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Penn’s Ralph Brinster Receives National Medal of Science at White House in Live-Streamed Event

PHILADELPHIA — Ralph Brinster of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine has received the National Medal of Science. The award is the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on scientists and engineers.

Vice President Biden discusses public safety and the economy

Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. was on campus on Tuesday, Oct. 18 to discuss community safety and the economy with first responders from around the Delaware Valley. [youtube]http://youtu.be/JDrqU9ohBVQ[/youtube] Biden met Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey, police chiefs from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, and public safety officials from universities and transportation departments to discuss budget cuts and the impact on public safety in communities.

Penn Researchers Demonstrate Efficacy of Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Vaccine

PHILADELPHIA — An experimental vaccine developed by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania’s schools of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine is the first veterinary cancer vaccine of its kind that shows an increase in survival time for dogs with spontaneous non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. The work shows for the first time the feasibility and therapeutic efficacy of this alternative cell-based vaccine, which could be employed in the treatment of a number of different cancer types.

Penn's Kelly Writers House Announces Spring 2012 Fellows

PHILADELPHIA – Three acclaimed writers have been tapped to serve as Spring 2012 Fellows at the University of Pennsylvania’s Kelly Writers House.Performance artist Karen Finley will visit Penn’s campus Feb. 13-14, poet Ron Silliman March 19-20 and American postmodern novelist John Barth April 23-24 for evening readings and informal teaching sessions with young writers, aspiring writers and writer-critics.

Penn Researchers Find Link Between Children’s Low Birth Weight and Autism

PHILADELPHIA – Autism researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing have found a link between low birth weight and children diagnosed with autism, reporting premature infants are five times more likely to have autism than children born at normal weight. The study was published in the journal Pediatrics.

Penn Study: Cardiovascular Disease Linked to Evolutionary Changes That May Have Protected Early Mammals

Philadelphia – Can a bird have a heart attack?  A recent paper published by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania suggests that cardiovascular disease may be an unfortunate consequence of mammalian evolution.  The study, published in a recent issue of the journal Blood demonstrates that t

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HR offers flu shots for Penn faculty and staff

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-choo! Hear that? (Sniffle, sniffle) Feel an itch in the back of your throat? (Cough, cough) It’s right around the corner (or it may already be here): Flu season! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says flu activity in the United States most commonly peaks in January or February. Seasonal flu activity, however, can begin as early as October and continue through May.

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