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Despite high hopes when it opened in 2004, World Cafe Live is preparing to shut down this month after accumulating nearly $6 million in debt. thedp.com/95b9a2f6-e66f-40d1…

How financial strain ended World Cafe Live’s 22-year run

But even as the surrounding neighborhood flourished, the venue, now known as World Stage, struggled to stay afloat.

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1968 Wharton graduate and President Donald Trump’s legal battle over mail-in voting is unlikely to affect how Penn students vote in November, but it could shape how future elections are conducted. thedp.com/db2dcdf1-e036-42d9…

Trump threats to mail-in voting won’t significantly impact midterms, Penn experts say

The order would impose new requirements for envelope markings, barcodes, and ballot distribution.

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Penn Medicine’s Basser Center for BRCA awarded its 2026 Global Prize to Harvard Medical School professor and medical oncologist Judy Garber. thedp.com/e2fcc83f-e812-463b…

Harvard cancer researcher wins 2026 Penn Medicine Basser Center prize

The prize — which grants $100,000 to the recipient’s research — recognizes scientists who have contributed significantly to the study of two tumor suppressor genes.

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Ahead of the midterm elections on Nov. 3, The Daily Pennsylvanian compiled everything voters need to know — from finding their polling place to exploring the candidates and questions on the ballot. thedp.com/b9200ed8-6f7e-4318…

A voter’s guide to the 2026 midterm elections

The Daily Pennsylvanian compiled everything voters need to know — from finding their polling place to exploring the candidates and questions on the ticket.

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Penn’s Graduate School of Education launched an initiative earlier this month to develop guidance on the applications of artificial intelligence in education. thedp.com/57dbb875-4746-4aa1…

Penn GSE launches hub for responsible AI use in education

The Living Laboratory was announced on Oct. 6 as a network where researchers and educators can collaborate to shape the future of learning and answer emerging questions. 

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A Penn Engineering faculty member was honored with the American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ 35 Under 35 award this month. thedp.com/e7ba4486-06b2-4e75…

Penn professor receives national award for energy, sustainability education

The prize recognises AIChE members under the age of 35 who have made impactful contributions to chemical engineering and the national organization. 

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The prediction market platform Kalshi could soon open betting markets on admission rates at 22 elite institutions — including Penn. thedp.com/4dee415b-31d2-47eb…

Looking for your next parlay? Soon, you can bet on Penn’s acceptance rate

The prediction market platform Kalshi could soon open betting markets on admission rates at 22 elite institutions — including Penn.

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One of the Wharton School’s newest professors is a Nobel Prize-winning economist. thedp.com/6103a56d-97e2-4a57…

Nobel Prize-winning economist joins Wharton faculty

Thomas Sargent has returned to Penn over five decades after serving as an economics professor in 1970 — a post he held for a year and a half.

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2025 School of Engineering and Applied Science graduate Kayla Patel appeared as a contestant on “Jeopardy!” last week. thedp.com/ea6d32e4-26d4-4f99…

Penn Engineering graduate Kayla Patel competes on ‘Jeopardy!’

Patel placed third in an Oct. 21 episode and walked away with $1,100 in winnings.

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In the battleground state of Pennsylvania, data centers have become a kitchen-table issue. thedp.com/c8e2a8a6-1065-46d4…
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Penn’s Undergraduate Assembly passed a resolution on Sunday calling on the University to overhaul its Title IX policies and formally involve students in the improvement process. thedp.com/b89e8d6c-e268-43b5…

Penn UA calls for sweeping Title IX reform in unanimous resolution

According to College senior and UA President Musab Chummun, the resolution “is only the beginning.”

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A professor and researcher at the Perelman School of Medicine was appointed president and CEO of the Wistar Institute earlier this month. thedp.com/f5f35455-a5f8-4bab…

Penn professor named president, CEO of Wistar Institute

Ronny Drapkin’s Penn lab investigates the origins of gynecologic cancers, with a particular focus on ovarian cancer.

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Penn launched the Schlein Center for Cybersecurity on Oct. 21, bringing together researchers and former national security leaders to discuss how artificial intelligence is intensifying internet threats. thedp.com/42ea35f5-3a0d-4c62…

New Penn center aims to tackle AI-backed cybersecurity threats

The institution was established through a $5 million pledge from Penn trustee and 1986 College graduate Ted Schlein.

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Penn Museum hosted an alum on Wednesday to discuss her bestselling novel and its upcoming television adaptation. thedp.com/535b78bf-06ee-40b1…

Penn Museum hosts alum for discussion on novel, upcoming TV adaptation

The Oct. 21 conversation centered around 2008 College graduate Kate Myers’ novel — “Excavations” — and the upcoming Peacock series it inspired.

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The dread of logging onto a University web page only to be met with a “Stale Request” error are over — for the most part. thedp.com/b144ef8c-2758-4738…

Stale request errors said to be fixed on Penn websites

Penn-affiliates were frequently prompted to repeatedly enter login details before gaining access to University systems. 

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Research Associates and Postdocs United at Penn continued negotiating with the University over retirement benefits earlier this month. thedp.com/f1dd943d-3fdd-4533…

RAPUP proposes expanded retirement plans, emergency fund at bargaining session

The union has been working toward its first contract since December 2025 and has reached tentative agreements with Penn on 16 articles.

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Editorial | The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board reflects on Penn President Larry Jameson’s tenure. thedp.com/d9787100-2c88-4168…

Editorial | What Jameson failed to accomplish

The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board reflects on Larry Jameson’s tenure as president.

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Penn graduates join the workforce in stronger financial positions than peers from most other universities — but not all majors are created equal. thedp.com/77463214-afbe-46d3…

Across multiple majors, Penn leads nationwide post-graduate earnings

The Daily Pennsylvanian analyzed federal earnings data alongside Penn Career Services’ annual post-graduate outcomes reports to compare starting salaries across undergraduate majors. 

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Penn launched a research center to guide responses to climate change through evidence-based solutions. thedp.com/article/2026/10/pe…

Penn establishes joint center for climate adaptation, resilience

The center is housed within Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice and the Wharton School.

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Last weekend, mass antigovernment demonstrations in France escalated into some of the most destructive riots the country has seen in decades. Amid the wave of protests, a safety alert system issued a public warning to Penn students studying in France. thedp.com/e7bd917c-40b3-4844…

Penn advises students studying in Paris to avoid protests amid national riots

International SOS notified students to “expect disruption nationwide over the coming days” during the “widespread unrest.”

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