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Former School of Veterinary Medicine Dean Robert Marshak dies at 97
Marshak helped introduce several medical procedures for animals into the field, including cardiology, anesthesiology, and orthopedic surgery.
Pandemic may exacerbate funding gap for colleges that serve low-income students of color
Community colleges and historically Black colleges and universities are among those that have more students of color and less funding than schools with a wealthier and whiter student body.
Brown University will invite all undergraduate classes to campus for spring semester
Although the University recorded 8 positive asymptomatic COVID-19 test results from October 21-October 23, the most recorded in any three-day period so far, the positivity rate within that timeframe remained at 0.15%.
Penn ranks No. 99 for financial aid in LendEDU ranking, No. 9 in Pennsylvania
Penn is the only school in the Ivy League to make the list of 312 colleges from across the country.
Penn panel predicts Biden will face difficulty passing healthcare reform if GOP holds Senate
The panelists also discussed the potential for significant changes in public health legislation in light of the COVID-19 pandemic under a Biden administration.
Penn student leaders greet Biden's victory but vow to keep the president-elect accountable
Despite the celebrations, many students believe the nation must continue fighting for progressive policies in efforts to undo the nation's divisions exacerbated under the current administration.
Cornel West explains his vote for 'neoliberal disaster' Biden at Penn Justice Dems panel
West sharply critiqued the Democratic Party, especially its failure to protect and uplift the working class, and cited frustration with having to vote for Biden, whom he labeled a "neoliberal disaster."
Annenberg panelists say Kardashians manufactured their fame by commodifying Black culture
The panel was a part of the Annenberg Conversations on Race, a series of discussions between experts outside Annenberg who examine anti-Black racism in American society.
Penn students flood the streets of Philadelphia to revel in Biden’s victory
Biden's win in Pennsylvania pushed him across the 270-vote threshold to become president-elect Saturday morning. Penn students and thousands of local residents filled the streets to rejoice the long-awaited victory.
Former Penn prof. Joe Biden defeats 1968 Wharton graduate Donald Trump to win the presidency
Biden, a 77-year-old Scranton, Pa. native, will be the third president with close ties to Penn, following Donald Trump and William Henry Harrison.
New Penn bioengineering program supports Ph.D. applicants from underrepresented communities
Launched this fall, the Applicant-Support Program will pair each applicant with a current bioengineering Ph.D. candidate who will offer guidance and clarifying information throughout the application process.
SAS releases podcast that explores pandemic and inequality through a liberal arts lens
The “In These Times” podcast, whose six-episode first season focuses on the current and future impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, was created by OMNIA, a SAS magazine.
Phila. releases bodycam footage, 911 calls from police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.
No charges have been filed against the officers who fatally shot Wallace Jr., though an internal investigation by the police department as well as a criminal investigation by the District Attorney's Office are ongoing.
Phila. police under investigation after officers smash SUV, beat woman, toddler during protests
During the Walter Wallace Jr. protests earlier this week, Philadelphia police officers bashed in the windows of an SUV and beat the female driver and another passenger, and shortly appeared to remove a toddler from the car. An investigation has since been opened into the incident, and reasons for the violence remain unclear.
Wharton prof. predicts economy will thrive under a Biden presidency and Republican Senate
Biden's strengths as a bipartisan leader and ability to negotiate are important characteristics to lead the U.S. economy out of the COVID-19 recession, Wharton professor Jeremy Siegel said.
Penn Med study finds police disproportionately injure and kill Black and Indigenous people
51% of victims of fatal police shootings were white, 27% were Black, 19% were Hispanic, 2% were Asian, and nearly 2% were Indigenous, Penn Medicine News reported.
Reports claim Penn's Ezekiel Emanuel could be named to a Biden COVID-19 transition task force
Currently a Biden campaign healthcare advisor, Emanuel was also a special advisor for health policy to the director of the White House Office of Management and Budget from 2009 to 2011.
Photo Essay | Scenes from a pandemic-altered Election Day in Phila., and its tense aftermath
Members of the Penn and Philadelphia communities masked up and voted in person at three different campus polling locations on Election Day. As ballots continue to be counted, tension and uncertainty hang over the city. The Daily Pennsylvanian sent a team of photographers to capture this unique election week.
Here's how Penn graduates running for office did on Election Day
They span across six states and the majority are running for seats in the United States House of Representatives. Nine are incumbents, while seven are running for the first time.