For the first time in history, Wharton's MBA program will enroll more women than men

The Wharton School announced that nearly 52% of its incoming MBA students will be women, a 5% increase in the number of women enrolled since the program's most gender-equal Class of 2021.

Philadelphia City Council passes 2022 budget with emphasis on violence prevention

The budget allots a total of $155 million to work against gun violence and $22.3 million towards police reform.

Republican lawmakers threaten to cut funding from Penn Vet due to COVID-19 vaccine requirement

Republican lawmakers are threatening to cut $32 million in funding from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine for requiring employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

CHOP ranked second best pediatric hospital in the country by U.S. News and World Report

It is the 15th consecutive year that the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has been ranked among the nation's top children's hospitals. 

Philadelphia lifts all remaining COVID-19 capacity and social distancing restrictions

The changes, which took effect on June 2, come as positive cases of the novel coronavirus have plunged to the lowest level in the city since fall 2020.

Penn Wharton Budget Model predicts remote learning will harm labor productivity, GDP

The study found that the labor productivity of children who participated in online learning due to COVID-19 school closures decreased. 

United States to allow some international students to come to campus in the fall

The U.S. Department of State announced on Monday that foreign nationals from China, Iran Brazil, South Africa, the Schengen area of Europe, the United Kingdom, and Ireland will be allowed to enter the United States.

Penn researchers find evidence of racial bias in models used to allocate limited resources

The researchers found that the Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score, which is used in many hospitals to predict how likely a patient is to survive their hospital stay, is racially biased.

Penn Medicine study finds over a third of Phila. COVID-19 cases are caused by variants

Thirty-five percent of the samples resemble variants of the virus in genome sequences in positive COVID-19 samples from the Philadelphia area. 

Penn Law study finds increase in illegal terms in residential leases for Phila. tenants

The study found an increase in illegal and unenforceable terms in residential leases between 2005 and 2019, and that geography and race affect the terms given to tenants.

Biden announces that U.S. will have enough vaccines for every adult by end of May

The administration will invoke the Defense Production Act to increase production of vaccine materials and acquire needed medical supplies.

Philadelphia will likely not expand COVID-19 vaccine access until April

The city anticipates it may finish vaccinating residents by the end of July.

Penn expands summer funding to include middle-income students

The Summer Funding Program will offer financial aid to students with an annual family income of $65,000 to $140,000 to pursue summer internships.

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia partners with city to distribute vaccine to school staff

The vaccination effort will begin in late February and take place in pop-up clinics located in school buildings throughout Philadelphia.

Pa. expands COVID-19 vaccine to more residents — but guidelines don't apply in Philadelphia

Pennsylvania expanded COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to include residents aged 65 and older and individuals with high-risk health conditions.

New Jersey votes to legalize recreational marijuana, putting pressure on Pennsylvania

Under the new rule, possessing and using recreational marijuana will be legal for New Jersey residents 21 and over. 

Two Penn Med professors win total of $8 million in grants from National Institutes of Health

Brian Litt, a professor of neurology, neurosurgery, and bioengineering, and Gregory Corder, an assistant professor of neuroscience and psychiatry, are two of this year's 85 recipients.