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Penn Study Shows How Immune System Peacefully Co-exists with "Good" Bacteria

The human gut is loaded with commensal bacteria – “good” microbes that, among other functions, help the body digest food. The gastrointestinal tract contains literally trillions of such cells, and yet the immune system seemingly turns a blind eye.

Penn Students Organize ICA Show

This spring, five students in the Spiegel Freshman Seminar in Contemporary Art at the University of Pennsylvania learned what it takes to mount a modern art museum show. The results of their semester long efforts can be seen in the exhibition “Each One As She May: Ligon, Reich, & De Keersmaeker”  on view at Penn’s Institute of Contemporary Art through July 28.

Penn President Amy Gutmann to Speak at Wharton Global Alumni Forum

University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann will visit Tokyo to meet with Wharton alumni at its Global Alumni Forum, presenting a keynote address on May 24 at 9:30 a.m. at the Palace Hotel.

Penn: More Sub-Saharan Africans Living Longer but With Limited Function

The number of adults living beyond age 45 in sub-Saharan Africa is rapidly expanding, yet many of these older men and women experience physical illnesses and disabilities that limit their ability to function, according to a study by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and in Malawi.

Penn in the News

Audio: How Medicare Part D Changed the Drug Industry

Mark Duggan of the Wharton School discusses the impact of a prescription drug benefit program for senior citizens on the drug industry.

May 22, 2013 | “Marketplace,” American Public Media
Parents Adopt Own Rules to Curb Children’s ‘Media Diet’

Post-doctoral fellow Sarah Vaala of the Annenberg Public Policy Center comments on determining the effects of media and technology usage on children.

May 22, 2013 | USA Today
Nighttime Docs at ICUs Don’t Boost Patient Outcomes: Study

Meeta Prasad Kerlin and Scott Halpern of the Perelman School of Medicine are quoted about the effect of nighttime attending physicians on patient outcomes.

May 20, 2013 | HealthDay
Audio: Yahoo Spends a Cool Billion on Cool

Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School comments on Yahoo acquiring the micro-blogging site Tumblr.

May 20, 2013 | “Marketplace,” American Public Media
No Easy Choices on Breast Reconstruction

Susan Domchek of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on testing for BRCA mutation carriers.

May 20, 2013 | New York Times

MULTIMEDIA

  • Penn Commencement 2013

    Penn’s 257th Commencement

    Parents and supporters filling the stands cheered as sunlight caught the colorful hoods of black-robed graduates filing into Franklin Field at Penn’s 257th Commencement on May 13.

  • A Sweet Partnership with Local Chefs

    A Sweet Partnership with Local Chefs

    Some aspiring chefs in West Philadelphia jokingly refer to a partnership between Penn, its food service vendor Bon Appétit, and the Enterprise Center’s Dorrance H. Hamilton Center for Culinary Enterprises as the “cookie contract.” It’s also a serious ticket to their future.

  • Penn Relays 2013

    Penn Relays 2013

    Every April at Franklin Field on the University of Pennsylvania campus, the crowds can roar louder than fighter planes.

  • Hey Day 2013

    Hey Day: A Uniquely Penn Tradition

    Following a tradition that reaches back to 1916, Penn juniors celebrated Hey Day 2013 on April 24, donning red shirts, strutting down Locust Walk carrying canes, and biting into straw hats.

  • Penn Preview Days

    Penn Preview Days

    Newly admitted students to the Class of 2017 and their families get a taste of life at the University during Penn Preview Days.

  • Time to Shine

    Penn Celebrates Campaign’s Success

    In February, Penn announced it had raised $4.3 billion in the Making History Campaign, exceeding its original goal. On Friday, April 19, Penn said a big “thank you” to everyone who helped make that resounding success a reality.  

  • Silfen Forum Takes on Open Learning and Higher Ed

    Silfen Forum Takes on Open Learning and Higher Ed

    A revolution is afoot in higher education. The rise of massive open online courses, or MOOCs, will likely bring sweeping changes to the American business model of higher education, drastically increase the numbers of students educated by collegiate-level courses, and transform the quality of education for millions of students around the world.

  • The Philly Accent is Steadily Changing

    The Philly Accent is Steadily Changing

    If you say, “wooder ice,” when you order a water ice treat, or scream, “Go Iggles!” when the Eagles are playing, chances are, you’re from Philadelphia—or as some residents call it, “Fluffya.”

  • A Math Classroom, Without Walls

    The announcement of a new math course generally doesn’t elicit the kind of response that accompanies a movie premiere, but in a way, that’s what happened when Robert Ghrist debuted “Calculus: Single Variable” in January.

  • Special Collections, Welcoming Views

    Special Collections, Welcoming Views

    After a three-year renovation project, the top floor of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center could become one of the most popular spots on campus, boasting expanded study and meeting spaces, along with breathtaking bird’s-eye views.

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