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Penn Researchers Design Variant of Main Painkiller Receptor

Opioids, such as morphine, are still the most effective class of painkillers, but they come with unwanted side effects and can also be addictive and deadly at high doses. Designing new pain-killing drugs of this type involves testing them on their corresponding receptors, but access to meaningful quantities of these receptors that can work in experimental conditions has always been a limiting factor.

Dawn Bonnell Appointed Vice Provost for Research at Penn

Dawn A. Bonnell has been named vice provost for research at the University of Pennsylvania, effective July 1.

Mark Allen Named Scientific Director of Penn’s Singh Center for Nanotechnology

Mark G. Allen has been named the inaugural scientific director of the University of Pennsylvania’s Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology.

Max Presser Heads Penn’s MERT Team, Protecting Campus and Community

When there’s a medical emergency on the University of Pennsylvania campus or in the surrounding West Philadelphia community, the emergency medical technicians who respond are often Penn students. And one of them may well be Max Presser.

Penn's 2013 Home Football Game Times Announced

June 13, 2013

Penn Student Investigates Risks of Asbestos Exposure in Former Factory Town

June 18, 2013

Penn Researchers Pinpoint How Smoking Causes Osteoporosis

June 18, 2013

Penn Study Finds Stressed Dads Can Affect Offspring Brain Development

June 12, 2013

Morris Arboretum Executive Director Wins Award from Public Garden Association

June 12, 2013

Anita L. Allen Appointed Vice Provost for Faculty at Penn

June 12, 2013

Penn to Host Conference on Child Welfare

June 11, 2013

Daniel J. Mindiola Appointed Presidential Term Professor at Penn

June 11, 2013

Penn's Davis Named to CFPA Linebacker Award Watch List

June 11, 2013

Penn's Awad, Reynolds Earn All-America Accolades

June 10, 2013

Penn Wrestling Announces Eight Additions in Class of 2017

June 10, 2012

Penn in the News

Maryland Nonprofit Aid Research Into Eye Diseases

Gustavo D. Aguirre and Karina E. Guziewicz of the School of Veterinary Medicine are conducting research to treat human blindness.

June 17, 2013 | Philadelphia Inquirer

For Its Latest Beer, a Craft Brewer Choose an Unlikely Pairing: Archaeology

Patrick McGovern of the Penn Museum says, “Of different people who do fermented beverages, microbrewers are the most willing to experiment.”

June 17, 2013 | New York Times

Peer Pressure for Teens Paves the Path to Adulthood

Jonah Berger of the Wharton School comments on social influence among teens.

June 17, 2013 | Wall Street Journal

Affirmative Action Case Sparks Debate Over Race vs. Class

Camille Charles of the School of Arts and Sciences shares her thoughts about affirmative action.

June 17, 2013 | Associated Press

Dance Classes Help Parkinson’s Patients Stay Limber

Matthew Stern of the Perelman School of Medicine discusses how dancing is a helpful adjunct to Parkinson’s-disease care.

June 16, 2013 | Philadelphia Inquirer

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Breaking the Cycle of Recidivism

One in 32 Americans are either in prison, on parole, or on probation, according to a 2010 report from the United States Bureau of Justice Statistics. Despite the significant number of people affected by the criminal justice system, this “invisible epidemic” has remained largely unaddressed.
Restoring History

Each spring, Doug Martenson stands eye-to-eye with Benjamin Franklin. He cleans the buckles on Franklin’s shoes, the folds of his robes, and the buttons on his vest. Martenson then covers Franklin in protective wax.
Engaging Alumni in Asia

On the heels of a successful, seven-year fundraising campaign, University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann visited Hong Kong in May to host a
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

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

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

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

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.