The alert cited risks including “military operations, airspace closures, and general travel disruption” as a result of the United States’ ongoing conflict with Iran.
Penn community responds to U.S. military strikes in Iran
As a result of the U.S. intervention, Penn Global “strongly advised” students to defer travel to and transit through the Middle East region.
Four types of special courses Penn offers its undergraduate students
Ahead of the fall 2026 Advance Registration period, The Daily Pennsylvanian compiled a list of four types of special courses that Penn undergraduates can enroll in.
SAS Dean Mark Trodden discusses ‘optimistic’ vision for school’s future in DP interview
Trodden, who was appointed in June 2025, previously told the DP his primary goal for his first six months in office was to construct the new framework.
Penn community responds to U.S. military strikes in Iran
As a result of the U.S. intervention, Penn Global “strongly advised” students to defer travel to and transit through the Middle East region.
Four types of special courses Penn offers its undergraduate students
Ahead of the fall 2026 Advance Registration period, The Daily Pennsylvanian compiled a list of four types of special courses that Penn undergraduates can enroll in.
Perry World House receives $385,000 grant to research future nuclear landscape
The funding will cover a two-year project focused on United States-China nuclear competition and bringing the countries to a consensus about the use of artificial intelligence.
Lauder Institute awards $15,000 to four student venture initiatives
The Jan. 30 pitch competition featured proposals from 11 final teams, before a panel of eight Penn-affiliated judges selected four winning ventures.
Presidential historian, author Michael Beschloss to deliver 2026 Commencement address
Penn’s 270th Commencement, scheduled for May 18 at Franklin Field, will grant degrees to graduates, recognize honorary recipients, and feature remarks from University officials.
Penn’s revised evening safety shuttle model promises reduced wait times, increased efficiency
The shuttle now requires students use at least one pre-set stop for each trip rather than inputting fully custom pickup and drop-off locations.
Penn Career Services significantly cuts summer grant funding over limited financial resources
Career Services has historically provided undergraduate students with a wide range of summer funding opportunities, often supporting those who pursue underfunded or unpaid programs.
What Philadelphia’s new air quality initiative could mean for Penn research
Under the new system, all city residents will be within 1.5 miles of a sensor, which Penn researchers say has significant research implications.
Pentagon drops Penn from list of ‘woke’ universities set to lose military tuition aid
The official list of eliminated programs, published on Feb. 27, included all Ivy League institutions except Penn, Dartmouth College, and Cornell University.
Du Bois College House hosts symposium on community healing, local education
The Thursday panel focused on urban inequality and examined how Philadelphia’s current educational conditions reflect centuries of Afro-Latin history.
Kleinman Center hosts public e-waste drive as part of Penn’s Energy Week
The drive — which ran daily from 9 a.m. to midnight — featured drop-off bins in the lobby of Fisher Fine Arts Library, where the general public could donate old and unused electronic devices.
Where the Class of 2025 landed after Penn, by the numbers
The data — included in Penn Career Services’ annual Post-Graduate Outcomes report — tracked the employment, salaries, and post-graduation education plans for Class of 2025 students.
Events at Penn’s sixth annual Energy Week highlight data center growth, sustainable AI
The week of events took place from Feb. 24-27 and was co-hosted by the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy and the Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology.
Penn alum reflects on bid for state legislature seat as competitive primary race continues
Solga launched his campaign for Pennsylvania’s 148th House District in January, running against three Democratic opponents — including 2011 College graduate Jason Landau Goodman.
Wharton CFO Colleen O’Neill named Penn’s next treasurer and vice president for finance
Her appointment follows Mark Dingfield’s August 2025 departure from the role in order to serve as the University’s Executive Vice President.
Wharton Impact hosts panel on sustainable computing, AI resource usage
The Feb. 26 discussion was held at Steinberg-Dietrich Hall and highlighted AI-related energy and water consumption issues.



















