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Greg Johnson
Managing Editor
Greg Johnson covers Penn Athletics and Recreation, which includes sports teams, intramural sports, and the Penn Relays. He manages the annual Research at Penn publication, which highlights notable research from all 12 schools at Penn.
New Bolton Center
Opened in the early 1950s, Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center rests on 700 acres in pastoral Chester County and offers some of the coun
A link between asthma and violence?
Asthma morbidity is disproportionately high in low-income, inner-city communities. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, African Americans are three times more likely to die from asthma, and African-American women have the highest asthma mortality rate of all groups.
‘Young sciences’ delve into the mysteries of the brain
Martha Farah says that in “young sciences” like psychology and neuroscience, “you can never be on intellectual autopilot.”
Staff Q&A / J. Michael DeAngelis
Photo credit: Candace diCarlo By night, he is an accomplished playwright, actor and director.
Living on your own at Penn
Many Penn freshmen are getting what may be their first taste of independence, living miles or even oceans away from home.
Penn Spectrum celebrates diversity of University alumni
Since 1755, when two Mohawk Indian brothers became students at Penn, the University has opened its doors to people of every race, color, creed and sexual orientation.
Summer break at Penn
The students are gone but Penn has not closed up shop for the summer. The campus is still alive with activity, full of people, programs and inquiry throughout the vacation season.