Penn in the News

Carl June of the Perelman School of Medicine is highlighted for experimenting with immunotherapy.

Justin Bekelman of the Perelman School of Medicine discusses new options in treating prostate cancer.

Danielle Bassett of the School of Engineering and Applied Science is quoted on her new analysis methods to network the brain.

In what should be a ringing alarm for nonprofit boards across the country long accustomed to minimal scrutiny or accountability, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman of New York has signaled that the laissez-faire approach to nonprofit governance is over.

When Ana Barros first stepped into Harvard Yard as a freshman, she felt so out of place she might as well have had the words “low income” written on her forehead. 

Deborah Small of the Wharton School shares her experience in sharing facts versus stories in marketing campaigns.

William Pang, a high-school senior at the Berkshire School, writes about the agonizing college-admissions process — and what he’s going to do next: Five minutes till admission decision. I logged into College Confidential one last time, scrolling through forum posts of accepted students from previous years.

Laurie A. Leshin, president of Worcester Polytechnic Institute, is a space scientist and the first woman to lead WPI. She visited The Chronicle to talk about her nontraditional path to the presidency, the importance of female leaders in higher education, and what makes the high-pressure job of college president worth it. “Evidence shows that we need role models, we need critical mass, we need people to see what's possible,” Ms.

The next few months could be a more lucrative time for bars in Hanover, N.H. The home of Dartmouth College is not especially known for its bar scene, with many students choosing instead to drink on campus at fraternity parties.

Colin Byrd hates the name. A second-generation “terrapin” — his father graduated from the University of Maryland in 1978 — he’s leading the campaign to pull the name “Byrd” off of the university’s football stadium, a proposal the student government endorsed in a 13-2-2 vote Wednesday night. A coalition of student groups says Byrd Stadium’s namesake, H.C.