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Wellness at Penn, MERT call FDA approval of over-the-counter Narcan 'a positive step'
With this approval, the medication will be able to be sold to consumers in convenience stores, gas stations, grocery stores, and online, as well as other locations.
School of Design selects new chair for Department of Architecture
Rossana Hu, a current professor at Tongji University and co-founder of architecture practice Neri&Hu, will lead the Department of Architecture starting next year.
Penn professor elected as president of American Academy of Dermatology
Taylor is the sixth woman and the first person of African American descent to serve as president of the AAD.
Penn graduates earn highest income among financial aid recipients in Ivy League
Federally aided Penn students earned a median of $103,246 at ten years after matriculation, a higher annual income than financial aid recipients from any other Ivy League university.
Penn extends next year's winter break to accommodate spring holidays
Penn's winter break for the 2023-2024 school year, starting Dec. 21 and ending Jan. 18, will be more than a week longer than this year's break.
Fire in Quad dorm prompts relocation of 21 Riepe residents until further notice
The fire started at around 9 a.m. on the first floor of Magee Hall on April 20. Students in Riepe and parts of Ware College House were forced to evacuate.
Students oppose Penn Dining's increased enforcement of PennCard checks at dining locations
Barbara Lea-Kruger, the director of communications and external relations of Penn Business Services, said that there has been no policy change.
50 years of Spring Fling: Analyzing the concert's performers over the years
Rock, rap, and electronic genres are the most popular sounds of Spring Fling.
Student groups present on Chinatown redevelopment, grad student financial insecurity at U. Council
This meeting comes after months of back-and-forth with Penn administration as GAPSA and ASPC attempted to schedule their presentations before the University Council.
Penn NROTC midshipmen reflect on their training, academic experience
The NROTC’s primary focus is preparing students to immediately enter the Navy after they graduate.
Gloria Allred named 2023 Carey Law School commencement speaker
Allred is an 1963 graduate of the College of Liberal Arts for Women, which merged with Penn’s College of Arts and Sciences in 1974.
Van Pelt Library remains closed for fourth day as flood clean up continues
The library first closed on Monday due to a "serious" failure of a chilled water pump that flooded the library's basement mechanical room in the morning.
College Republicans, Penn YDSA back mayoral candidates while Penn Dems abstain from endorsement
While Penn College Republicans will be endorsing David Oh and Penn Young Democratic Socialists of America will be endorsing Helen Gym, Penn Democrats is abstaining from endorsing a single candidate in the mayoral race.
Dr. Carolyn Ureña appointed College director of Academic Advising
Ureña's primary role will be to oversee academic advising programs in the College.
Two Engineering sophomores create AI tools to streamline studying, course searching
Penn Course Search is a search engine for the Penn course catalog powered by artificial intelligence and CramGPT is a chatbot which is trained on course notes and recordings.
Penn graduate Elon Musk merges Twitter with X Corp. to form a private company
Twitter, Inc. will cease to exist after the merger, according to court documents.
Penn to support UC Townhomes residents under $3.5 million settlement between City, developers
Residents of the property expressed disappointment in the result — continuing to demand a "Right to Return" and more agency in the planning and development of affordable housing in West Philadelphia.
Student groups add agenda items to U. Council meeting after back-and-forth with Penn adminstrators
The months-long process led to presentations that will cover graduate student financial insecurity and the development of the Philadelphia 76ers arena in Chinatown.
Penn police captain removed from position after allegedly assaulting Phila. high school student
Sources said that DPS initially suspended Nicole McCoy with pay and then later permanently terminated her months after the incident on December 21.