The increased spending comes after the University’s federal funding — which amounts to over $1 billion annually — was threatened several times by the Trump administration this past year.
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Penn Med study finds higher air pollution exposure linked to dementia, Alzheimer’s
The study analyzed over six hundred autopsy-confirmed individuals in data collected by Penn’s Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research Brain Bank from 1999 to 2022.
New cohort of Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellows arrive at Penn for faculty mentorship, career workshops
This year’s cohort will conduct research across Penn’s School of Arts and Sciences, the Perelman School of Medicine, and the School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Wharton fraternity reinstated after suspension for hanging flyers alleged to mock Oct. 7, 2023 hostages
The disciplinary measure was enforced after an investigation found that DSP members were responsible for posting “Missing Cow” flyers across Penn’s campus in November 2023.
Penn Med study finds higher air pollution exposure linked to dementia, Alzheimer’s
The study analyzed over six hundred autopsy-confirmed individuals in data collected by Penn’s Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research Brain Bank from 1999 to 2022.
New cohort of Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellows arrive at Penn for faculty mentorship, career workshops
This year’s cohort will conduct research across Penn’s School of Arts and Sciences, the Perelman School of Medicine, and the School of Engineering and Applied Science.
Ady Lotivio | Leaving is hard. Staying will be harder
Columnist Ady Lotivio reflects on the start of every international student's journey: packing up and leaving everything behind.
DP Daybreak | Benjamin Franklin's legacy at Penn
Also, Penn Admissions releases data on the Class of 2029.
The Daily Pennsylvanian selected as finalist for two CMA Pinnacle Awards, seven ACP Individual Awards
The College Media Association and the Associated Collegiate Press recognized The Daily Pennsylvanian, Inc.’s work by naming their publications as finalists for CMA Pinnacle and ACP awards.
Grays Ferry community, healthcare workers rally against CHOP parking garage construction
The “No CHOP Garage” rally took place at a vacant lot at 3000 Grays Ferry Ave. — the site CHOP has tapped for the site.
SEPTA seeks to restore cut services by Sept. 14 by tapping into capital fund
SEPTA hopes to receive authorization from Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration to use capital funds.
Hundreds march through Penn's campus in anti-Trump protest headed to Washington
The “We Are America March” began at Philadelphia's Independence Hall and will march towards Washington D.C. over a span of two weeks.
Wharton bans multi-round interviews for club applications, citing hazing concerns
The update will change the recruitment process for student organizations recognized by the University — a process that has previously been criticized as overly competitive.
Penn Class of 2029 admissions report shows rise in first years from underrepresented groups
In the Class of 2029, 21% are first-generation students, and 24% are from historically underrepresented backgrounds in higher education, as opposed to 19% and 23% in the Class of 2028, respectively.
285 years after Penn's founding, experts reflect on Benjamin Franklin’s legacy
Archivists, historians, and faculty members spoke to the principles that have endured since Penn's inception in the mid-18th century, and the conflicting narratives surrounding the University's educational ethos.
DP Daybreak | Wonder food hall opens
Also, the Penn Climate Seminar Series hosted its inaugural event yesterday.
Ananya Shah | Robots can’t write ‘Hamlet’
Senior Columnist Ananya Shah maintains that a liberal arts education will be one of few things that persist in the age of AI.
Penn professor Charles Kane receives 2025 Lorentz Medal for quantum physics research
The Lorentz Medal, awarded every four years by the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, is the Netherlands' highest honor in the field of theoretical physics.
Philadelphia judge rules SEPTA must immediately restore service
The ruling does not prevent previously proposed fare increases, but bars the agency from implementing any further cuts.
Penn study finds stem cells could be crucial to healing fractures by transforming muscle to bone
Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the discovery could dramatically improve bone healing following catastrophic fractures.


















