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The Daily Pennsylvanian The Daily Pennsylvanian is the independent student news organization of the University of Pennsylvania.
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First published in 1885, under the name The Pennsylvanian, the DP is perennially recognized as one of the top college news organizations in the country. The paper has been published daily since 1894 (except from May 1943 to November 1945, when it was not published because of World War II). In 1962, the DP broke away from the student government and became independent. At the same time, the paper me

rged with the Pennsylvania News, the university's women's newspaper. In 1984, The Daily Pennsylvanian became a corporation, formally completing the separation of any editorial or financial control by the University of Pennsylvania.

A Philadelphia jury reached a $35 million verdict against Penn Medicine and Main Line Health after a cancer misdiagnosis...
11/25/2025

A Philadelphia jury reached a $35 million verdict against Penn Medicine and Main Line Health after a cancer misdiagnosis led the plaintiff to undergo a medically unnecessary full hysterectomy.

Penn, and the plaintiff's primary physician, Janos Tanyi, were found liable for 35%, or $12.25 million, of the total verdict.

Penn Libraries hosted the 18th annual Lawrence J. Schoenberg Symposium on Manuscript Studies in the Digital Age from Nov...
11/25/2025

Penn Libraries hosted the 18th annual Lawrence J. Schoenberg Symposium on Manuscript Studies in the Digital Age from Nov. 20 to 22.

The event was hosted by the Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies in partnership with the Free Library of Philadelphia, and all sessions were free and open to the public.

A study published by the Annenberg School for Communication’s Communication Neuroscience Lab suggests that certain brain...
11/25/2025

A study published by the Annenberg School for Communication’s Communication Neuroscience Lab suggests that certain brain responses can help predict whether a message will resonate widely.

The international research team, led by Annenberg professor Emily Falk, aggregated data from more than 500 participants across 16 functional MRI studies. 

The Annenberg School for Communication has received an extensive archive of work by Pulitzer-winning political cartoonis...
11/25/2025

The Annenberg School for Communication has received an extensive archive of work by Pulitzer-winning political cartoonist Tony Auth.

The collection is held in Annenberg’s library archives and will be shared with the public through exhibitions, programming, and classes at the School.

UMOJA, a coalition of Black student groups, issued a public statement on Saturday regarding an incident that took place ...
11/25/2025

UMOJA, a coalition of Black student groups, issued a public statement on Saturday regarding an incident that took place in September where a male student assaulted a Black female student at an off-campus event.

UMOJA provided a list of demands for the University, including imposing the “highest possible” sanctions on the suspect and offering support resources to the victim.

Penn History and Sociology of Science professor Melissa Charenko recently published a book discussing how 20th-century c...
11/25/2025

Penn History and Sociology of Science professor Melissa Charenko recently published a book discussing how 20th-century climate researchers used proxies to model ancient climates.

In the work, Charenko emphasizes how valuable proxies are in addressing today’s climate challenges.

The SNF Paideia Program and Du Bois College House co-sponsored a book talk on Nov. 21 featuring Penn’s University chapla...
11/24/2025

The SNF Paideia Program and Du Bois College House co-sponsored a book talk on Nov. 21 featuring Penn’s University chaplain Charles Howard to discuss his latest work, “Uncovering Your Path.”

He highlighted his journey at Penn — from undergraduate to faculty — and emphasized the importance of discernment compared to traditional decision-making.

Three of Penn’s major student political organizations — Penn Democrats, Penn College Republicans, and Penn for Liberty —...
11/24/2025

Three of Penn’s major student political organizations — Penn Democrats, Penn College Republicans, and Penn for Liberty — participated in an all-parties debate on Nov. 20.

The debate followed a structured format that included opening statements, timed issue rounds, audience questions, and votes to determine which organization presented the strongest argument for each topic.

Despite a national decline in international student enrollment at universities across the country, Penn’s total internat...
11/24/2025

Despite a national decline in international student enrollment at universities across the country, Penn’s total international student enrollment increased by 2.1% in the 2024-25 academic year.

The Department of State–sponsored Open Doors report, which surveyed nearly 3,000 U.S. colleges and universities, ranked Penn 19th in international student enrollment.

Large groups of youths gathered at 40th, Market, and Walnut streets on Saturday evening after a social media post promot...
11/24/2025

Large groups of youths gathered at 40th, Market, and Walnut streets on Saturday evening after a social media post promoted the meetup, prompting a heavy police presence in the area.

The Nov. 22 gathering marked the second time this month that hundreds of young people have converged on the 40th Street corridor near Penn’s campus.

Hundreds of Penn community members have signed a petition criticizing a recent lawsuit filed against the University by t...
11/24/2025

Hundreds of Penn community members have signed a petition criticizing a recent lawsuit filed against the University by the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

The petition supports the University’s refusal to submit information related to Jewish employees’ discrimination complaints, Jewish-related campus groups’ membership lists, and Jewish Studies Program employee names.

Kelly Writers House hosted a conversation on Nov. 19 with Daniel Benjamin, the co-editor of poet Jack Spicer’s book of c...
11/24/2025

Kelly Writers House hosted a conversation on Nov. 19 with Daniel Benjamin, the co-editor of poet Jack Spicer’s book of collected letters “Even Strange Ghosts Can Be Shared.”

The speakers read and analyzed excerpts from the book while audience members were given handouts to follow along.

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