Some CIS courses are so overloaded that students wait more than an hour for homework help

"I could wait for 2 hours and still not have gotten help," Engineering sophomore Derya Yavuz said. "That's just a very frustrating situation, and it's like that every single time." 

Philadelphia just introduced electric bikes into its circulation through sharing service

Philadelphia is currently rolling out 10 bikes in its pilot program. If these are well received, the company hopes to roll out a larger fleet of 100 more bikes next spring

Women make up just 17 percent of Philadelphia boardrooms — but this is slowly changing

In 2017, the number of women holding board seats in Philadelphia-based companies reached 17 percent — just one percent higher than the previous year.

Biden warns Penn students that 'America First' mindset will ultimately put America last

The event, 'Competing Visions of the Global Order,' is the culmination of the Perry World House Colloquium on the future of world politics, with the Penn Biden Leaders Dialogue serving as the capstone event.

Vetter Pet Care, operated by Penn grads, brings vets to your home

Philadelphia's Vetter Pet Care business allows pet owners to schedule in-home veterinary appointments. All of Vetter's veterinarians are Penn graduates.

This Wharton MBA student wants to make business 'fun and digestible' through a daily podcast

With a five-star rating, MarketSnacks Daily was named Apple's Podcast of the Week in August. The idea started in 2012, when it began offering an emailed newsletter with a similar goal to the podcast.

Michelle Obama will visit Philadelphia for College Signing Day at Temple University

Obama will be the keynote speaker at Temple University's event, which is is expected to have approximately 8,000 high school students across Philadelphia in attendance.

After surprising triumph in Chicago, Penn Quiz Bowl gears up for another national tournament

After returning triumphant from the Intercollegiate Championship Tournament in Chicago, Penn's Quiz Bowl team is gearing up for another national tournament at MIT. 

Penn forms committee to select new Dean for the School of Social Policy

On April 10, Penn announced an ad hoc Consultative Committee to advise the University in selecting a new Dean for SP2. 

At 'Women Who Don't Usually Lecture' event, speakers encourage resilience and non-conformity

Philadelphia-based speakers came from different backgrounds to Penn Law, but they all encouraged non-conformity and resilience.  

Penn basketball alum denied early release from jail, will serve until 2022

The latest ruling by US District Judge Deborah A. Batts means Gilliams, 51, will remain in prison until 2022. 

Students and faculty 'shout out for social work' to raise awareness for the profession

The School of Social Policy and Practice has hosted the event every year in order to celebrate both National Social Work Month and Women’s Month. 

UCLA prof. discussed influence of ancestry tests on supremacist groups at an event Tuesday

Aaron Panofsky discussed the influence of genetic ancestry tests have on white supremacist groups, specifically members of the website Stormfront, the web's first major racial hate site.