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Faculty advocacy group outlines recommendations to govern course end times with new block schedule
Penn's chapter of the American Association of University Professors urged the administration to refrain from encouraging professors to teach through the 10-minute passing time at the end of class meetings.
Penn Med experts say vigilance, vaccinations are key to stopping COVID-19 variant spread
A recently released Penn Medicine study by Chair of the Department of Microbiology Frederic Bushman and his team found that 35% of the sample COVID-19 cases in Philadelphia resemble variants of the virus.
Penn and USC establish Annenberg Center for Collaborative Communication
The center hopes to create opportunities for collaborative research projects and classes across the schools, focusing on how communication can address issues such as health care, politics, data privacy, and journalistic trust.
Yale Board of Trustees approves new guidelines for investing in fossil fuels
The principles aim to provide a framework for Yale to encourage fossil fuel producers to uptake more sustainable practices and shift to a decarbonized energy future.
Students praise Penn’s on-campus COVID-19 vaccination site, calling it ‘seamless’
Many students — particularly those living in on-campus housing — said they were especially happy that Penn was able to provide the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday.
Students face extra obstacles to safe sex during the pandemic
Campus Health director Ashlee Halbritter expressed concerns over what Campus Health calls the "Romeo and Juliet Effect," an interconnected system that can put multiple students and their romantic partners at risk for COVID-19.
West & Down’s reopening sparks student concerns of COVID-19 violations
Students who have been in West & Down and witnessed long lines outside the club expressed doubts about its enforcement of mask-wearing and other COVID-19 safety protocols.
‘We cannot let this go unchecked’: Penn community honors victims of mass shootings at vigil
The vigil was organized by Penn Democrats, the Pan-Asian American Community House, the Spiritual and Religious Life Center, and Amnesty International at Penn, and featured City Councilmember and Penn alumna Jamie Gauthier along with a number of community leaders.
PURM to offer in-person research for summer 2021
PURM is a 10-week program that allows undergraduates to conduct research with standing Penn faculty.
Penn’s undergraduate COVID-19 case count remains low for second straight week
Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé said the low positivity rate is a testament to continued adherence to public health guidelines, and he urged students to continue to wear masks, socially distance, and wash their hands.
Suspension of this year’s dean’s list leaves some students disappointed
Some students said that the timing of the announcement, which was made less than two weeks before the end of spring classes, blindsided them, given how hard they worked to receive the award.
Penn Vet study finds dogs can detect positive COVID-19 samples by scent
The School of Veterinary Medicine found that specially trained dogs can sniff out COVID-19 with 96% accuracy.
Penn Medicine will receive nearly $7 million to study influenza
Penn Medicine will work to gain a better understanding of influenza viruses around the world and finding out what viruses may have the potential to cause future pandemics.
Penn receives 500 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to administer Wednesday
Penn community members who are vaccinated on Wednesday will receive the second dose of the vaccine on May 12, a victory for students in on-campus housing who are required to move out by May 13.
GW law professor discusses impact of Trump’s lies on public perception of first amendment
The Thursday talk, titled "A Right to Lie? Presidents, Other Liars, and the First Amendment," was part of the Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy's "Free Speech Battles" faculty workshop series.
Penn received 389% more foreign donations in 2019 than in 2018, DP analysis finds
Penn attributed the increase to the addition of an international development department to The Power of Penn, the University’s most ambitious fundraising campaign which ran for the first time in the fiscal year 2019.
Penn affirms commitment to racial equity as Derek Chauvin trial approaches verdict
Forty-five members of University leadership — including Penn President Amy Gutmann, Board of Trustees Chair David L. Cohen, and Division of Public Safety Vice President Maureen Rush — signed the email affirming Penn's commitment to advancing racial equity.
Penn professor Toorjo Ghose awarded Fulbright scholar award to research and teach in India
Ghose’s work will focus on strategies used by sex workers in India to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, and how these strategies were shaped by the HIV epidemic.
Penn study finds that people who recovered from COVID-19 may only need one dose of the vaccine
The Penn Institute of Immunology found that people who had a prior COVID-19 infection had a significant antibody response after the first mRNA vaccine dose, but minimal increase in immunity after the second dose.