Tech
Widespread Twitter employee resignations, layoffs follow Penn graduate Elon Musk’s acquisition
1997 College and Wharton graduate Musk presented employees with an online form in which employees could either agree to stay for the new work culture or to leave the following day.
Penn Transit Services added four electric passenger vans, marking first electric vehicle investment
The addition of the four new electric-powered vehicles will save around 52 cubic tons of carbon emissions each year, according to Penn Today.
More than 3,000 Twitter employees laid off within one week of Musk's acquisition
The sudden terminations spanned multiple departments from engineering to content management. Days after the mass layoffs, however, the company reportedly asked laid off employees to return.
Office rent prices on the rise in University City amid life sciences boom
University City rent prices experienced the highest growth levels among recognized cities, per the CBRE Group’s 2022 ranking of the top 30 tech markets in the United States and Canada.
Perry World House event to examine impact of nuclear technology on diplomacy and defense
The hour-long talk will feature a discussion between M. Susan Lindee, Professor of the History and Sociology of Science, and Lynn Meskell, Professor of Anthropology and Historic Preservation.
Penn Venture Lab and Red & Blue Ventures co-host Penn's first VC Pitch Night
On Nov. 1, the attendees gathered at Tangen Hall with the aims of discussing entrepreneurship, exchanging business ideas, and expanding connections.
Elon Musk acquires Twitter for $44 billion six months after initial announcement
Musk first offered to buy the social media company in late April, after becoming the largest shareholder in the company earlier that month.
Penn Mobile launches new feature to predict when Dining Dollars, meal swipes will run out
The feature has been in development by Penn Labs since fall 2019 and aims to reduce unused meal swipes and Dining Dollars.
Philadelphia sees largest increase in average tech salaries
The average tech salary in Philadelphia increased by 11.9% from 2021 to 2022.
Penn student competes for a $2 million island in MrBeast YouTube video
College sophomore Kimi Li was flown to the Bahamas in July to compete in several challenges against ninety-nine other MrBeast subscribers.
Penn announces metaverse business certification course, first in Ivy League
Wharton introduces a fall certificate program, Business in the Metaverse Economy, becoming the first Ivy League school to launch a course on the topic
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 graduate Elon Musk to acquire Twitter in $44 billion deal
Following the acquisition, Twitter shares will no longer be publicly exchanged, and Musk will pay Twitter stockholders $54.20 in cash per share.
‘Not as efficient’: Students criticize Path@Penn as difficult to navigate
Students reported having hopes that Path@Penn would improve on Penn InTouch — only to be disappointed with difficulties in the advance registration process.
Wharton’s Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Club to host a Phase Zero Grant Competition
Winners of the competition will be able to join the 10-week HAX Phase Zero grant program, which gives startups $10,000 of funding and pairs them with mentors, industry partners, and angel investors.
Here are five tips to help you navigate Path@Penn
The Daily Pennsylvanian sat down with Rob Nelson, Executive Director for Academic Technology & Planning, on March 24, who shared five tips for navigating Path@Penn.
Path@Penn is now live for students to preview ahead of course registration
Between now and June, students will be using both Path@Penn and Penn InTouch for registration and academic planning.
Penn graduate Elon Musk's brain chip company issues response to lawsuit alleging animal abuse
The PCRM supplied records showing that 15 out of 23 monkeys experimented on by Neuralink at UC Davis had died, and all had suffered from behavioral and physical injuries.
Student-created app allows users to connect over shared Korean pop culture interests
The pair of students launched Kfans in November 2021 after they had met in a Korean popular culture class at Penn and connected over their shared passion for K-dramas.