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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.

The American Association for the Advancement of Science awarded Annenberg Public Policy Director and Communication profe...
11/14/2025

The American Association for the Advancement of Science awarded Annenberg Public Policy Director and Communication professor Kathleen Hall Jamieson the William D. Carey Lectureship Award.

Jamieson was honored with $5,000, an engraved medallion, and the opportunity to lecture at the annual AAAS Forum on Science and Technology Policy.

Researchers at the School of Nursing have focused on several initiatives to address patients’ barriers to sleep, ranging...
11/13/2025

Researchers at the School of Nursing have focused on several initiatives to address patients’ barriers to sleep, ranging from questionnaires to assess the impact of sleep on behavior to approaches for sleep apnea and insomnia.

Today, Nursing professor Amy Sawyer, who was mentored by Weaver, works with Nursing researchers to address obstructive sleep apnea, insomnia, and other chronic sleep disorders. 

Penn Medicine’s Basser Center for BRCA awarded its 2025 Basser Global Prize and BRCA Impact Award to two cancer research...
11/13/2025

Penn Medicine’s Basser Center for BRCA awarded its 2025 Basser Global Prize and BRCA Impact Award to two cancer researchers.

The Basser Global Prize and BRCA Impact Award are funded by Leonard Potter and 1987 College graduate Shari Potter and seek to honor those who have taken strides in BRCA research.

The University’s Title VI office failed to cooperate with requests to discuss allegations that it overstepped its author...
11/13/2025

The University’s Title VI office failed to cooperate with requests to discuss allegations that it overstepped its authority and violated academic freedom, a member of Penn’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors alleged.

In an interview with the DP, a member of AAUP-Penn said that the OREI did not attend a follow-up meeting on Nov. 3 with the faculty group to hear and respond to questions outlined in the report.

A Philadelphia Police Department investigation and search for a suspect are ongoing after one individual was injured in ...
11/13/2025

A Philadelphia Police Department investigation and search for a suspect are ongoing after one individual was injured in a Tuesday evening shooting at the intersection of 40th and Walnut streets.

A PPD spokesperson additionally wrote to The Daily Pennsylvanian that officers transported the victim to Penn Presbyterian with injuries to the abdomen and arm.

Opinion | Senior columnist Mia Vesely discusses the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and dispels the notion tha...
11/13/2025

Opinion | Senior columnist Mia Vesely discusses the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and dispels the notion that such programs are misused or unnecessary.

Senior columnist Mia Vesely discusses the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and dispels the notion that such programs are misused or unessential.

Penn football gears up for a pivotal matchup against undefeated Harvard this Saturday.
11/13/2025

Penn football gears up for a pivotal matchup against undefeated Harvard this Saturday.

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Last week’s Election Day marked record turnout for an off-year election in the last decade, as voters at Penn voted more...
11/13/2025

Last week’s Election Day marked record turnout for an off-year election in the last decade, as voters at Penn voted more overwhelmingly for Democratic candidates than they have in years, according to an analysis by The Daily Pennsylvanian.

A total of 2,126 ballots were cast at Penn’s four on-campus polling locations on Election Day — nearly half the number of votes cast during last year’s presidential election.

Perelman School of Medicine’s Medical Ethics and Health Policy professor Harsha Thirumurthy broke the American men’s 45-...
11/13/2025

Perelman School of Medicine’s Medical Ethics and Health Policy professor Harsha Thirumurthy broke the American men’s 45-49 age-group record for the 50-mile race at the 2025 USA Track and Field Championships.

He finished in five hours, 38 minutes, and 27 seconds — averaging 6:46 per mile — to set a new American record for the distance in the 45-49 age group, breaking the previous record of 5:39.42.

Two months after Penn’s Office of Student Affairs introduced new measures for undergraduate group registration and fundi...
11/12/2025

Two months after Penn’s Office of Student Affairs introduced new measures for undergraduate group registration and funding, student leaders have expressed mixed reactions to the policies’ implementation and clarity.

The new model — titled “Future of Funding” — was first developed by OSA during the 2023-24 academic year.

Penn’s Veritas Forum hosted New York Times columnist Ross Douthat and Penn political science professor Damon Linker for ...
11/12/2025

Penn’s Veritas Forum hosted New York Times columnist Ross Douthat and Penn political science professor Damon Linker for a discussion on faith at the Hall of Flags in Houston Hall on Nov. 10.

Douthat and Linker discussed their personal and intellectual experiences with religion before answering audience questions. 

The Penn Art Collection unveiled a new 23-foot sculpture on Nov. 8 on Harrison Green, adjacent to the Penn Museum.
11/12/2025

The Penn Art Collection unveiled a new 23-foot sculpture on Nov. 8 on Harrison Green, adjacent to the Penn Museum.

Rui Rui is inspired by Plensa’s daughter-in-law and the complexities of the human head.

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