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Spark Therapeutics Gene Therapy for Blindness Moves Forward With FDA
There’s a greater chance now than ever before that the Food and Drug Administration‘s first two approved gene therapies will both come from Philadelphia. This week, […]
Jefferson and Philadelphia University Unveil Post-Merger Identity
On Saturday, the groundbreaking merger between Thomas Jefferson University and Philadelphia University will be official after about two years in the making. Two big questions […]
Oops! Penn’s Anti-Union Graduate Student Group Hired, Then Immediately Fired This Far-Right Attorney
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) hearings that could grant the University of Pennsylvania’s graduate students the chance to vote on unionization are ongoing, but Penn’s anti-union […]
Pacino to Play Paterno in HBO Movie on Sandusky Scandal
Film icon Al Pacino has signed on to play Joe Paterno in an upcoming HBO movie about the sexual abuse scandal that rocked the Penn […]
Penn Grad Students Race to Unionize
Graduate teaching and research assistants attempting to organize a labor union at the University of Pennsylvania filed a petition for a recognition election with the National Labor […]
Ex-PSU President Sentenced for Failing to Report Sandusky
Former Penn State University president Graham Spanier was sentenced on Friday along with two other high-ranking administration members for their roles in failing to report […]
Guess How Much Penn President Amy Gutmann Makes Now
University of Pennsylvania president Amy Gutmann made more than $3.5 million in 2015. According to Internal Revenue Service records filed by Penn (and obtained by the student-run […]
Penn Student Sustains Brain Injury After Falling From Campus Building
A rising sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania suffered a traumatic brain injury after falling 25 to 30 feet from a campus building earlier this month. According […]
Here’s Why Brookings Thinks Philly’s Innovation Scene Isn’t Competitive Enough
A new report released on Thursday by the nonprofit Brookings Institution tries to tackle a major, eternally looming question for Philadelphia: With all of the […]
White Supremacist Flyers Found on Temple’s Campus
Flyers promoting white nationalism have been discovered on Temple University’s campus – for the second time in the last two months. The flyers promoted the “skinhead” […]
Penn Unveils Plans for $1.5 Billion “Hospital of the Future” in University City
In 2021, Philadelphia’s hospital landscape will look dramatically different with the introduction of a brand new hospital. The University of Pennsylvania announced on Wednesday plans to erect […]
Penn Selects Wendell Pritchett As Provost
The University of Pennsylvania has selected law professor and urban policy and race relations scholar Wendell Pritchett as its 30th provost. Pritchett, a longtime Penn faculty member, served […]
Penn Is the Nation’s Sixth Best School for Tech Transfer, Report Finds
Last week, the Milken Institute, a California think tank, released a new report that ranks more than 200 universities across the country according to “technology […]
Penn Condemns Neo-Nazi Flyers Posted on Campus
Officials at the University of Pennsylvania have denounced the messages of several neo-Nazi flyers seen littering the school’s campus. Images of the posters, which read “How is a […]
John Legend Teams With Penn on Criminal Justice Reform
Ten-time Grammy award-winning artist and University of Pennsylvania alum John Legend is joining the advisory board of the Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of […]