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• Penn Becomes First Ivy to Partner With Posse Foundation
  The University of Pennsylvania has become the first Ivy League school to partner with The Posse Foundation, which recruits and trains young people from urban high schools and sends them to top-tier colleges and universities as multicultural groups of 10 called "Posses."
• "Righteous Dopefiend": Penn Anthropologist Philippe Bourgois Presents 10-Year Study of Living With Addicts
  Bourgois and photographer Jeff Schonberg followed 24 heroin injectors and crack smokers in their scramble for survival on the streets of San Francisco.
• Penn Nursing Earns City Citation for Work on Childhood Obesity and Diabetes in West Philadelphia
  A group of students from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing who worked to prevent childhood obesity and diabetes in elementary school children from West Philadelphia has been commended by Mayor Michael Nutter.
• Penn Students' Interviews, Research Fundamental to Development of Virtual West Philadelphia History Museum
  West Philadelphia is a centuries-old community steeped in historical significance that many believe needs perserving. It is hoped that more West Philadelphians will come forth to share their experiences and recollections that will expand and enrich this virtual museum even further.
• "Shortcuts" of the Mind Lead to Miscalculations of Weight and Caloric Intake, Says Penn Psychology Study
  Psychologists have identified a cognitive shortcut they call "Unit Bias," which causes people to ignore vital, obvious information in their decision-making process, points to a fundamental flaw in the modern, evolved mind and may also play a role in the American population's 30 years of weight gain.

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