Articles by ray pomponio
09/07/16 11:49pm
One College student saw 'Rio unedited' during Summer Olympics after winning national award
Whitney Stewart, who was named National Youth of the Year by Boys & Girls Clubs of America last fall, was flown to Rio de Janeiro to get a behind-the-scenes tour of the programming production set for the Summer Olympics. 09/07/16 1:26am
Dining dollars now discounted by five percent at select locations
Locations where the discount applies include Houston Hall, Mark's Cafe, Gourmet Grocer, McClelland Express, Accenture Cafe and the New College House, according to the Penn Dining website. 09/06/16 2:38am
Copa's South Street location shut down for repeated health violations
Last Thursday, Copabanana’s South Street location was ordered to temporarily shut down for a series of health violations. 09/06/16 2:15am
What you need to know about the Pennovation Center
The Pennovation Center is a 58,000 square foot business incubator and laboratory located on Grays Ferry Avenue by the Schuylkill River. 09/04/16 6:00am
XFINITY cable package now available to college house residents
The service, which is new to Penn this fall, allows students to access the Comcast channel lineup on their laptops, smartphones and tablets. 08/30/16 12:42am
The New College House just opened — complete with flat-screen TVs and family-style dinners
"Our vision of this community is that we are a 'global village,'” said New College House Faculty Director Campbell Grey. 08/24/16 12:22am
Why electronic locks are set to replace brass locks in college houses
University administrators say the system will keep students safer and save Penn money. 07/28/16 12:28am
Harry Potter readers more likely to dislike Donald Trump, Penn study shows
“Each book that a person has read lowers their evaluation of Donald Trump by roughly 2-3 points [on a 100-point scale],” Mutz wrote in her analysis. 07/20/16 11:34pm
Penn prof. determines amount of marijuana in an average joint
The study, published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence, looks at 10 years of arrest data to estimate average joint size. 07/06/16 10:49pm
Universities face rising admissions yields and growing class sizes
Predicting yield is proving challenging as students’ application habits are changing. This past spring, nearby Pennsylvania State University was faced with an unexpectedly large incoming class. Nearly a third of admitted students accepted their offers by the decision deadline, up 30 percent from the year before. 06/02/16 12:04am
Wharton students challenge Jim Cramer's stock predictions
A new study by two Wharton students suggests that Cramer’s recommendations may not be all that useful to investors hoping to beat the market. 05/26/16 12:04am
Congressmen announces grant for mathematics as his corruption trial continues
Fattah announced the award of a $510,000 grant to the University of Pennsylvania for the study of algebraic geometry and physics. 04/19/16 9:16pm
Harvard professor and Penn grad Lessig arrested in political protest
Harvard law professor, Penn graduate and former democratic presidential candidate Lawrence Lessig was arrested Friday while protesting in Washington, D.C., USA Today reported Monday. 04/11/16 1:46am
A presidential achievement
This spring, Penn awarded three Penn seniors up to $100,000 each to implement projects that they hope will change the world. Here's a look at each of the winners: 04/11/16 1:43am
Nobel-prize winning economist and author Daniel Kahnemen speaks at Penn
On Thursday and Friday, the Wharton School held its third annual People Analytics Conference at the Ritz-Carlton in Philadelphia. 03/29/16 9:47pm
Legislators propose tax on Yale's multi-billion-dollar endowment
Connecticut state legislators are considering a tax on Yale’s $25.6 billion endowment, Yale Daily News reported last week. 03/29/16 8:46pm
Flood in Harvard Observatory nearly ruins astronomical records
Over 60,000 astronomical photographs were nearly ruined by a flood in the Harvard College Observatory, The Harvard Crimson reported Tuesday. The glass film plates date back to 1885, taken from various telescopes around the world. 03/15/16 1:43am
Final Democratic Senate hopeful campaigns at Penn
Fetterman believes voters should acknowledge his decade-long experience as a mayor of one of the poorest communities in Pennsylvania. 02/23/16 9:41pm
University of Oklahoma to return painting stolen by Nazis
The University of Oklahoma is returning a painting stolen by Nazis to its rightful owners, the New York Times reported on Tuesday. 02/16/16 1:09am