Hillegass, a senior at St. Paul’s School in Concord, N.H., was detained last month by local police for allegedly burning his girlfriend’s leg with a hot lamp after a school dance in January.
Penn researchers hope to discover planets similar to Earth
Astronomy assistant professor Cullen Blake and graduate student David Sliski hope to discover planets orbiting stars other than the Sun.
Thousands of mourners remember Beau Biden at funeral
Thousands of people gathered at St. Anthony of Padua Church in Wilmington, Del. for the funeral of 1991 College graduate Joseph R.
What it costs to be a food truck at Penn
On 40th and Locust, Sadik Karakulak leans over the front window of his food truck and hands a fresh order of falafel to his third customer in the last 10 minutes. He removes his gloves, checks his phone and returns to the front of the truck.
Penn researchers hope to discover planets similar to Earth
Astronomy assistant professor Cullen Blake and graduate student David Sliski hope to discover planets orbiting stars other than the Sun.
Thousands of mourners remember Beau Biden at funeral
Thousands of people gathered at St. Anthony of Padua Church in Wilmington, Del. for the funeral of 1991 College graduate Joseph R.
Wharton MBA graduate's startup wins competitions, places sustainable farms on roofs of supermarkets
2015 Wharton MBA graduate Julia Kurnik started her post-graduation life by working full time on the startup that she founded in May 2014.
Students put unused meal swipes to good cause: fighting hunger
Between 800 and 900 Penn students participated in the Swipe Out Hunger campaign, which was able to garner a grand total of 1,535 unused meal swipes during its set donation days.
Penn ranked 10th most stressful college in America
College Magazine recently named Penn the 10th most stressful college in America – citing Penn’s high price tag, the intense application process, and the high on-campus crime rate as evidence.
Water purification plan among President's Engagement Prize winners
The five inaugural winners of the President's Engagement Prize will use this summer to prepare for their respective community engagement projects across the world. The President's Engagement Prize was announced last summer as part of Penn President Amy Gutmann's vision for students to engage with the world, as set forth in the Penn Compact 2020.
A lasting legacy: People remember 1991 College graduate Beau Biden
On Saturday, United States Vice President Joe biden announced that his son, 1991 College graduate Beau Biden died.
On May 13, 1990 Wharton graduate Paula Kantor was killed in a Taliban attack on a guesthouse in Kabul, Afghanistan. She was 46.
Abramson Cancer Center holds fundraiser at Awbury Arboretum in Germantown
On Sunday morning the Awbury Arboretum in Germantown opened its doors to scurrying children in search of hidden treasures, a raffle full of attractive prizes and a lively picnic abundant with coffee and bagels. The event, Awbury Morning, was one of eight cancer fundraisers taking place simultaneously in different cities around the globe.
Students target Phila. homeless with hunger programs
Without specific homeless outreach programs through the University, Penn students have attempted to alleviate some of the dire needs of Philadelphia’s poorest residents through original initiatives.
Law School graduate and Law Review editor died on Friday
2015 Law School graduate David Cooper, 24, died on Friday morning.
On Monday afternoon, a Facebook page dedicated to searching for former Penn student Timothy Hamlett announced that he had been found dead on Friday.
Alum Beau Biden dies of brain cancer at 46
1991 College graduate Joseph R. Biden III died on Saturday, his father and Vice President of the United States Joe Biden announced.
Steam line erupts in McNeil building
At approximately 12:30pm on Thursday afternoon, a steam line erupted in the McNeil building at 38th and Locust streets.
Penn Masala appears in blockbuster Pitch Perfect 2
Few Penn students can say that they have appeared in a film that had the biggest-ever opening for a musical movie.
Samantha Power urges graduates to make a "tangible difference in a world that needs you"
At the 259th Commencement Ceremony on Franklin Field, Samantha Power, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, warned the Class of 2015 about international problems – and provided tangible ways to solve them.



















