Articles by Nicholas Maharaj
04/24/24 1:44am
Here are Pennsylvania’s 2024 primary results — and how Penn differed from the rest of the state
From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day, 575 voters in the Penn community cast their ballots at three polling locations across campus. 04/23/24 11:20pm
Penn hires new lobbyists for higher education issues amid congressional investigations
The University hired Cassidy & Associates in the wake of controversies at Penn and other higher education institutions surrounding campus responses to the Israel-Hamas war. 04/09/24 12:34am
Thousands of Penn affiliates, interim president marvel at solar eclipse — despite clouds over campus
The community gathered by the thousands on College Green and beyond to celebrate the spectacle over shared viewing glasses, Moon Pies, and astronaut ice cream. 03/27/24 12:47am
Penn, in Washington: the numbers behind 200 years of alumni, affiliates in Congress
Currently, seven Penn alumni serve in Congress — all in the House of Representatives — and Penn has averaged approximately six alumni and affiliates in the legislative branch since 1789. 02/15/24 12:24am
Democrats prevail in Bucks County Pa. House special election, winning majority in chamber
Prokopiak won the special election in Bucks County with 67.7% of the vote on Feb. 13, giving Democrats a 102-100 majority in the state House. 02/05/24 12:03am
Penn Dems, local officials criticize new Pa. law removing power from Phila. DA Larry Krasner
Various city officials have claimed that Act 40 is trying to undercut the voices of Philadelphia voters who elected Krasner. 01/18/24 11:42pm
Biden boosts reelection campaign with speech, small business tour and volunteer work in Pa.
Biden held a campaign event, visited local small businesses, and volunteered at a food bank across 10 days. 12/06/23 8:57pm
Penn awarded $2 million grant from NASA to fund research on lunar robots
TRUSSES’s goal is to create inventive strategies for teams of robots to navigate environmental challenges on the moon. 12/03/23 8:53pm
Two Wharton graduates create AI startup that predicts drug trial outcomes
BioPhy launched their AI software, called BioLogicAI, this month and received a 4.5 million dollar funding from numerous investors, including a company co-founded by Chelsea Clinton. 11/08/23 9:06pm
Penn SPEC's keynote series features Nickelodeon actors Victoria Justice and Josh Peck
Justice and Peck spoke at Irvine Auditorium on Nov. 7 as part of Penn’s Social Planning and Events Committee Connaissance, an organization dedicated to bringing keynote speakers to Penn. 10/31/23 11:09pm
Penn releases final exam dates five weeks into the semester, frustrating students and professors
Associate Vice Provost for Education and Academic Planning Gary Purpura wrote to The Daily Pennsylvanian that once the course selection period ends, the University begins scheduling the final exams using the most recent registration data. 10/31/23 12:27am
Fossil Free Penn stresses student stakes of climate change as they pursue legal action against Penn
Around 20 Penn community members — including representatives from Penn’s Young Democratic Socialists of America, Students for the Preservation of Chinatown, and the Coalition to Save the University City Townhome — attended the conference and gave speeches about the legal action 10/29/23 8:00pm
Penn committee looks to fill the Vice Provost and Director of Libraries position
Provost John L. Jackson Jr. has announced the creation of an ad hoc consultative committee to help fill the H. Carton Rogers III Vice Provost and Director of Libraries position. 10/22/23 9:10pm
Rodin College House hosts event to raise awareness about bird migration
The event, which ran from 10 p.m. to midnight, allowed students to watch the Philadelphia skyline go dark at midnight to aid birds migrating to the south. 09/28/23 9:14pm