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How police killings of black Americans affect communities
Black Americans are nearly three times more likely to be killed by police than their white counterparts, with even larger disparities among those who are unarmed. The trend is also harming the mental health of the black community.
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Eating healthy with Jill Joseph
Uncovering the biological basis of aesthetics
Project grants and faculty awards from the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage
Looking to the stars
Dental researchers identify protein key to wound healing
Sharing space to support ‘better science’
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Kick back, relax, and enjoy the music
For the eighth summer in a row, the Penn Museum will bring live global music—including the sounds of Creole zydeco, Latin jazz, Middle Eastern folk, and pre-revolutionary Cuba—to its outdoor garden courtyard.
Sharing the science behind what we do, what we say, and how we learn
Through mindCORE, a two-week undergrad program through Arts and Sciences, faculty from eight departments and five schools explore the mind and the brain via disciplines like behavioral science and language acquisition.
Harnessing DNA tricks to boost nanosensors
Researchers have found a way to increase the sensitivity of graphene sensors using a trick of DNA engineering. The sensors might one day be used to monitor and treat HIV.
With Pride Month in full swing, a look forward and back at Penn’s LGBT Center
For 35 years, the LGBT Center has been a trailblazer in academia and a resource for students, staff and their families, and helps the University navigate issues around health benefits, pronouns, and even restrooms.
On the training table with Emily Dorman
Emily Dorman, the head athletic trainer at Penn Athletics, supervises the overall health care of roughly 1,000 student-athletes at Penn.
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New Medicare model produces expert nurses to address shortage of primary care
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Psychology’s Thompson-Schill and Kahana honored
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Barry and Rosenzweig named IWLCA All-Americans
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Joseph S. Francisco named President’s Distinguished Professor of Earth and Environmental Science
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Maker Faire
The Philadelphia Mini Maker Faire, akin to show and tell for grown-ups, is a showcase event for makers of all disciplines.
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Eda Ne Kakati
Uganda native Ssuuna uses dance and music to introduce students, through this interactive program, to the culture of Africa—encouraging them to participate in a final singalong in Lugandan.
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2018 Penn Commencement
Speaker Andrea Mitchell, an alumna and award-winning journalist, encouraged graduates to be curious, open-minded, and engaged.
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