Penn Medicine appoints new vice dean for inclusion, diversity, and equity

Hamilton currently serves as the vice chair of diversity and inclusion in Penn Med's Department of Neurology.

Penn updates COVID-19 guidelines, shortening recommended isolation period to 24 hours

The CDC released updated COVID-19 recommendations on March 1, eliminating the five-day isolation period for those who test positive.

Student Health and Counseling transitions to PennChart, unifies student health records

The transition to a new Electronic Health Record system, PennChart, will integrate patient care for both clinicians and students.

Penn Med researchers awarded $5 million grant to study Alzheimer's disease, related dementias

Six million people in the United States currently live with Alzheimer’s disease, frontotemporal lobar degeneration, and Lewy Body dementia.

Perelman School of Medicine researchers identify new drug target for ovarian cancer

Ovarian cancer ranks fifth in cancer deaths among women - with many cases of Ovarian cancer being forms that have grown back - which these researchers hope to help address.

Carl June wins Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for development of CAR-T cell immunotherapy

Carl June was awarded the prize for his work in creating and pioneering chimeric antigen receptor T Cell immunotherapy. 

Penn Nursing launches new master of professional nursing program

The program expects that 90 to 95 students will be enrolled for the inaugural Fall 2024 cohort.

Cloudline Physical Therapy opens new practice in University City

Cloudline currently offers services including post-surgery physical therapy, scoliosis treatment, and sports medicine treatment.

Penn ranks first in annual licensing income among 153 research institutions

Out of 153 reporting institutions, Penn’s gross licensing income was the largest contribution, more than twice that of the University of California system in second. 

Wharton Global Forum in Singapore to feature over 600 government and business leaders

The conference will bring together over 600 leaders in government and business, Wharton professors and alumni, entrepreneurs, inventors, and industry leaders. 

Workers across University of California system strike for higher pay, canceling classes

The walkout comes just a few weeks before final examinations begin for students, but the UC system has stated that all its campuses will remain open with continuing operations and instruction.

Former Philadelphia City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart resigns, announces campaign for mayor

Rhynhart has spent the last five years as the city controller, where she audited the city government and made economic and public-safety recommendations.

Philadelphia apologizes for Penn experiments conducted at Holmesburg Prison

The apology comes 50 years after Penn researchers deliberately exposed Holmesburg prison inmates — the majority of whom were Black – to pharmaceuticals, viruses, fungus, asbestos, and dioxin.