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.
School of Arts & Sciences
Penn Study: More Sub-Saharan Africans Living Longer but With Limited Function
Collin F. Payne
Hans-Peter Kohler
Penn Research Helps Paint Finer Picture of Massive 1700 Earthquake
In 1700, a massive earthquake struck the west coast of North America. Though it was powerful enough to cause a tsunami as far as Japan, a lack of local documentation has made studying this historic event challenging.
At Penn, Honoring Efforts of a Scholar and Soldier
May 13, 2013
Lt. Col. Mortimer Lenane O’Connor will receive a posthumous Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania today.
Article Source: Philadelphia Inquirer
Dark Heritage
May 12, 2013
James McGann of the School of Arts and Sciences is mentioned for studying think tanks.
Article Source: New York Times
Does Michigan’s Emergency-Manager Law Disenfranchise Black Citizens?
May 9, 2013
Thomas Sugrue of the School of Arts and Sciences is quoted about Michigan’s emergency-manager law.
Article Source: Atlantic
Audio: Anatomy of Violence
May 6, 2013
Adrian Raine of the School of Arts and Sciences and the Perelman School of Medicine is interviewed about studying the psychological origins of crime.
Article Source: “Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane,” WHYY Radio (Philadelphia)
Audio: Stomach This
May 6, 2013
Paul Rozin of the School of Arts and Sciences discusses the origins of disgust and why consumers are disgusted by some foods and not others.
Article Source: “Big Picture Science”
Grant Boosts Particle Physics and Mathematics Research for Two Penn Professors
Two University of Pennsylvania professors have won the chance to pursue their research full-time this fall.
Mirjam Cvetic
Ron Donagi
Jonathan Shepherd to Speak at Penn Criminology Department Graduation Ceremony
WHO: Jonathan Shepherd, director of the Cardiff University Violence and Society Research Group
Jonathan Shepherd
Penn Named Partner Campus in AAAS Emerging Leaders in Science & Society Program
The American Association for the Advancement of Science has selected the University of Pennsylvania to be an Emerging Leaders in Science & Society, ELISS, founding partner campus. Three other universities were also chosen, Stanford, University of Washington, and Purdue.
