Topic: University of Pennsylvania

Fun Things to Do in Philly this Week and Weekend
This week in Philly. see the legendary John Waters, Cash Money Millionaires, party for Earth Day at Naturepalooza, get intense at Monster Jam, and eat up at Manayunk StrEAT Fest, Panda Fest, and the NoLibs Farmers Market kickoff.
By Christina Griffith
My School Votes …
… thanks, in large part, to the work of the high school winner of Vote That Jawn’s Erinda Sheno Memorial Prize essay contest.
By Miran Andriyevsky
Rethinking the Worst Phrase in History
The college winner of Vote That Jawn’s first Erinda Sheno Memorial Prize wants us to act now in the way we want history to remember us
By Olivia Loudon
Students, Direct Your Ire Where It Belongs
A longtime university president points to the real threat that needs protesting
By Elaine Maimon
“We’re Under Attack”
The Trump administration wants to freeze federal funds that support the important work of universities. A longtime college president explains why that’s dangerous — and what we can do about it
By Elaine Maimon
Is There Such A Thing As Accountable AI?
Wharton’s latest foray into studying Artificial Intelligence looks at the regulatory, ethical and governmental considerations of these technologies
By Malcolm Burnley
Team IMPACT Philly
Harnessing the talent, teamwork and spirit of our college athletes, the Philly arm of the national nonprofit brings joy to kids with life-altering conditions — and respite to their caregivers
By Jessica Blatt Press
Penn’s Free Ride
A longtime university president and Penn alumna applauds the university for putting its money where its mouth is to attract working and middle-class students
By Elaine Maimon
Penn Bets Big On Green
The city's largest private employer is enacting an ambitious sustainability plan that could be a model for the rest of Philly — and the country
By Courtney DuChene
Jurassic Park on the Schuylkill
Five million people around the world died from antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections last year — a problem expected to multiply in the next several decades. Might a Penn scientist find an answer in our deep past?
By Malcolm Burnley