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Wharton Employee Sues Penn Over Million-Dollar Invention
In 1993, Paul Ratnaraj, an information systems specialist at Wharton, helped to create a major database tool that made business research much easier. Called Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS), it simplified the […]
10 Most Profitable Hospitals in Philly Region
In 2014, the Hospital at the University of Pennsylvania was the highest-grossing hospital in the Philadelphia area (and the state of Pennsylvania) with $380 million in net […]
Penn Researcher Identifies New Dinosaur
A University of Pennsylvania doctoral researcher has identified a previously unknown species of dinosaur — a member of the velociraptor family that was probably particularly […]
Three Quotes That Suggest Penn Alum Elon Musk Doesn’t Fully Understand Humans Yet
Penn alum Elon Musk has always seemed a bit out there — literally: The Tesla and SpaceX founder has long cast his eyes to the […]
TV’s Dr. Oz Defends Against Calls for Dismissal
Dr. Mehmet Oz — better known as “Dr. Oz” to his television audience — is coming under increasing attack for promoting what critics say are […]
TONIGHT: Dr. Rachel Levine to Speak at Day of Silence Event at Penn
Tomorrow, April 17th, is National Day of Silence. The movement, founded by the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) in 1996, is the largest student-led effort […]
Penn A Cappella Alum John Legend to Produce A Cappella Series on Pop
John Legend, who cut his teeth singing with Penn a cappella group Counterparts, is set to produce Sing It On, a new a cappella-focused series on Pop.
Scientists Are Growing Vaccine-Laced Lettuce at Penn’s New South Bank Site
The Inquirer’s Inga Saffron took a look last week at Penn’s short-term plans for its new site on the South Bank of the Schuylkill River, which […]
Penn Professor Sparks Controversy With Michael Brown Poem
A Penn professor has stepped into controversy for a new poem describing the autopsy of Michael Brown, the young man whose shooting by a […]
The Real Reason Penn’s Tuition Is Going Up Again This Year
Penn has just announced that the cost of its undergrad tuition will go up by 3.9 percent this year. This is the sixth year in […]
DO THIS: Pussy Riot’s Coming to Philly Next Week
Nadya Tolokonnikova and Masha Alekhina, perhaps better known as two members of Russian art collective Pussy Riot, are coming to Penn next Tuesday for a […]
What the Hell Happened to Penn Basketball?
“Finally,” my friend Chris said, “We have a basketball team again!” It was the first game of the 2010-11 basketball season. Penn was about to […]
Philadelphia’s New Boom
Were you here in 1987? (Actually: Were you even born?) If you were, maybe you remember the thrill of One Liberty Place rising in the […]
Art Installation Puts the Spotlight on a Long-Shuttered Chapel in University City
After years of sitting in quiet disuse, the St. Andrew’s Collegiate Chapel at Spruce and 42nd will open its doors to the public for a three-day-only […]
Second Penn Meeting Disrupted by Protesters
Across the street from the inn at penn. Told you we'd be doing a special delivery to .@Penn! #pennfairshare pic.twitter.com/shRYEU7DSL — Philadelphia JwJ (@PhillyJwJ) February […]