The new and improving Penn Bookstore The 50,000-square-foot Penn Bookstore, operated by Barnes & Noble Education, is one of the largest of its kind ever built. This summer, its inside underwent various enhancements. The new and improving Penn Bookstore The 50,000-square-foot Bookstore, last updated in 2013, is completing renovations, including a revamped café, new escalators and stairs, and a food-and-drink marketplace.
Jeb Bush named Presidential Professor of Practice for 2018-19 academic year at Penn Jeb Bush named Presidential Professor of Practice for 2018-19 academic year at Penn University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann and Provost Wendell Pritchett today announced that former Florida Governor Jeb Bush has been named a non-resident Presidential Professor of Practice for the 2018-19 academic year.
A neural link between altruism and empathy toward strangers University of Pennsylvania psychologist Kristin Brethel-Haurwitz studies extraordinary altruism through people who have donated a kidney to a stranger. A neural link between altruism and empathy toward strangers Studying the brain activity of people who have donated a kidney to a stranger, psychologist Kristin Brethel-Haurwitz found a clear link between real-world altruism and empathy, particularly in regard to the pain and fear of strangers.
Regrowing dental tissue with stem cells from baby teeth Stem cells extracted from baby teeth were able to regenerate dental pulp (above, with fluorescent labeling) in young patients who had injured one of their adult teeth. Regrowing dental tissue with stem cells from baby teeth In a clinical trial led by Songtao Shi of the School of Dental Medicine, stem cells extracted from baby teeth were used to regrow the living tissue in teeth damaged by injury. The promising findings highlight the potential of dental stem cells, which could be used in a wide range of dental procedures, or treating certain systemic diseases.
Fierce play earns Sasha Stephens Ivy Player of the Week Fierce play earns Sasha Stephens Ivy Player of the Week The senior forward scored a goal in each of Penn’s two wins in the Navy Women’s Soccer Classic.
Sixers to hold Blue X White Scrimmage at Palestra Sixers to hold Blue X White Scrimmage at Palestra Tickets to the Scrimmage will be free to the general public starting Tuesday, Sept. 18, via 76ers social media platforms.
New center will study the complex genomics within individual cells The new Center for Sub-Cellular Genomics will be at the forefront of new technologies for studying the dynamics of genomic interactions within a single cell. New center will study the complex genomics within individual cells Junhyong Kim and James Eberwine are leading a multi-disciplinary team in developing cutting-edge technologies that can assess the genetic material inside individual compartments of single cells. The new Center for Sub-Cellular Genomics aims to revolutionize therapies for diseases such as bipolar disorder, autism, and Alzheimer’s disease.
Theatre students perform on international stage Portraying conjoined twins from the 19th century, junior Duval Courteau (left) and senior Aria Proctor take the stage at Penn during a final rehearsal of the play “Curio” before traveling to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. Theatre students perform on international stage Portraying dual roles of conjoined twins from the 19th century and a pair of modern-day researchers, junior Duval Courteau and senior Aria Proctor took the stage at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland with the one-act play, “Curio.”
Q&A with Tulia Falleti Tulia Falleti, director of Penn’s Latin American and Latino Studies program, the Class of 1965 Term Associate Professor of Political Science in the School of Arts and Sciences, and a Senior Fellow of the Leonard Davis Institute for Health Economics. (Photo: Eric Sucar) Q&A Q&A with Tulia Falleti The political science professor explains the events of the “other” 9/11, the coup of 1973 that displaced the democratically-elected president of Chile and instated a military dictator.
Analyzing roadside dust to identify potential health concerns Sampling containers collected airborne particles from the sides of highways in Germany as part of a study led by Penn’s Reto Gieré. The findings suggest that tire wear is a major contributor to roadside pollution. (Photo: Federal Highway Research Institute) Analyzing roadside dust to identify potential health concerns Reto Gieré is working with collaborators across the world to identify an overlooked but significant factor in traffic-related air pollution: Tiny bits of tires, brake pads, and road materials that become suspended in the air when vehicles pass over.