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Double Agents: Penn Researchers Identify Immune Cells That Fight Parasites May Promote Allergies and Asthma

PHILADELPHIA –- Millions of people in both the developing and developed world may benefit from new immune-system research findings from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.The Penn Vet researchers, studying how the immune system operates, have discovered a previously unidentified cell population that may be the body’s double-edged sword, fighting off parasitic infections but also causing the harmful immune responses that can lead to allergies and asthma.

DPS Advisory Service provides updates about area traffic issues

Traffic around campus can sometimes make it feel like we’re still stuck in the midst of the SEPTA strike. Chestnut and Walnut streets are often backed up for miles, with cars, buses and bikes moving at a snail’s pace. The closure of the South Street Bridge has only intensified the congestion and frustration, and it may be yet another year before the Bridge project is complete.

Roger Allen awarded Moroccan Medal of Honor

The Kingdom of Morocco has awarded a Medal of Honor to Roger Allen, a professor of Arabic and comparative literature and chair of the Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations at Penn.

Staff Eco-Reps champion University environmental goals

More than 40 staff members from schools and offices throughout the University came together on March 4 to learn about the Green Campus Partnership’s new Staff Eco-Reps Program.

Three Penn Professors Receive National Science Foundation Awards

 PHILADELPHIA -- Three professors in the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering and Applied Science have received National Science Foundation Career Awards for junior investigators. The awards recognize and support the early career-development activities of teacher/scholars.

Penn Dental Medicine Students Seal the Deal in Community Outreach to Grade Schoolers

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Penn reaffirms academic partnerships in China

President Amy Gutmann greets U.S. Ambassador to China Jon M. Huntsman and Loretta Evans, president of the Penn Club of Beijing.

Bioengineer Ravi Desai Wins 2009 JCS Prize From the Journal of Cell Science

PHILADELPHIA –- Ravi Desai, a bioengineering researcher completing his doctoral degree at the University of Pennsylvania, has won the 2009 JCS Prize, awarded annually to the first author of the paper judged best by the editors and editorial board of the Journal of Cell Science. Authors must be students or postdoctoral researchers to be considered for the prize.

University of Pennsylvania Announces Expansion of Partnership With Peking University

BEIJING -- In a ceremony today on Peking University's campus, the University of Pennsylvania and Peking University announced an agreement recognizing shared academic interests between the two universities. The memorandum of understanding builds on several existing partnerships between the two universities, namely between the Wharton and Guanghua schools of business.