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This Penn alum’s project could save your life

Last year, our Hollywood Penn alum doctor appeared on the “Dr. Oz show” and taught us how to save a life after a trauma. Now today on DT, I want to introduce you to another Penn alum who has been working on an important app with Penn physicians that also can empower you to save […]

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Denzel Washington to Penn grads: “Fall Forward”

Photo Credit: University Communications Earlier today, I posted Dr. Gutmann’s Hollywood-movie themed 2011 commencement speech and mentioned that every year, I make it a point of listening to Penn’s commencement speech as a good dose of inspiration. After the jump, now listen to 2011 commencement speaker (and Penn parent) Denzel Washington talk about his career, […]

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Shirtless, spandex-loving athletes compete at Penn

Last weekend, the Penn Relays (now in its 117th year) were in full force. Some factoids I didn’t really know: the event attracts more than 22,000 track and field stars from the junior high school, high school, college, senior and professional levels. Athletes from more than 60 countries participated in the three-day event. After the […]

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15 Second Clips: A Messy Hey Day

Today was Hey Day and from the looks of it, the campus was filled with a sea of red tshirts, hats and canes. While I hope there will never be Hey Day outrageous activities like THIS again, after the jump check out some of the fun videos caught on cam by our DT correspondent Kelly […]

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Brooke Shields gets crafty in this Penn alum’s house

Over the past few years, DT has followed the great journey Brian Yanish (C’95, Mask and Wig) has been taking with his his Scrap Kins childrens property. What started out as a few sketches from Brian’s childhood has turned into a NYC-based Creativity program for kids based on the adventures of a group of monsters […]

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App-solute Entrepreneurs: Penn students hack for 48 hours and need your vote!

It amazes me what sort of talent is coming out of Penn.  And I’m talking about the students that are actually still at Penn. After the jump, learn more about some very innovative apps that were built in 48 hours(!) focused around the theme of “serendipity” …and submit your vote for the final award! (ends […]

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