The Latest Breaking News from Penn

Doctors: Long-lasting cell treatment cured leukemia patients

University of Pennsylvania doctors say they cured two men of leukemia with a gene therapy that transforms a patient's own cells into cancer killers

The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022

Penn Swimmers Voice Support for Transgender Teammate Lia Thomas

She has set multiple program records this season for the women's swim team.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 1, 2022

More on Amy Wax and Penn Law School

I have an op-ed in the Philadelphia Inquirer on the controversy surrounding Professor Amy Wax at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. You can see more about the current controversy here. My focus on the op-ed is on whether there is or should be a hate speech exception to academic…

Reason · Jan 26, 2022

Penn to Work With NCAA to Support Transgender Athlete Lia Thomas's Participation at Upcoming Swim Championship

Thomas has posted some of the NCAA's top times in the women's 200-yard, 500-yard and 1,650-yard freestyle events.

Sports Illustrated · Jan 20, 2022

Academic Freedom Alliance Letter to the University of Pennsylvania

The law school has initiated disciplinary hearings against Professor Amy Wax stemming from her appearance on Glenn Loury's podcast

Reason · Jan 20, 2022

A Letter From A Current UPenn Law Student In Support Of Amy Wax

Recently, Philadelphia Councilman David Oh wrote a letter urging the University of Pennsylvania to review Professor Amy Wax's "role with the university." More recently, PennLaw Dean Ted Ruger announced that he will begin a formal sanction process against Wax. Erich Makarov, a 3L at UPenn who was in Wax's class,…

Reason · Jan 18, 2022