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Penn-led report finds drop in U.S. homelessness rate
In 2007, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) submitted an Annual Homelessness Assessment Report (AHAR) to Congress, a first-of-its-kind study providing baseline data on homelessness in America. The report marked the first time since 1984 that HUD had reported the number of homeless people in the United States.
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Art on the brain
The Penn community is invited to submit work to the Digital Art Contest, held by the Mahoney Institute for Neurosciences (MINS). Contestants are asked to create a digital image with a neuroscience theme for potential display
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Pet first aid at the touch of a finger
The American Red Cross is debuting a new first aid app on Jan. 16. But unlike the organization’s previous apps, which have helped users navigate first aid and disaster preparedness, this one has a very particular audience in mind: pet owners.
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Same Cell Death Pathway Involved in Three Forms of Blindness, Penn Team Finds
Gene therapies developed by University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine researchers have worked to correct different forms of blindness. While effective, the downside to these approaches to vision rescue is that each disease requires its own form of gene therapy to correct the particular genetic mutation involved, a time consuming and complex process.
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Q&A with Deborah Driscoll
In 1989, an international group of scientists had discovered the cystic fibrosis gene, a breakthrough that marked not only an incredible milestone in the study of reproductive genetics, but catapulted the field into an era of rapid growth. Taking off alongside the field was Deborah Driscoll, a witness to the discovery after six years of reproductive genetic work at Penn, who says she couldn’t have entered the field at a more exciting time.
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Penn Medicine: Unraveling Misfolded Molecules Using "Reprogrammed" Yeast Protein Could Lead to New Brain Disease Therapies
At the heart of brain diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), Alzheimer's disease, and Parkinson's disease is protein misfolding, in which distorted proteins are unable to perform their normal functions. At present, there is no known way to reverse protein misfolding.
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Presidential Term Professorships
WHAT: Supported in part by a $2 million grant from the Pew Charitable Trusts, the Presidential Term Professorships at Penn were established in 2011 as a key feature of the University’s Action Plan for Faculty Diversity and Excellence, an initiative that will help the University recruit, retain, and mentor distinguished and diverse faculty.
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Penn Law clinic aids with child custody and support
Child custody and support matters are among the most emotional, personal, and complex issues for parents, guardians, and caregivers, and can determine whether or not they can spend time with a child, put food on the table, and a roof over their head. In Pennsylvania, child support and custody disputes are civil matters, and independent parties facing each other in Family Court do not have a guaranteed right of legal representation. The two sides enter court as pro se litigants, or individuals who represent themselves.
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Celebrate MLK’s life and legacy
This month, the Penn community will come together to commemorate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. The commemoration includes multiple events, including lectures, performances, and exhibits through Friday, Jan. 31. On Jan. 20, the University is closed, but numerous events in King’s honor are scheduled, including a Day of Service from 8:30 a.m.
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University of Pennsylvania Student Wins Churchill Scholarship
Sarah Foster, a senior at the University of Pennsylvania, has been awarded a Winston Churchill Scholarship, a merit-based award for American college students who are outstanding in engineering, mathematics and physical and biological sciences. The scholarship will support her studies at the University of Cambridge, where she will live at Churchill College.