Articles by Diamy Wang
05/24/23 11:24pm
History of Art Professor Emeritus Robert Ousterhout dies at 73
Ousterhout taught at Penn for 10 years until his retirement in 2017, and was one of the leading scholars in Byzantine studies. 05/18/23 11:00am
Class of 2023 Commencement marks first for Magill as president, Biden attends
The May 15 ceremony marked Penn President Liz Magill's first Commencement. President Joe Biden was also in attendance, prompting heightened security. 05/17/23 1:32pm
Penn alum Cherelle Parker wins Philadelphia Democratic mayoral primary
A likely victory in November's general election will make Parker, a 2016 Fels Institute of Government graduate, Philadelphia's first female mayor. 05/12/23 1:46am
Meet the honorary degree recipients for this year's Commencement
The year's cohort of six recipients include a journalist, an astrophysicist, and Nobel Prize winners. 04/25/23 8:34pm
Former Penn professor, President Joe Biden announces 2024 re-election campaign
Biden’s announcement comes weeks after his visit to Penn earlier this month. 04/24/23 10:51pm
Penn's city councilmember Jamie Gauthier endorses 1993 College graduate Helen Gym for Phila. mayor
Gym launched her community safety plan, addressing gun violence and school safety, at the endorsement event. 04/13/23 12:26pm
Annenberg graduate, former Twitter executive talks content moderation at campus event
The event, titled “Trust, Safety, and Social Media,” covered Roth’s journey and actions during his time at Twitter. 03/29/23 12:15am
Penn Vet, Division of Infectious Diseases receive increased funding in state budget proposal
The newly inaugurated governor proposed an increase of more than $650,000 in funding for the School of Veterinary Medicine and Penn Medicine’s Division of Infectious Diseases. 02/23/23 10:49pm
Penn alum Helen Gym talks mayoral campaign, Penn's role in Philadelphia at student event
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with Gym about her goals as a mayoral candidate. 02/16/23 11:45pm
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman checks himself into hospital for clinical depression
Fetterman sought treatment at Walter Reed National Military Center in Bethesda, Md., on Feb. 15. 02/07/23 11:38pm
Gov. Josh Shapiro welcomes five Penn affiliates to his administration
Several Penn community members had previously been selected to serve on Shapiro's transition advisory committees. 01/17/23 11:06pm
Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner impeachment trial indefinitely halted
In November, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives originally voted to impeach Krasner largely along party lines. 01/12/23 11:14pm
Pennsylvania senator Bob Casey diagnosed with prostate cancer
Casey is expected to make a full recovery after surgery. 12/05/22 3:10am
With 40% of Penn undergraduates participating, Penn Marriage Pact returns
A total of 4,235 undergraduates filled out the Marriage Pact this year. 11/30/22 1:55am
ABA panel votes to drop LSAT requirement for law school admissions
Lawyers, administrators, and professors compose the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, which voted 15-1 to eliminate the testing mandate. 11/11/22 12:26am
Here are three tips from upperclassmen and faculty for advanced registration
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke to upperclassmen and faculty who offered three main pieces of advice for first-year students. 11/09/22 1:46am
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. 10/18/22 12:32am
Philadelphia Museum of Art workers agree to deal, ending 19 day strike
The strike, which started Sept. 26, worked to address fair wages and health care, according to the PMA Union. 10/12/22 10:08pm
Program communities offer students a chance to connect with others who share their interests
Program communities, a category that includes Student Designed Communities and Course Communities, allow groups of students in the same program to reside on the same floor of a dormitory. 09/26/22 11:46pm