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Political and Proud: A Penn Democrat and a Penn Republican
Before Andrew Brown and Laura Brown — no relation — arrived on the University of Pennsylvania campus, they had both heard of Penn’s reputation, correct or not, as liberal.
Looking at the Big Picture: Penn Researcher Receives Grant to Study Success at Minority-serving Institutions
Panoramic images enable one to see everything in one complete picture, providing a better understanding of the entire setting. And when looking at the landscape of higher education and student success, the viewer has to be able to see more than just a snapshot of public and private schools.
Penn Nursing: It’s Personal
As a student at Saints John Neumann and Maria Goretti Catholic High School, Stephanie Kelly decided on a career in nursing. For her, it was not simply a desire to change the world through the science; it was much more personal.
Penn Research Team Awarded $2.75 Million as Part of New ‘Swarm’ Computing Center
PHILADELPHIA — Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania are participating in a massive, interdisciplinary collaboration known as the TerraSwarm Research Center, which will study the potential applications — and risks — of “swarm-based” computing and robotics.
Penn’s Chyke Doubeni Strives to Eliminate Inequities in Cancer Screening and Survival
When Chyke Doubeni was in high school, he thought he might become an economist, like his older brother.
Volleyball Coach Kerry Carr: Learning and Teaching Life Lessons
University of Pennsylvania women’s volleyball coach Kerry Carr can draw from personal experience when she instructs her team on playing the game or when guiding students in handling school or life issues.
Penn Libraries Digitize Horse and Horsemanship Books
PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Pennsylvania Libraries announce the release of the digitized Fairman Rogers Collection, a library of rare and unique books devoted to horses and horsemanship.
Penn-Temple Team Discovers Gatekeeper for Maintaining Health of Cell Energy Source
PHILADELPHIA — Most healthy cells rely on a complicated process to produce the fuel ATP. Knowing how ATP is produced by the cell’s energy storehouse – the mitochondria -- is important for understanding a cell’s normal state, as well as what happens when things go wrong, for example in cancer, cardiovascular disease, neurodegeneration, and many rare disorders of the mitochondria.
Penn Research Reveals New Aspect of Platelet Behavior in Heart Attacks: Clots Can Sense Blood Flow
PHILADELPHIA — The disease atherosclerosis involves the build up of fatty tissue within arterial walls, creating unstable structures known as plaques. These plaques grow until they burst, rupturing the wall and causing the formation of a blood clot within the artery.
Penn's Arthur Ross Gallery Presents '9 Perspectives'
PHILADELPHIA — “9 Perspectives On a Photography Collection” mines the extensive photography holdings in the University of Pennsylvania’s Art Collection of more than 800 prints acquired during the last 100 years and will open at the Arthur Ross Gallery