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Penn Researcher Examines Public-Health Issues Concerning Firearms and Senior Citizens

PHILADELPHIA — More than 17 million Americans 65 or older have at least one firearm.  Based on the current patterns of gun ownership and population growth, the number of elderly people who own a firearm is expected to increase.  In an article released by the American Journal of Public Health, Susan B.

State-of-the-art surgery

Staff Q&A with Rodney Robinson

While a student at Penn in the mid-1980s, Rodney Robinson missed his Hey Day—the nearly century-old tradition that celebrates the junior class moving up to become seniors—because of an Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity engagement. But now, as associate director in the Office of Student Affairs, he experiences Hey Day every single year.

Penn Transit offers emergency ride home

Penn Transit Services offers a transportation alternative that members of the University community can use when they have an emergency at home.

Public higher ed troubles in Illinois

In the 1990s, Illinois was considered the gold standard for higher education. The state was a top performer in preparing students for college, enrolling them in universities, and keeping higher education affordable. But the past decade has seen the state’s numbers take a sharp downward turn.

‘B’ is for bunny

Out & About: Penn & pub quiz

Get men’s basketball tickets for a special price

Let’s go Qua-kers! Boom, boom, boom-boom-boom! Let’s go Qua-kers! Boom, boom, boom-boom-boom! Penn faculty and staff can purchase tickets at the discounted price of $7 for each of the men’s basketball team’s remaining home games.

Picture perfect

The tie between pets and people in disasters

Of the many heartbreaking stories that emerged from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, some of the most indelible involved pets. Some were left behind or ran away in fear during the chaos of the storm. Others were forcibly separated from their families when their owners boarded rescue vehicles or entered shelters. In New Orleans alone, thousands of lost animals roamed the streets once the floodwaters subsided.