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French lit professor discusses her new book, a stranger-than-fiction tale of finance and fashion

Joan DeJean’s book of French society in the 17th and 18th century is not unlike a modern soap opera, complete with high fashion, murder, bad investments, and family betrayal.

Helen Fetaw sets her sights on treating underserved populations

The recent College of Arts and Sciences grad will combine passion for studying medicine and social justice to advocate for patients in the U.S. and around the world.

An innovative approach to better energy storage

A Penn/Drexel research team has engineered a way to manipulate nanomaterials to stand up vertically on a scale that has potential for industrial applications.

Leadership training for a new focus on healthcare

Doctors at the Perelman School of Medicine are focusing on what the future of healthcare will require of its leaders for a well-integrated healthcare system.

Stem cell signaling drives mammary gland development and, possibly, breast cancer

A connection between mammary stem cells and macrophages, a type of immune cell, is crucial for mammary gland development, and may also figure into the biology of breast cancer.

Vice Provost and Director of Penn Libraries Constantia Constantinou

Constantia Constantinou appointed vice provost and director of Penn Libraries

Penn Provost Wendell Pritchett today announced the appointment of Constantia Constantinou as the H. Carton Rogers III Vice Provost and Director of the Penn Libraries, effective August 1.

Scholar of Britain discusses the royal family and upcoming nuptials

Historian Alex Chase-Levenson talks the impending wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, and Americans’ fascination with the British royal family.

Parents not OK with movie gun violence for younger teens

A new study by researchers at the Annenberg Public Policy Center reveals how parents determine what makes intense gun violence in PG-13 movies acceptable for teens.

Worth a try: anti-bias education in the workplace

Workplaces that address racial bias with anti-bias training have mixed results, but are more inclined than ever to recognize its necessity.

Researchers discover cell type dictates form of Parkinson’s disease protein

Different Parkinson’s-related brain disorders are characterized by misfolded proteins embedded in cells. A team from the Perelman School of Medicine discovered that the type of cell effected dictates which disease strain may emerge.

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