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For the Record: International students
At Penn, enrollment of students from around the globe has grown steadily for more than a century, providing the University community with one of the most international and globally diverse student communities in the Ivy League. Applications from nations all over the world have increased by 143 percent just over the past eight years.
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Legally named
Penn Law has named its newly renovated lecture hall and adjoining seminar room in honor of Harold Cramer L’51 and his wife, Geraldine, who have established a multimillion-dollar bequest intention to support the renovation of Silverman Hall and future projects.
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Penn Medicine Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery Elected to American College of Surgeons Board of Regents
PHILADELPHIA — L. Scott Levin, MD, FACS, was recently elected to the American College of Surgeons’ (ACS) Board of Regents.
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Penn-Led Research Suggests a New Strategy to Prevent or Halt Periodontal Disease
PHILADELPHIA — Periodontitis, a form of chronic gum disease that affects nearly half of the U.S. adult population, results when the bacterial community in the mouth becomes unbalanced, leading to inflammation and eventually bone loss. In its most severe form, which affects 8.5 percent of U.S. adults, periodontitis can impact systemic health.
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Deck the halls but keep it safe
Oh, the weather outside is frightful. But the fire is so delightful…and imagine how quickly a fire can grow out of control if it is not handled with care. That is why Penn faculty and staff are not supposed to use candles or other decorations with open flames in the workplace.
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Penn Surgeons Perform First Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion Transplantation in the Philadelphia Region
PHILADELPHIA — Transplant surgeons at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have successfully used a new technique that repairs damaged donated lungs that would have been unusable, allowing for successful transplantation of the reconditioned lungs into a patient.
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Long-lost library book returns
More than six decades after it was checked out, a rare treasure has been returned to its rightful home in Penn’s Van Pelt Library.
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Penn Bookstore/Computer Connection offer holiday discounts
The Penn Bookstore and Computer Connection are making shopping for the holidays sweeter with treats for your tummy and discounts on items throughout the stores. On Thursday, Dec. 13, and Friday, Dec. 14, nearly everything in the Bookstore, except textbooks, will be offered at a 20 percent discount during its annual “Sale-A-Bration.”
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DJ son honors father with ‘soundscaping’ tribute
As a part of The Rotunda’s Poet-Tree En Motion series, a handful of artists will perform on Wednesday, Dec. 19, at 7 p.m. One of those artists is Otis Brown III, who will honor his father, Otis Brown, Jr., a poet and longtime employee at Penn, with a musical tribute 11 years after his death.
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Donors Can Make a Bigger Difference With Holiday-Giving Tips From Penn’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy
PHILADELPHIA — The holiday season sparks the spirit of giving and to help donors who are looking to make a difference for others through charitable contributions, the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy has released a free, online toolkit outlining the most effective opportunities.