Penn in the News

Intern Holly Roessner and Louise Southwood of the New Bolton Center and Holly Stewart of the School of Veterinary Medicine are highlighted for providing treatment for the Navy goat.

Rakesh Vohra of the School of Arts and Sciences comments on the pricing structures used in investing software.

The president of George Washington University has personally apologized to a student who campus police had written up for violating school policy by flying a flag outside of his dorm window.

Shaun Harper of the Graduate School of Education writes about institutions that choose to ignore racism on campus.

Michael Mandel of the Wharton School authored an op-ed arguing that the biggest driver of rising health-care spending is the cost of labor, not drugs.

Marwan Kraidy of the Annenberg School for Communication comments on Donald Trump’s political strategy and remarks regarding the Muslim community.

Days after a rampage in San Bernardino, Calif., left 14 people dead, the Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump seized on the religion of the shooters, calling for "a total and complete shutdown" of Muslims entering the country. "Until we are able to determine and understand this problem and the dangerous threat it poses," he said in an announcement, "our country cannot be the victims of horrendous attacks by people that believe only in Jihad."

Margaret Casal of the School of Veterinary Medicine comments on the difficulty in performing in vitro fertilization in dogs.

The US Supreme Court is considering, for the second time, a white Texan's case against affirmative action in college admissions decisions. The plaintiff, Abigail Fisher, contends she was rejected by the University of Texas' flagship campus in Austin because Hispanic and black students were admitted, instead of her, on the basis of race rather than grades. The majority-conservative high court is believed to be considering whether to cut back, or end entirely, the basis of race in higher education admissions decisions at public institutions.

Muslim Chaplain Kameelah Rashad talks about how the “Trumpisms” have brought the Muslim and Jewish communities together.