In brief, what’s happening at Penn—whether it’s across campus or around the world.
The initiative provides a path for UK and European Union patients to access Penn’s experts and care through referrals and telemedicine, as well as opportunities for collaboration with UK medical schools.
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Penn had placewinners in eight of the 10 weight classes, finishing with 108.0 total points as a team—just 1.5 points removed from second place and eight points clear of fourth place.
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After the first year of a five-year contract between the University of Pennsylvania Health System and Independence Blue Cross (Independence), the health system is reporting a more than 25 percent cut in hospital readmissions—the largest readmission reduction in both organizations’ history.
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English professors David L. Eng and Melissa Sanchez explain how theory informs their research.
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The W. Joseph Blood Head Coach of Baseball, John Yurkow, has announced his four captains for the upcoming season, tabbing seniors Matt O'Neill and Sean Phelan as well as juniors Chris Adams and Christian Scafidi for the honor.
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The Wall Street Journal’s docu-series “Moving Upstream” takes a closer look at disruptive technologies that are changing the way we live, work and communicate, from gene editing to cryptocurrencies, and the deceptive videos known as “Deepfakes.”
FULL STORY AT Penn Engineering Blog →
The Director of Recreation and Intercollegiate Athletics, M. Grace Calhoun, has announced 15 men and women who will comprise the Penn Athletics Hall of Fame Class XI. This class will be inducted on Saturday, May 4, 2019.
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Penn Nursing’s Terri Lipman was on hand in Harrison to urge lawmakers to pass Pennsylvania Senate Resolution 484, which recognizes November 2018 as National Diabetes Month in the Keystone State.
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A new Penn Medicine study, published today in Obesity, the journal of the Obesity Society, finds intensive behavioral therapy, which provides diet and physical activity counseling, is proven to help adults with obesity achieve meaningful weight loss in six to 12 months.
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Sophomore defender Alex Touche and junior captain midfielder Brandon Bartel from the men's soccer team were both named All-Ivy. Touche's honor marks the third-straight year the Quakers have landed a player on first-team All-Ivy.
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