Some FGLI first years reported feeling pleasantly surprised by Penn's existing FGLI community and resources, though some added that they felt culture shock upon arriving on campus.

The survey measures American adults' knowledge about civics and government.

The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke to five students — from Hong Kong, Sudan, China, and Australia — who are excited for in-person learning, but concerned about cases in the United States compared to the more limited spread in their home countries. 

The seminar, entitled "Drug Pricing: Policy and Politics," featured American Enterprise Institute senior fellow Benedic Ippolito, Washington University law professor Rachel Sachs, and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health scientist Mariana Socal.

In a tight race, Krasnow captured 192 votes to runner-up Wharton first year Swarith Reddy's 189.

The 12 students who participated in the virtual internship worked with 14 solar energy sites in six states from May to late August. 

Penn’s campus is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, but students with disabilities are struggling to find accessible entrances, navigate buildings without elevators, and secure accessible on-campus housing.

Campaigning for the New Student Elections — which began on Sept. 14 — will look the same as it would in a typical year, although candidates must continue to abide by the University’s COVID-19 guidelines.

Penn also earned the No. 8 spot in this year's overall ranking of national universities.

AAUP-Penn is doubling down on their push for Penn to allow instructors to choose whether to teach in person or virtually.

The fall 2021 semester marks the beginning of the University's new block schedule format, which created standardized class start times and eliminated the possibility of back-to-back classes.

The prize awarded $3 million dollars to Roberts Family Professor in Vaccine Research Drew Weissman and Adjunct Professor of Neurosurgery Katalin Karikó for their research on mRNA-based vaccines.

Eleven Navy team members with deployments around the globe will promote new approaches to civilian and military health care.

The exhibit was created by 2011 Weitzman School of Design graduate Martha Rich, who was inspired by aspects of her daily life. 

After having adapted their instruction methods for the last year and a half, many of these professors said those changes are here to stay — at least for now.

La Salle conducted classes online from Sept. 7 to Sept. 10 due to a "concentrated increase" in positive cases. 

Penn currently has a positivity rate of 1.11%, a vaccination rate of 97% among faculty and undergraduates, and no classroom transmission has been found.