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Penn Med study shows financial incentive can help physicians receive opioid training

University of California will end use of SAT, ACT in admissions entirely by fall 2025

Angelina Eimannsberger | Let’s validate each other during isolation

It’s key to keep an open mind and listen carefully, even if it's virtually, to what everyone around you is experiencing.

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New Wharton initiative will introduce students to the world of artificial intelligence

The program aims to inspire teaching and research in the field of AI and will be led by professor Kartik Hosanagar.

Africana Studies and English prof. Herman Beavers appointed Civic House faculty director

Beavers will succeed Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History Walter Licht, who served as the Civic House faculty director since 2002, and the founder of its Civic Scholars program.

University's retrieval policy draws mixed reactions from on-campus residents

Some students, having been unable to retrieve belongings from their dorms for months, are frustrated by Penn Residential Services’ recently announced procedures for letting students retrieve, store, or ship their items.

Wharton coronavirus course taken by over 2,400 people deemed a success by students, faculty

Guest lecturers included Penn President Amy Gutmann, National Bureau of Economic Research Fellow Kent Smetters, and Wharton Dean Geoffrey Garrett, among others.

Meet the candidates, including a Penn grad, for West Philadelphia seat in Pa. legislature

The primary election is scheduled to take place on June 2, and the deadline to request a mail-in ballot is May 26.

Saying goodbye to graduating seniors from every spring team

The Penn Class of 2020 featured some truly outstanding athletes, many of whom had their careers cut short due to the coronavirus.

Here’s how Philadelphia-area colleges are planning for the fall semester

Institutions in the Philadelphia region are considering many variations of college life, including full in-person instruction, hybrid in-person and virtual instruction, and a fully virtual semester.

Penn study finds political beliefs affect how Americans follow distancing guidelines

The researchers found that people who identified as Democrats were more likely to engage in physical distancing than people who identified as Republicans.

With hopes to play professionally, Peter Matt transfers to Duke

After his impressive career with the Quakers was cut short, Matt will head to the ACC to play for the Blue Devils for his final year of eligibility.

Jessica Gooding | Send your mail-in ballot before May 26 at 5 pm

Registering for a mail-in ballot protects you from unnecessary risk of contracting COVID-19.

Jessica Gooding | Parents at Penn deserve a round of applause

From undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoc’s to professors- everyone that juggled taking care of their family and fulfilling their strong commitment to Penn became a superhero in their own right.

Morgan Gilfond | Mail-in ballots present unprecedented obstacles

Pennsylvania faces a unique set of challenges in developing an adequate mail-in system as the November presidential election rapidly approaches.

Rev. Al Sharpton calls for minority representation, transparency in management of endowment

Sharpton asked Gutmann to publish a report on the involvement of African American professionals in the management of Penn’s $14.7 billion endowment.

Penn adds 300 seats to summer courses to compensate for 70% increase in enrollment

Each undergraduate school will likely continue to add more courses, seats, and sections for Summer Session II as students continue to demonstrate interest to their academic advisors.

Training from home poses numerous challenges for Penn football

Coming off a slightly disappointing season, the Quakers were looking to use spring training to prepare for the fall. Now, the players will train from home.

Nursing students worry missed clinical hours, online replacements leave them underprepared

Although Nursing students were initially told they could continue their clinical rotations, the School of Nursing announced on March 13 that Penn Medicine and its affiliates placed an indefinite hold on clinical placements at their facilities.

Mother-daughter duo graduates summa cum laude from Penn, together

Stephanie and Arielle Pierson graduated with high honors from the College of Liberal and Professional Studies, expressing sadness that the program will transition to online only.