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Penn & Slavery Project finds profs collected body parts of enslaved people in the 1800s
Students part of the Penn & Slavery project presented new information related to their previous research that the University depended on funding from enslavers and collected body parts without consent from enslaved people.
Ramadan will fall during finals, leading Penn students to balance studying and observance
While University policy allows examinations to be postponed for religious observance and allows students to take make-up exams during the first week of the fall or spring semester, the exact details are left up to the faculty and students to decide, University Chaplain Charles Howard said.
William Cullina named new Morris Arboretum executive director
Cullina, an expert on North American plants, currently serves as the CEO of the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.
Joe's leaving Penn for now. But the Biden Center isn't going anywhere.
Penn President Amy Gutmann wrote in an email to the Penn community Thursday that Penn Presidential Professor of Practice Joe Biden “will be taking an unpaid leave of absence from his work at the Penn Biden Center" throughout his campaign.
Penn study finds watching full second season of '13 Reasons Why' may decrease suicide risk
The study confirmed concerns that watching the show's first season increased suicide ideation but found that watching until the end of the second season had positive mental health effects.
Sweetgreen will accept cash again at all six Philadelphia locations starting in July
The change follows city legislation banning cashless stores due to low-income discrimination.
Bomb dogs and radiation detection: how local police prepares for Penn Relays
The security protocols were updated in the early 2000s to prevent terrorism.
From urban farms to nature walks, Penn picks three winners of wellness challenge
Penn launched the “Your Big Idea” challenge on Feb. 4, calling on all Penn-affiliated people to submit ideas to enhance wellness at Penn.
Professors and students weigh in on $2 million study of Philadelphia-Pittsburgh hyperloop
While Penn students from Pittsburgh said the hyperloop would provide a much-needed faster travel option, professors expressed skepticism towards the proposal.
Katherine Nathanson becomes Inaugural Pearl Basser Professor for BRCA-related research
The Basser Center’s work helps to prevent the development of BRCA mutations — the phenomena which make a person more susceptible to certain cancers, including breast, ovarian, prostate and pancreatic cancer.
Philadelphia to stop burning its recycling by the end of April
As of now, half of the recycling is burned in Chester, Pa., and the other half is processed by Waste Management.
Penn professor Joe Biden announces 2020 presidential campaign
Penn hired Biden to become a Presidential Professor of Practice in February 2017 and he opened the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement in Washington, D.C. a year later.
Greg Callaghan elected to lead graduate students as president of GAPSA
The Graduate and Professional Student Assembly gathered to elect its next Executive Board in Irvine Auditorium’s Amado Recital Hall. The election took more than four hours.
In this week's crime log: two cases of aggravated assault and four liquor law violations
On April 13, a chair was thrown through a window at about 7:00 p.m. and caused damage at Zeta Psi.
Penn remembers victims of Sri Lankan Easter attacks at campus vigil
At Penn's vigil for Sri Lanka on Wednesday, organizers provided thoughtful and encouraging words for those grieving the tragedy.
Penn Dems won't endorse a 2020 candidate yet — but some students aren't waiting
Over the last few weeks, several groups supporting individual candidates in the Democratic primary — Penn for Bernie, Penn for Beto, Penn for Pete, and Penn for Kamala — have sprung up on Instagram.
Students praise Penn Global Seminar flat fee for increasing financial accessibility
Before Fall 2018, Penn Global Seminar program fees did not include travel expenses or meals, creating uncertainty regarding the actual cost of the program.
Donald Stewart, former dean at the College of Arts and Sciences, dies at 80
Stewart, who was 80 when he died, joined the Penn community in 1970 and had several roles during his time in the school.
Backed by largest donation in SAS history, new Vagelos building is set to open in 2024
The building will be serve as the home of the Vagelos Institute for Energy Science and Technology and Vagelos Integrated Program in Energy Research.