PILOT protests disrupt University Council meeting on research and renovation

Penn and Columbia are the only two Ivies that do not have PILOT agreements, through which nonprofits make payments to local governments in lieu of any property tax. 

Economists from Trump's alma mater have gotten into a public spat with his administration

The Penn Wharton Budget Model became the latest target of Trump's ire when its economists found themselves in a back-and-forth with the White House over Trump's infrastructure plan. 

This faculty-run therapeutics business is the first company Penn Med has ever funded

In return for Penn Medicine's investment, Tmunity will conduct a minimum of $30 million of sponsored research at Penn.

Penn looks to adopt new, easier financial aid calculator to help avoid 'sticker price shock'

With just a brief three-minute questionnaire, the calculator’s speedy and accurate approach to delivering cost estimates has caught onto many colleges and universities nationwide. 

How the Penn Wharton Budget Model became a player in the debate on the GOP tax bill

The Penn Wharton Budget Model's study has been cited numerous times in media organizations and has even been the subject of many news stories published in news publications.

RAs and GAs to students intending on applying for their roles: 'It's not for the faint of heart'

Not only does the process to become an RA or GA start months before students take on the role, the application can consist of several rounds of interviews.

'Good tunes for a good cause': this new student group works like a record label for Penn musicians

Penn Records hopes to function like a university-level record label, working with student musicians to help them find opportunities to perform and access the equipment they need. 

What the conservative economist Alex Brill told Penn students about tax reform this week

Brill said it might be the right moment for tax reform, but added that he isn’t holding his breath “It’s been 31 years since lawmakers did something called tax reform," he said. 

Michelle Obama spoke in Philadelphia last week — here's what you missed

Hint: former President Barack Obama makes a romantic appearance to commemorate the couple's 25th wedding anniversary.