This Penn study found that studying art can make for more attentive physicians

The study compared 36 students who took six 90-hour art observation courses at the art museum with other students who did not take any of the courses.

These Penn graduates are working to provide health care for Philadelphia's homeless

Since receiving the 2017 President's Engagement Prize, Henderson and McCurry have been applying their knowledge of health care case management as they work with with the nonprofit Bethesda Project.

Students in Wharton Women want to bring their business knowledge to Phila. high schools

The group has formed a Financial Literacy club to teach high school students about subjects that range from credit scores and managing budgets to student loans and taxes. 

What Penn students learned from Aubrey de Grey — the scientist who believes in immortality

Penn Effective Altruism said they decided to host the biomedical gerontologist because his research "is not just the stuff of science fiction."

At annual summit, students and faculty discuss the merits of Academically Based Community Service courses

Academically Based Community Service courses allow students and faculty to partner with West Philadelphia schools and community organizations. During the 2016-17 academic year, 70 ABCS courses were offered across eight schools and 31 departments, by 63 faculty and staff members.

Penn professor receives $2.5 million grant to quantify the impact of the arts on well-being

“If we think about our lives without music or movies or art or literature in any way, what kind of a hit will our well-being take? We don’t have way yet to quantify that," religious studies professor James Pawelski said. 

Philadelphia, in safety push, will be giving out free gun locks this summer

The locks aim to prevent gun theft and encourage less impulsive weapon use

Conservative National Review executive editor says he wants poor immigrants to be able to 'enter the elite of our society'

Penn Political Coalition — the umbrella organization for political student groups — joined with College Republicans and Penn in Washington to host Reihan Salam, the executive editor of National Review, in Huntsman Hall. 

Controversial degree vendor wins over Penn to educate 20 new Philadelphia public school teachers

Under the new contract, prospective teachers will enter a two-year program. The student teachers will be assigned to work with a current Philadelphia educator in the first year before operating their own classroom the second year.

Here's what happened when students from Penn and a Christian college discussed the election

“I came in incredibly skeptical and prepared to have my guard up on the defensive, but I thought there was some really awesome discourse,” Penn College senior Abbie Starker said. 

Philadelphia police department amends tattoo policy following controversy over Nazi-inspired symbol

The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the new law will prohibit any tattoos that are considered to be "offensive, extremist, indecent, racist or sexist while on duty."