The Wharton School was the most represented school among Penn’s honorees, with 13 Wharton graduates making the list, followed by the College of Arts and Sciences with nine graduates.
Actor Terry Crews speaks out about his sexual assault and #MeToo activism at SPEC event
The Social Planning and Events Committee hosted the event featuring the former NFL star and "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" television actor.
Instead of heading straight to law school, more students are taking time off after college
Of the current first-year students at Penn Law, 75 percent have spent one or more years out of college before enrolling in law school.
Four people were shot 'execution-style' and found in West Philadelphia basement on Monday
All four victims had a single gunshot wound to the head and were found in a house on the 5100 block of Malcolm Street.
Actor Terry Crews speaks out about his sexual assault and #MeToo activism at SPEC event
The Social Planning and Events Committee hosted the event featuring the former NFL star and "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" television actor.
Instead of heading straight to law school, more students are taking time off after college
Of the current first-year students at Penn Law, 75 percent have spent one or more years out of college before enrolling in law school.
Alexander Hamilton's family heirlooms are on display in Museum of the American Revolution
The heirlooms were delivered to the Museum on Monday and will be displayed as part of the museum’s “Year of Hamilton" until March 2019.
To cover meals over Thanksgiving, students deemed 'highly-aided' can opt-in for debit cards
The re-loadable debit card system will be used for Thanksgiving, winter, and spring break for this academic year.
Grad. group's kickoff event promises first-gen. low-income students greater visibility
The Penn First Graduate Association formed earlier this semester to support first-generation, low-income graduate students.
Annenberg instructor Desiree Peterkin Bell resigns amid public corruption allegations
Peterkin Bell's profile from the Annenberg website has been deleted. The course listing for her course Urban Communications is no longer on PennInTouch.
Penn researchers join forces with Phila. mayor's office to tackle city problems
Professors from Penn and other local institutions help devise experiments to solve Philadelphia-specific problems such as littering and voting turnout.
A southwestern Phila. neighborhood faces massive flooding problems. Penn students and faculty are working to change that.
Flooding is not the only environmental issue threatening Eastwick. Some Penn faculty and students are examining the health implications of nearby landfills and energy plants.
Penn Libraries aims to bring virtual reality technologies to all 12 Penn schools
Formerly a student-run organization, PennImmersive is now a Penn Library initiative that has been exposing students to virtual reality throughout the past semester.
New Perelman study researches racial disparities in number of sudden cardiac deaths
Lead author Rajat Deo, an associate professor in the Perelman School of Medicine, said the study illustrates a necessity for more resources in areas with large black populations.
Delivery service goPuff announces $4 million expansion plan with new HQ in Philadelphia
Launched by sophomores at Drexel University, the company’s reach has exploded to include 48 markets across the US, and the Philadelphia headquarters is estimated to create 150 full-time jobs for the city.
Penn study shows urgent care centers receive higher ratings than emergency departments
Researchers analyzed more than 100,000 Yelp reviews posted between 2005 and 2017 and found that urgent care centers had higher percentages of five-star reviews compared to emergency departments.
Nurses in 535 hospitals across four states say patient care is inadequate, Penn study reveals
Organized by Penn’s Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research, the study surveyed nurses at 535 hospitals in Pennsylvania, Florida, New Jersey, and California.
Penn Medicine named 'Healthcare's Most Wired' for the sixth year in a row
The designation is meant to recognize hospitals and health systems for their work in using healthcare technology effectively to improve care for patients.
Dorothy Cheney, Penn professor and renowned researcher of primates, died Nov. 9
Cheney, whose research exposed the complex thinking of primates, was praised as a 'spectacular scientist,' The New York Times reported.
FRES: Second Harnwell elevator entrapment in five months is not a big concern
A representative from Penn's Facilities and Real Estate Services said two entrapments in five months is not an issue. "I think that the Harnwell elevators are in great shape," he said.



















