A new $6.3 million bridge will soon be giving the area between the Schuylkill Banks and the Schuylkill River Park a facelift

The drill will take place around 6:30 p.m. and will be conducted by the Philadelphia Fire Department

Because Schneider’s work requires him to travel much of the semester, he plans to make four weekend trips to Philadelphia to teach.

Former United States Ambassador to Tunisia Gordon Gray was ambassador during the Tunisian Revolution, the powder keg for the Arab Spring, and came to speak about his experiences as a diplomat and Tunisia’s movement towards democracy.

Students who pursue submatriculation, or enrollment into one of Penn’s 12 graduate schools as an undergraduate, must tackle professional-level classes — often simultaneously with the remainder of their undergraduate coursework.

The courses — Software Design and Engineering for undergraduate students and Software Engineering for graduate students — encourage and emulate industry practices by allowing students to create and maintain software for real-world clients.

Crime decreased by 12 percent this September, with the number of general incidents dropping from 102 in September 2011 to 90 in 2012.

Approximately 125 people attended a panel hosted by Penn’s Fels Institute of Government titled “Hail to the Chiefs (of Staff),” a conversation with three current or former chiefs of staff to politicians, at the National Constitution Center last night.

The University Board of Trustees has authorized an initial investment of up to $5 million in a subsidiary fund called UPenn International, which will facilitate operations abroad, including the new Penn-Wharton Center in Beijing.

Theft: Between Oct. 3 and Oct. 11, there were 10 thefts from buildings that resulted in one arrest.

A crowd of about 1,200 attended Specter’s funeral at the Har Zion Temple in Penn Valley, Pa. on Oct. 16. The five-term Pa. senator, Penn Law professor and 1951 College graduate died Sunday of complications from non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. He was 82.

Despite having a smaller group than usual Sunday night, the UA first confronted the recent moratorium on new student group funding issued by the Student Activities Council.

Classes across the undergraduate schools leverage connections with resources outside campus and enable students to gain real-world experience in different sectors.

Moses, the former program coordinator for the Office of Student Affairs/Fraternity Sorority Life, died Sunday evening following a long battle with cardiac health issues.

PennApps Labs, a subsidiary of the Undergraduate Assembly, launched its UserVoice website on Monday. The UserVoice feature will allow students to submit ideas for potential projects in a forum.

Gilbertson was appointed the second CIO in the University’s history in 2004 to oversee the management of the then-$3.9 billion endowment.

Conservative organizations are making extra efforts to target young voters this cycle.