Penn in the News

Mother Uncovers Lasting Impact of Baby Son’s Organ Donation

Arupa Ganguly of the Perelman School of Medicine is mentioned for studying retinoblastoma.

Moving Past the Ivory Tower: Penn Social Change Agents Impel America to Action

Dean John Jackson and student Robert Ashford of the School of Social Policy & Practice discuss the SP2 Penn Top 10 project.

Sports Programs Draw Up a New Playbook for Student Activism

Concerns over police brutality against African-Americans have led to a wave of athlete protests in recent weeks. Players across the country, from pee-wee sports to the pros, have followed the lead of the San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, whose kneeling during the national anthem has spurred a national debate. So far, only a handful of college athletes have participated in the demonstrations. Athletics leaders say that many players have shown support for Mr. Kaepernick, with some expressing a desire to take a knee themselves.

More Aid for the Needy

The percentage of students receiving federal Pell Grants has grown as incomes have fallen. A new report from the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics found that the percentage of both independent and dependent students who received Pell Grants increased from 1999 to 2011. In 1999, 19 percent of dependent students -- or those who relied on their parents' income -- received the grants. That figure increased to 35 percent by 2011. Among independent students, the percentage of recipients increased from 25 percent in 1999 to 48 percent in 2011.

San Jose State University Investigates After Swastikas Found on Campus

 On Monday night, San Jose State University students in California were alarmed to find Swastika signs displayed in the common areas of two dorms, with hateful speech scribbled alongside the symbols. The two incidents were unrelated, according to the campus police's investigation, despite happening around the same time. University officials announced Thursday that the two male students who committed the act, whose names and ages were not released, said they did it as “a joke.”

10 Million U.S. Families Don’t Use a Bank – Here’s What It Costs Them

Keith Weigelt of the Wharton School is quoted about the distrust between consumers and banks.

When a C Isn’t Good Enough

For freshmen taking writing composition at the University of Arizona, receiving a C at the end of the semester may no longer warrant a sigh of relief. Instead, they may have to repeat the class. Two years ago, Arizona hired Civitas, an education technology company that uses predictive analytics, to track student behavior in an effort to boost student graduation rates. One finding jumped out: students' performance in commonly required courses was linked to whether they would graduate or drop out.

Clinton is Cramming, Trump is Riffing: Here’s How the Nominees Are Preparing for Their Last Big Chance to Sway Voters

 Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center comments on presidential candidates preparing for debates.

Essay: Women Who Lose Their Hair, and the Wigs That Keep It Private

George Cotsarelis of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on women losing hair during menopause.

Yale Endowment Earned 3.4% in a Year When Many Peers Lost