Articles by Sameeksha Panda
06/13/25 12:37pm
Penn announces 4.9% acceptance rate for Class of 2029 in most selective year on record
Out of the 72,544 students who applied to Penn, 3,530 applicants were accepted, marking a 4.9% acceptance rate. 06/08/25 10:28pm
Worcester Academy forward Payton Kamin commits to Penn men’s basketball
Kamin spoke with the Daily Pennsylvanian about his experience at DePaul Prep, Worcester, and what he brings to the Quakers. 06/04/25 10:43pm
House subcommittee hearing condemns alleged Ivy League price-fixing, ‘administrative bloat’
The hearing comes after Republicans announced an investigation into the Ivy League’s eight universities for alleged violations of antitrust laws in April. 06/03/25 1:03am
Pa. lawmakers discuss research cuts, higher education policy during Philadelphia town hall
The panelists discussed the importance of science for elite higher education institutions amid widespread federal funding cuts and scrutiny from the Trump administration during the May 29 event. 05/22/25 8:52pm
Penn Med, CHOP researchers treat infant with world's first personalized gene-editing therapy
KJ Muldoon — who was diagnosed with CPS1 deficiency at one week old — received the first-ever custom gene-editing infusion to treat his condition. 05/18/25 8:01pm
Penn Board of Trustees votes to raise debt authorization as ‘insurance’ amid financial pressures
The resolution was adopted during the Budget and Finance Committee meeting on May 15 to supplement a $300 million tax-exempt bond issuance from January. 04/27/25 11:29pm
Meet three students from the incoming Perelman School of Medicine class
Perelman School of Medicine released its 2024-2025 admissions cycle acceptances for the incoming class of 2029 in early March. 04/02/25 12:02am
Penn students have not been affected by federal visa revocations, ISSS says
"ISSS is not aware of ANY Penn student or scholar who has had their visa revoked or been affected by a 'self-deport' alert," the email read. 03/26/25 11:41pm
Here’s how Wharton, Penn Carey Law submatriculation works for Penn undergraduates
The University's standard submatriculation process offer Penn undergraduate students statistical advantages in acceptance rates and specialized applications. 03/25/25 11:39pm
Penn Health System terminates 300 employees, citing effort to ‘ensure strong financial footing’
The March 25 terminations were announced to employees in an internal email obtained by The Daily Pennsylvanian and represent a 0.5% reduction in the Health System's workforce. 02/18/25 2:04am
Penn students, faculty discuss submatriculation programs, planning
The submatriculation process, which allows students to obtain an undergraduate and master's degree simultaneously from one of Penn's 12 graduate schools, is available to all students at Penn regardless of their school. 02/05/25 11:04pm
From biology to math, here’s how Penn STEM departments have changed their curriculum
Changes include the removal of biology major concentrations, new policies surrounding retroactive credit in the Department of Mathematics, and the sunsetting of the systems science and engineering major. 01/21/25 11:08pm
The first day of Trump’s second term, explained by Penn experts
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke to Penn professors about the potential consequences of dozens of executive orders signed by President and 1968 Wharton graduate Donald Trump, many of which reversed policies from the Biden administration. 12/05/24 11:12pm
Philadelphia City Council bill allocates portion of UC Townhomes site as affordable housing
The bill will contribute to Gauthier's goal of providing 70 affordable housing units for the West Philadelphia community to replace the Townhomes, which were demolished in March. 11/24/24 10:52pm
Penn researchers receive grant to develop AI systems supporting personalized medical treatments
Engineering School researchers will work closely with clinicians at Perelman to gather data on real-world constraints, with the goal of driving better health outcomes. 11/21/24 10:24pm
Van Leeuwen Ice Cream opens first location in University City
The new University City is located at 3631 Walnut St., which was previously occupied by The Accolade on Chestnut, and marks the the fourth Van Leeuwen in Philadelphia. 11/01/24 1:20am
Penn appoints new co-directors of Masters of Science in Health Policy program
The filling of these positions come after the leave of former director Pete Groeneveld earlier this year following student allegations of discrimination and an investigation into his conduct. 08/30/24 12:25am
Here’s how to get involved in STEM organizations at Penn
The Daily Pennsylvanian created a guide to Penn's STEM and health-related student organizations. 08/15/24 8:20am
Penn chemistry professor inducted into prestigious Cottrell Scholar program
Penn chemist Eric Schelter was recently named as one of 11 researchers to receive the 2024 Cottrell Plus Singular Exceptional Endeavors of Discovery (SEED) Award, a prize that comes with a cash reward of $60,000. 07/03/24 7:20am