In brief, what’s happening at Penn—whether it’s across campus or around the world.
At the School of Social Policy & Practice's 2018 Commencement, 12 outstanding students, staff, and faculty will be recognized with awards highlighting their contributions to social justice, research, and the Penn community.
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In a paper titled "Quitting: The Downside of High Performance Expectations", Wharton professors examine how meeting expectations is a stressor top performers sometimes cannot bear.
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The Wharton 22s is an initiative to promote gender parity by encouraging awareness, dialogue, and action by men within the Wharton community. Founded in 2015 as an affiliate of Wharton Women in Business, and with a name that calls attention to the gender pay gap, the 22s organization now has hundreds of members.
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A tracer developed at Penn that makes PARP-1 visible via PET scanning is the latest biomarker of the function and potential efficacy of PARP inhibitors in current ovarian cancer research.
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A new rehabilitation program encourages movement as neuroprotective therapy to slow the loss of the dopamine neurons responsible for the physical decline in Parkinson's patients.
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A list of the award winners who will be honored at the Student-Alumni-Faculty Awards Ceremony on Friday, May 11th.
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Min Yao Li and Sharon Xie are the newest fellows elected to the largest statistician organization in the U.S.
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From monitoring patients' sleep like vital signs, to making hospital room environments more relaxing, researchers with the Rest Project at the Penn Medicine Center for Health Care Innovation are working with hospital clinicians to get their patients to sleep better.
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A list of this year's 20 students honored for their academic success.
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For the fifth consecutive year, FactCheck.org has won the Webby Award for best politics website from the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences. The 22nd Annual Webby Awards honor excellence on the internet, including websites, advertising, apps, and videos.
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