in the last primary. Penn Dems wants to raise that.
“Local elections sometimes get less coverage but they are nonetheless still very important,” Penn Dems Communications Director and College freshman Tamara Wurman said.
Penn Med researchers use CRISPR technology to treat lung disease in mice
This work has potential applications for treating common lung diseases which fetuses often develop in the womb.
Philadelphia experiences net-loss in migration, despite population increase
While births outpaced deaths in the city, around 1,400 more people moved out of Philadelphia than entered it.
Class Board 2021 announces new tradition to culminate sophomore year
U-Night will take place on April 30 from 8 to 9 p.m. on College Green, Class Board 2021 announced on its Facebook page.
'Asking for help doesn’t make you weak': seniors share stories of failure at Penn
At the event, nine graduating seniors talked about failures, insecurities, and adversities they have faced at Penn. The event was hosted by student group The Signal.
Free program that transported more than 150 MERT callers to hospitals is here to stay
The ARU consists of one SVU that transports students to the hospital in evenings on certain days of the week.