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Four Penn teams traveled across the world to compete for the $1 million Hult Prize
The teams that advanced beyond the regional round will travel to London for the final round this summer, but only six teams will have the chance to pitch to the UN for the $1,000,000 prize.
Revamped 'Take Your Professor to Lunch' program sees 152 percent increase in reservations
The program’s recent expansion was announced shortly after the first Campus Conversation as a part of the University’s Campaign for Wellness.
Five universities join hands to improve cyber security on college campuses
The announcement of the center comes after a recent security breach at Penn, where approximately 9,000 student had their information accessed through advance registration lists.
How using Penn's logo contributes to University financial aid
In order to sell items with the Penn logo, vendors must apply to the University for a license and, once received, must pay Penn a 10 percent royalty fee of the item’s wholesale cost.
How College Dean Paul Sniegowski is courting more students to attend his sessions
This semester, the College Dean’s Advisory Board have introduced weekly themes to provide more structure to the initiative, and alternating locations to engage a wider variety of students.
Hundreds attend first-ever deaf and hearing Story Slam held on campus
ASL advocate and performer Wink Smith, Jr. emceed the event, while interpreters made the stories accessible for both hearing and non-hearing attendees.
Amazon’s new two-hour delivery service ‘Prime Now’ looks to open near campus
The Amazon service Prime Now, which delivers groceries and household goods to Amazon Prime members within two hours of ordering, may soon occupy a building at 4100 Chestnut Street.
Penn Program for Flourishing pairs students with mentors to learn practice of positive psych
The program is open to all Penn students, both undergraduates and graduates, with no selective application process. Its fourth iteration will take place next semester.
UA working to gauge interested in 'embed system' for CAPS counselors
The Undergraduate Assembly's survey is not connected to the University mental health task force, which Penn reconvened in 2016 following 14 student suicides in three years.
Legal experts say Penn will likely only receive 'a slap on the wrist' for privacy breach
Despite the scope of the information leaked and the way that the University informed affected students, many privacy experts say legal repercussions likely will not be severe.
For its mass casualty drill, MERT takes on a 'bomb explosion' at DRL
MERT's hour-long mass casualty incident drill allows the student EMTs to practice responding to large-scale trauma.
From the Pride Walk to the Drag Show: how the annual QPenn honored the LGBTQ lineage
Students are celebrating LGBTQ identity through an art exhibit, moving screenings, and talks on identity at this year's QPenn. The theme for the week is "Lineage" – in honor of LGBTQ history.
Following mass shootings, student groups host nonpartisan 'walk-in' to discuss gun violence
Penn's chapters of Common Party, TableTalk Global, and Bridge USA hosted the event, which took place in Houston Hall on March 20.
Penn Global Seminars expands to allow students to travel to 12 locations as part of class
The goal of Penn Global Seminars is to provide “greater access” to Penn students by increasing the number of students that can participate and the variety of locations offered, according to Penn Abroad Director Nigel Cossar.
Penn Dental student Roopali Kulkarni elected to represent dental students nationwide
The ASDA is a national student-led organization with over 24,000 members that holds meetings throughout the year for students to network and receive education on issues currently challenging dentistry.
Penn grads are fundraising a scholarship for midwives of color — a field that's 95% white
As their graduating gift, the Class of 2017 of Penn’s Nurse-Midwifery program decided to start a scholarship for midwives of color.
At Civic House event, speaker urges activism with 'risky, disruptive, and creative schemes'
Camika Royal spoke for this year's Alvin P. Gutman Public Scholar Lecture, an annual Civic House event that invites a noted scholar to inspire guests to actively seek social change.
Filling a gap at Penn, these Wharton students created a seminar to design mobile apps
Design of Mobile Products is a seminar consisting of six 90-minute sessions that introduce students to the basics of designing and prototyping a mobile app.
Hundreds honored Blaze Bernstein at a memorial in California this weekend
The memorial, entitled, #BlazeItForward, was organized to thank volunteers who helped search for Bernstein when he went missing and who continued to help the family after his body was found.