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A Puppy That Couldn’t Eat is Saved at Penn Vet
When Basil was born, everything seemed fine. For his owner, Brent Grove, who drives a bus and raises dogs on his Westminister, Md., farm, the German shepherd was the latest, cutest addition to his pack.
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A Sky View of Penn’s Vibrant Urban Campus
A bird’s-eye view of Penn’s campus provides a unique perspective on some of the University’s iconic structures, such as Huntsman Hall, Franklin Field, and the brick pathways that lace College Green.[youtube]http://www.youtube.
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Can ADHD Drugs Improve Menopausal Women’s Memory?
During menopause, women may experience a noticeable decline in some cognitive abilities, such as memory. Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine are investigating this phenomenon, and whether drugs used to treat disorders such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Attention Deficit (ADHD) might counteract the effect.
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Replicating the Sense of Touch
Haptics is a field of engineering that is focused on replicating the sense of touch. Simulating the feeling of a surface could make for more immersive entertainment, more edifying educational tools, or more realistic training devices.
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Is America Broken?
At the 2012 David and Lyn Silfen University Forum, Penn President Amy Gutmann led a lively and far-reaching conversation with a panel of political experts that touched on unemployment, national healthcare policy, campaign finance reform, and the seemingly irreparable political polarization of American voters.