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March 13 Penn Science Café to Explore the Life, Death and Rebirth of the Mississippi River Delta
PHILADELPHIA – At the Penn Science Café on Tuesday, March 13, Douglas Jerolmack, an assistant professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science at the University of Pennsylvania, will discuss his research on river patterns and what his findings mean for the future of the Mississippi Delta.
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Penn adds sexual reassignment surgery coverage for employees
During Benefits Open Enrollment in April, Penn employees will have the option to choose a medical insurance plan that includes coverage for sexual reassignment surgery. Similar coverage has been available to students through the Penn Student Insurance Plan since 2010. The surgery is considered medically necessary for transsexual and transgender individuals with gender identity disorder.
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‘Computational Sprinting’ could give mobile devices big bursts of speed
The smartphone you have in your pocket or purse is literally hundreds of times more powerful than the room-sized computers that landed Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin on the moon. Hardware design has accelerated exponentially since then, roughly doubling every two years the number of circuits that can fit on a computer chip.
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Penn celebrates Women of Color Day on March 16
Women of Color at Penn (WOCAP) is more than a campus support and advocacy group. For some of its members it’s a family affair, a sisterhood of black, Asian and Latina women at the University and the Health System.
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All can star at Penn Rec’s slam dunk/3-point contest
Basketball highflyers and sharpshooters can show off their “mad hops” and range at Penn Rec’s Second Annual Slam Dunk Contest and 3-Point Shootout. The competition, scheduled for the evening of Thursday, March 22, at the Pottruck Health and Fitness Center gymnasium, is open to all students, faculty, and staff.
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Eating healthy to prevent cancer
Nutritionists and mothers agree, eating vegetables is good for your general health. But consuming some specific foods, such as kale, whole grains, and beans could also help ward off cancer. The American Institute of Cancer Research suggests that a diet of mostly fruits and vegetables, packed with natural chemicals that work to stimulate the immune system, can help reduce the kind of cell damage that can lead to cancer.
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Penn GSE Student Works to Empower High School Students
PHILADELPHIA — As in many large cities across the country, high school students in Philadelphia sometimes witness violence as a part of their daily lives. But, one teacher had the courage to take steps toward making a difference for his students and others. A student-teacher at University City High School, Andrew Biros, a 24-year-old native of Yardley, Pa., noticed some of his students felt helpless about the criminal activity they see, believing that there is nothing that can be done to stop the violence.
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Penn’s Law and Brain Student Group Mines the Intersection of Neuroscience, Society and the Courts
PHILADELPHIA — Neuroscience, with its brain scans and complex molecular pathways, may seem to have little in common with the law — except perhaps a penchant for obscure Latin phrases. But a collection of students and faculty at the University of Pennsylvania are bridging the gap with the Law and Brain Student Group and an accompanying lecture series.
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Aggressive Traumatic Brain Injury Care Improves Outcomes, Reduces Long-term Costs, Penn Study Shows
Aggressive treatment for severe traumatic brain injuries costs more than routine care, yet yields significantly better outcomes, improved quality of life, and lower long term care costs, according to a new study by researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. For example, in 20 year old traumatic brain injury survivor, aggressive care leads to significantly improved outcomes and costs nearly $100,000 less compared to routine care.
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Mayo Clinic, Penn and Partners to Explore New Ways to Predict and Control Seizures
PHILADELPHIA ― Mayo Clinic and partners from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine and College of Pharmacy, the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and NeuroVista Corporation have been awarded $7.5 million grant (U01) from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).