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William Burke-White Appointed Inaugural Perry Professor and Director of Perry World House at Penn
Penn President Amy Gutmann and Provost Vincent Price today announced that William Burke-White has been named the inaugural Richard Perry Professor and director of the Perry World House at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Penn Team Identifies Promising New Target for Gum Disease Treatment
Nearly half of all adults in the United States suffer from the gum disease periodontitis, and 8.5 percent have a severe form that can raise the risk of heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and pregnancy complications.
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Penn Prof Testifies at U.S. Senate Hearing on Minority Serving Institutions
Marybeth Gasman from the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education testified before the United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions on Tuesday, May 13, at its ninth hearing in advance of the Higher Education Act's r
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New Book from Penn GSE Researcher Explores Racial Literacy in Schools
Racism and racial stereotyping still haunt America’s schools and foster academic underachievement, but “racial literacy” may pave the way toward better understanding and stronger, more successful students. That is the conclusion of Howard Stevenson, a professor and researcher at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education.
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Penn’s 258th Commencement
The journey leading to Commencement can be a challenging one—and on Monday, May 19, the University community gathered to celebrate students’ significant academic achievement.
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"Bystander" Chronic Infections Thwart Development of Immune Cell Memory, Penn Study Finds
Studies of vaccine programs in the developing world have revealed that individuals with chronic infections such as malaria and hepatitis tend to be less likely to develop the fullest possible immunity benefits from vaccines for unrelated illnesses. The underlying mechanisms for that impairment, however, are unclear, and distinguishing these so-called “bystander” effects on priming the immune system to fight future assaults versus development of immunological memory has been challenging.
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Expanded PennMOVES collecting food items, e-waste
As students pack their bags and depart for the summer, the end of the academic year is the perfect opportunity for the Penn community to do some spring cleaning.
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Farm Share brings fresh foods to Penn community
Produce like sun-ripened tomatoes, cool cucumbers, and tart cherries are as synonymous with summertime as long days and warm weather. Beginning this year, Penn faculty and staff will have the opportunity to enjoy some of the season’s freshest fruits and vegetables—and support local, environmentally friendly farmers—through the Delaware Valley Farm Share, an extension of sustainable food distributor Common Market. The deadline to sign up is Friday, May 30, and space is limited.
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Penn Vet Study Reveals Salmonella’s Hideout Strategy
The body’s innate immune system is a first line of defense, intent on sensing invading pathogens and wiping them out before they can cause harm. It should not be surprising then that bacteria have evolved many ways to specifically evade and overcome this sentry system in order to spread infection.
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PennPraxis proposes user-friendly upgrades to Fairmount Park
Fairmount Park’s appeal to walkers, runners, bicyclists, nature lovers, and the like can sometimes be curbed by the difficulty in accessing some sections of the grounds, which together, form one of the largest urban green spaces in the country.