On April 6, the FDA approved Amyvid, a potentially groundbreaking drug in Alzheimer’s research developed by Penn faculty members. AMYVID SERIES: Part 1

Working together, the freshman-sophomore pair has posted an 8-5 overall record on their way to stabilizing the doubles portion of the Penn tennis team’s lineup.

Rather than have a player averaging nearly four goals per game, as Northwestern senior Shannon Smith does, the Red and Blue prefer to distribute the wealth.

The Quakers visited in-state foe Bucknell for a respite from Ivy play but found only an onslaught of offense.

Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-Pa.), who represents the second congressional district, which includes Penn, introduced the American Dream Accounts Act of 2012 in the House of Representatives last month.

Penn sits in the bottom position of its division, tied with Columbia at 5-3. Cornell, at 7-1, is alone at the top, for now. As Penn coach John Cole said of the tight race, “Anything can happen in this league.”

Since 2010, participation at Relay for Life has dropped by almost 50 percent. INTERACTIVE: Relay for Life Participation and Donations, 2007-2012

Check out what crimes happened on and around campus last week.

Along with 14 Penn participants, around 65 students from Drexel and Temple universities commute to Penn to take part in training and classes, spending about 12 hours per week on Penn’s campus. VIDEO: ROTC Physical Training

Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum officially dropped out of the Republican presidential race on April 10, effectively guaranteeing former Massachussets Gov. Mitt Romney the Republican nomination.

Over the past few days, about 200 newly admitted students in the Class of 2016 have gotten an early peek into everyday life at Penn.

On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration approved a drug representing over a decade’s hard work for two Perelman School of Medicine faculty members — but not everyone is proud.

Lew Schneider inspired students at Kelly Writers House last evening, as he shared his experiences as a writer for the two-time Emmy award-winning sitcom, Everybody Loves Raymond.

When it comes to the inhumane treatment of animals, Hannah Schein, the manager of undercover operations at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, is not short of ghastly stories.

A knife was recovered at the scene and police are reviewing forensic evidence on the item. DPS is also reviewing camera footage of the area.

The Penn women’s golf team finished third in the Brown Invitational on Monday.

But much like the perennial NL East champs, the 2012 Quakers struggle mightily at the plate. In this weekend’s 1-0 loss to Dartmouth, Alexis Borden was stellar again, allowing just one run on three hits while completing the game. But it was all for naught.