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Sweet science

Photo credit: Candace diCarlo Chocolate can come from as far away as Belgium or as nearby as Hershey. It can be white or dark. It can be whipped into a mousse, melted into a hot topping or broken off from a candy bar. But years and years ago, it had a much different purpose: It was consumed as an alcoholic beverage.

University of Pennsylvania Receives Top Ranking in Public Safety for Educational Facilities

PHILADELPHIA -- A survey by Security Magazine has ranked the University of Pennsylvania No. 1 for safety in the educational market. Penn was ranked sixth out of 500 businesses and organization recognized for being proactive in improving security. "Based on the size of the Penn campus, having more than 50,000 students, employees and patients in the area daily, and being located within a major urban center, Penn has invested significantly in security and as a result finds itself atop the education market,” Security Magazine Publisher Mark McCourt said.

Holiday Garden Railway

WHAT: The seventh annual seasonal miniature railway display at the Morris Arboretum features model trains winding through a world created entirely out of items found in nature.

Reclaiming the riverfront

Green space abounds in the Penn Praxis plan for the Delaware riverfront. The concrete pillars of I-95, desolate brownfields, high-rise condos and industrial warehouses dominate seven miles of waterfront along the Delaware River.

Under cover

Lineman Michael Kavchock climbs down a manhole to install copper cable for a new Penn building. Photo credit: Ko Im

Beth Warshaw

Photo credit: Mark Stehle WHO SHE IS: Line Producer, WXPN YEARS AT PENN: 7 years

Polman on Philly politics

Photo by Ko Im Residents of Philadelphia expect 2008 will be a year of new beginnings. Mayor-elect Michael Nutter W’79 certainly hopes so, too.

Obesity in older adults leads to increase in disabilities

The obesity epidemic in this country is no secret. Flip on the TV news or open a newspaper and you’re likely to see a story about America’s continuing battle of the bulge. But just how the condition affects the ability of older adults to function has not been known—until now. A new study by two researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine has found that older adults today are much more likely to suffer from disabilities than those a decade ago.

Surviving: The Body of Evidence

SURVIVING: THE BODY OF EVIDENCE OPENS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM IN APRIL 2008: New National Science Foundation Funded Traveling Exhibition Focuses on the Process of Human Evolution and Its Outcomes *****