In brief, what’s happening at Penn—whether it’s across campus or around the world.
The Institute for Urban Research concluded its 2018 Undergraduate Urban Research Colloquium (UURC), which paired faculty conducting urban-focused scholarship with undergraduates interested in developing research skills.
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Quakers were named an IWLCA Zag Sports Academic Honor Squad for the 2017-18 academic year, while rising seniors Julia and Lauren O'Mara earned a GPA of 3.5 or higher to qualify for Academic Honor Roll.
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In recognition of her work in the field of cognitive neuroscience, Martha Farah has been made a Fellow of the prestigious British Academy for the humanities and social sciences, one of 76 such distinguished scholars.
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In the only nation in the world to fund unlimited IVF, rising senior Alisa Feldman investigates how providers in Israel communicate with patients regarding infertility.
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Two members of Penn's Varsity 8, Roel van Broekhuizen and Bart Roovers will row in the Men's Eight, and Regina Salmons, who was recently named All-America, will represent the United States in the Women's Pairs.
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The recent indictment of 12 Russian intelligence officers by the Justice Department for election meddling highlights the ubiquity of cyber attacks, prompting businesses to work directly to prevent them.
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Cancer patients receiving anti-PD-1 therapies who develop lesions, eczema, psoriasis, or other forms of auto-immune diseases affecting the skin may experience those adverse reactions on a delay—sometimes even after treatment has concluded, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine published in JAMA Dermatology.
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In his forthcoming book, Wharton finance professor David Musto examines how social impact can be written into contracts when investors are looking to balance profits with social benefits.
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On July 1, Dr. Mark Wolff began his tenure as the Morton Amsterdam Dean of Dental Medicine, on the heels of the expansion of Penn Dental Medicine's Schattner Pavilion, a 2,100-square-foot addition to the school’s campus.
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Penn Law’s Cary Coglianese was featured by The Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society as part of the Regulatory Focus series, highlighting his leadership, views on regulatory excellence and future of healthcare regulation.
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