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‘It was high panic’: Penn students present at Philadelphia Fourth of July shooting recount
Several students present at the fireworks display recounted their experiences during and after the shooting to The Daily Pennsylvanian.
Penn auctions first NFT in honor of modified mRNA that developed COVID-19 vaccines
The NFT displays the mRNA technology that was foundational in the development of COVID-19 vaccines.
Black Penn Yearbook debuts to commemorate graduating Black students
The yearbook features four years of Black student life on Penn's campus and showcases graduating members of Penn's Black community.
76ers’ Josh and Marjorie Harris invest $1 Million in startups backed by Penn Medicine - Wharton Fund for Health
The Penn Medicine - Wharton Fund for Health is composed of Penn students and Wharton Social Impact Investment staff who tackle social determinants of health in Philadelphia.
Gunshots fired near Philadelphia Museum of Art during Fourth of July fireworks show
The shots came from the area of 25th and Spring Garden streets, behind where the Wawa Welcome America concert headlining Jason Derulo had concluded minutes before.
Penn Engineering researchers modify patients’ antibodies to attack cancer tumors
The new method modifies a patient's own antibodies to attract T cells that can attack tumors.
No-waste delivery service founded by Wharton grads expands to Atlanta
The Rounds, a "zero waste" delivery service founded in Philadelphia by Wharton graduate students, expands to Atlanta.
Penn community urges Magill to drive change on campus, in Philadelphia as president
Liz Magill will officially become Penn's ninth president on Friday, July 1. She will succeed Interim President Wendell Pritchett and former University president Amy Gutmann.
Dartmouth eliminates student loans for undergraduates, replaces with scholarships
The new policy, which replaces student loans with increases scholarship grants, took effect on June 23.
Filipino lawyer shot dead on Penn campus at 38th and Spruce streets
Laylo was shot in the head near the Wawa on Penn’s campus, as he and his mother headed in an Uber to the airport.
Rising Penn sophomore bikes across America, traveling 2,500 miles over 29 days
After 29 days of biking, averaging around 86 miles a day, Torres biked through eight states and two countries.
Penn researchers receive royalties of $750 million for breakthrough vaccine development
The proceeds will fund an expansion of scientific and medical research at the University specifically in gene therapy.
27 Penn students and alumni receive 2022 Fulbright grants
The program, which is sponsored by the U.S. government, allows students to study, conduct research, or teach English in various countries across the globe.
Philadelphia Pride March celebrates 50 years of Pride with new leadership and focus
The Philadelphia Pride March on June 5 sought to bring joy to the LGBTQ community amid a growing amount of anti-LGBTQ sentiment from politicians in Pennsylvania and across the country.
Pennovation Works announces new $365 million facility to expand life sciences hub
The building will dedicate 387,000 square to biological research, and 68,000 square feet to biomanufacturing.
Penn Nursing Ph.D. student Tarik Khan wins Democratic primary in Pa.’s 194th District
Tarik Khan defeated incumbent Pam DeLissio in the primary election for Pennsylvania’s 194th legislative district, which is found in Northwest Philadelphia.
‘The most traumatizing night of my life’: Penn students who witnessed South Street shooting reflect
While the students were not injured in the mass shooting that night, 14 individuals — nearly all bystanders, with ages ranging from 17 to 69 — were either wounded or killed.
Over 40,000 gather at March For Our Lives rally in Washington, D.C.
March for Our Lives leaders, students, victims, and survivors gathered this past Saturday in Washington D.C. to demand immediate change in gun violence prevention laws in Capitol Hill.
Penn to offer six pre-orientation programs alongside pre-first year program
The programs, which occur before the start of classes, are designed to help students get a head start on their time at Penn.