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Philadelphia to stop burning its recycling by the end of April
As of now, half of the recycling is burned in Chester, Pa., and the other half is processed by Waste Management.
Penn professor Joe Biden announces 2020 presidential campaign
Penn hired Biden to become a Presidential Professor of Practice in February 2017 and he opened the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement in Washington, D.C. a year later.
Greg Callaghan elected to lead graduate students as president of GAPSA
The Graduate and Professional Student Assembly gathered to elect its next Executive Board in Irvine Auditorium’s Amado Recital Hall. The election took more than four hours.
In this week's crime log: two cases of aggravated assault and four liquor law violations
On April 13, a chair was thrown through a window at about 7:00 p.m. and caused damage at Zeta Psi.
Penn remembers victims of Sri Lankan Easter attacks at campus vigil
At Penn's vigil for Sri Lanka on Wednesday, organizers provided thoughtful and encouraging words for those grieving the tragedy.
Penn Dems won't endorse a 2020 candidate yet — but some students aren't waiting
Over the last few weeks, several groups supporting individual candidates in the Democratic primary — Penn for Bernie, Penn for Beto, Penn for Pete, and Penn for Kamala — have sprung up on Instagram.
Students praise Penn Global Seminar flat fee for increasing financial accessibility
Before Fall 2018, Penn Global Seminar program fees did not include travel expenses or meals, creating uncertainty regarding the actual cost of the program.
Donald Stewart, former dean at the College of Arts and Sciences, dies at 80
Stewart, who was 80 when he died, joined the Penn community in 1970 and had several roles during his time in the school.
Backed by largest donation in SAS history, new Vagelos building is set to open in 2024
The building will be serve as the home of the Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology and Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research.
Phila. City Commissioner candidates propose making polls more accessible at Penn Dems forum
There was unanimous agreement among the candidates on ensuring open primaries and same-day voter registration, but the Democrats diverged on what policies were best suited to increase voter turnout.
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.