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Four doctoral candidates at the Annenberg School for Communication recently founded a magazine dedicated to feminism and activism. thedp.com/d9c8f978-7b9d-4bef…

Annenberg students launch magazine dedicated to feminist scholarship

In July, Siren! released an inaugural issue examining how feminist movements reemerge and evolve over time.

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Penn’s Graduate School of Education has expanded its artificial intelligence professional development curriculum to serve 37 school districts across the tri-state area. thedp.com/81c66872-3cef-445d…

Penn GSE expands AI development program to 37 regional school districts

“These questions over whether AI belongs in the classroom is so polarizing that we cannot put this burden solely on the shoulders of teachers,” Chandy said.

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Penn’s graduate student union asked a federal court on Monday to dismiss a University filing that seeks a ruling on whether certain doctoral students are eligible for union representation. thedp.com/5b605c0f-5d52-4fa1…

Penn graduate worker union pushes to handle contract dispute out of court

The motion is the latest in a months-long dispute over whether first- and second-year students in Penn’s Biomedical Graduate Studies program should be considered employees under federal labor law.

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Coming out strong after a leave of absence, Penn women’s rowing took first place in the Women’s Championship Fours/Mixed PR3 Fours event this past weekend at Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston. thedp.com/7bb3e591-cbfe-45e7…

Penn women’s rowing takes gold at Head of the Charles Regatta

The Quakers beat the runners-up by 13 seconds, clocking 17:12.300.

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As Penn students prepare for the spring semester, The Daily Pennsylvanian analyzed over 1,500 undergraduate-level courses using Penn Course Review ratings to find which classes students consider to be the hardest, the easiest, and everything in between. thedp.com/8833e12a-2eda-4d4f…

Thousands of Penn students rate classes each year. Here’s what they say

Courses are rated on a scale of zero to four in areas such as difficulty, workload, amount learned, and overall quality.

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An emeritus Penn professor was arrested last week after blocking an Uber Eats robot in Center City. thedp.com/article/2026/10/pe…

Retired Penn professor arrested for blocking Uber delivery robots

Carolyn Marvin, Professor Emeritus at the Annenberg School of Communication, wrote to the DP that impeding the delivery robots is an exercise of her First Amendment rights.

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Ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, researchers at the Annenberg School for Communication recently published two studies that analyze the impact of social media during elections. thedp.com/2d34778a-27be-44b8…

Penn researchers analyze social media impact on elections ahead of 2026 midterms

Professors Deen Freelon and Sandra González-Bailón at the Annenberg School for Communication joined a 17-person team researching whether social media affected voting practices after the 2016 electi...

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Sagami, a Japanese restaurant, is expected to open a location in University City next summer. thedp.com/dc1ac299-73f0-402d…

Japanese restaurant set to open University City location next summer

The restaurant — owned by chef Alan Su — will open in the Shop Penn complex at 3636 Sansom Street, neighboring the Inn at Penn.

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Penn named its inaugural Georgia and Jesse Feldman Associate Professor of Jewish Studies last week following a $3 million gift. thedp.com/183f6e81-0d70-49ee…

Penn appoints inaugural named professor in Jewish Studies following $3M gift

Simcha Gross — an associate professor of Ancient Rabbinics — was appointed to the professorship role.

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Penn Alumni hosted its tri-annual weekend of programming to celebrate careers in arts and media this past weekend. thedp.com/777863dd-e7d8-410e…

Penn hosts weekend dedicated to alumni careers in arts, media

The Oct. 15-17 affair featured interactive events including a Platt Performing Arts panel and a luncheon discussion with Vice Provost for the Arts Timothy Rommen.

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Philadelphia’s bike-share stations offer an easy way to get around University City, but they may figure into a larger debate about how the neighborhood is changing. thedp.com/38b84f85-d540-40b6…

Penn experts link Philadelphia bike-sharing to gentrification

While Indego claims to expand access to cycling in “historically disinvested-from” communities, Penn experts have linked the transportation infrastructure to broader patterns of gentrification.

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In 2020, then-Penn President Amy Gutmann pledged that within eight years, every eligible campus community member would register to vote and cast a ballot. Six years later, Penn Leads the Vote continues working toward that goal. thedp.com/aec34e2f-ccd4-4f98…

Inside Penn’s push for 100% student voter registration

In 2022, Penn lagged behind nearly every other Ivy League institution in registration, but 58% of its registered voters cast a ballot, far exceeding peer institutions’ yield rates.

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Penn researchers recently unveiled an artificial intelligence platform that allows patients with epilepsy to communicate directly with their medical devices. thedp.com/df89c3b3-b627-4c92…

New Penn AI platform allows patients to communicate directly with their medical devices

The platform will enable epilepsy patients to receive real-time information about their brain activity and potential oncoming seizures. 

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Students said Penn’s Consent Circles provide a starting point for learning about Title IX and sexual violence resources — but the University could do more. thedp.com/0fcfadc2-e6f3-487c…

Students say Penn’s sexual consent training is a start, but more support needed

While students said Consent Circles provide a starting point for learning about Title IX and sexual violence resources, they also said the University could do more to inform students. 

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Campus groups hosted the fourth annual "Paint Penn Purple" event to raise awareness for domestic violence on Thursday. thedp.com/5a44f8c9-9bf4-4052…

Campus groups host Paint Penn Purple day to raise domestic violence awareness

The Oct. 15 programming encouraged students to wear purple in representation of the anti-domestic violence movement.

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The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board argues that the consolidation of civil rights offices fails to support students. thedp.com/940e470e-fb72-4110…

Editorial | One office can’t protect our rights

The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board argues that the consolidation of civil rights offices fails to support students. 

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Penn recently received a $20 million gift dedicated to supporting undergraduate financial aid. thedp.com/7e092e67-4af6-4837…

Penn receives $20M gift to expand financial aid

The Shleifers’ latest donation comes just four years after their 2022 $18 million commitment to Penn.

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Penn Board of Trustees Chair Ramanan Raghavendran denied the Faculty Senate’s request to change the composition of the committee searching for Penn’s next president. thedp.com/77875177-fd2f-4d85…

Trustees chair declines faculty request to change presidential search committee composition

Multiple members of the Faculty Senate with direct knowledge of the matter told the DP that Raghavendran said the search process was too far along to substantially change.

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The Wharton School recently found that there is near-universal use of artificial intelligence among large United States-based companies. thedp.com/8f84d5b7-f826-47ba…

Wharton report finds vast majority of U.S.-based companies use AI

The report found that AI is fully embedded in the core workflows of 28% of large companies, and has significantly changed processes for 73% of them. 

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The multiple wings of Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center host resources and exhibits dedicated to supporting the Penn community’s academic interests. thedp.com/1bf2714e-2711-4cb2…

Van Pelt collections offer Penn community interactive academic resources

Kislak Center Associate Vice Provost and Director Sean Quimby said in an interview that the hub is a “vital” part of students’ educational experience. 

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