The amended complaint was dismissed with prejudice by Chief Judge of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Mitchell Goldberg on Jan. 30 for lack of standing and failure to state a claim.

Health and research systems like Penn Medicine and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia were among those affected by 1968 Wharton graduate and President Donald Trump’s funding cuts from the first two weeks of his second term.

Best graduated from Penn Carey Law in 2021, where she led numerous student organizations and graduated with summa cum laude honors.

A group of Penn scientists has developed a new method to remotely control engineered cells inside the human body using heat.

Former Penn President Amy Gutmann recently received a leadership award from the Yale School of Management.

Also, here's the story behind Penn's famous black squirrels.

The Student Committee on Education released its 2025 white paper offering Penn recommendations in six areas: Academics; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; One University; Wellness; West Philadelphia; and Open Expression.

Black squirrels — frequently found all over Penn’s grounds — were likely introduced over 200 years ago and are now part of an unofficial campus culture. 

The Daily Pennsylvanian compiled some key moments from past Januarys to paint a picture of Penn's campus at the start of the last four years.

The rally called for the formation of Research Associates and Postdocs United at Penn and comes amidst a larger wave of union organizing taking place at Penn.

Also, Ghost Robotics will depart its location at Pennovation Works.

1998 Wharton MBA graduate and former Rep. Brandon Williams (R-N.Y.) was tapped by 1968 Wharton graduate and President Donald Trump to head the National Nuclear Security Administration. 

1993 Penn graduate and Penn professor Beth Winkelstein has been reinstated to her post as deputy provost. 

In fall 2024, the Perelman School of Medicine scrubbed the website of the Anti-Racism Committee at the Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania — an administrative unit which coordinates the work of faculty who practice in clinics at Penn. 

Ghost Robotics, which activists allege has produced the robotic dogs used by the Israeli military in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, has been the source of extended protests at Penn.

The Jan. 29 action is aimed at addressing antisemitism on college campuses, according to a White House fact sheet. 

Also, Penn's graduate student union rallied in front of College Hall yesterday.