Penn in the News

A Fighter for Human Rights to the Last Breath

  President Amy Gutmann commented on the life and activist work of Julian Bond.

Review: Sacred Stories, Genetic Privacy Collide

 Ben Stanger of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on the content of Deborah Zoe Laufer’s play “Informed Consent.”

The Real Reason You Have Bad Breath -- and How to Get Rid of It

 Dean Denis Kinane of the School of Dental Medicine suggests using a tongue scraper to help remove bacteria that causes bad breath.

Racial Wealth Gap Persists Despite Degree, Study Says

Video: Student Helps Girls in Need With Mobile ‘Chic’ Boutique

 Undergraduate Allyson Ahlstrom of the Wharton School is featured for opening “Threads for Teens.”

Ending the FAFSA List

Video: Hospitals Preparing, Stocking Up for Pope Weekend

 P.J. Brennan of Penn Medicine and Deborah Driscoll of the Perelman School of Medicine are quoted about preparations for the papal visit.

Penn Study: Costly Eye Drug No Safer Than Alternative

 Brian VanderBeek of the Perelman School of Medicine is highlighted for leading a study on the safety of a costly eye drug in comparison to its cheaper alternative.

William & Mary Drops a Confederate Emblem and Moves a Plaque

Just the Necessities