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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Video: Penn Summer Vets Program
Sponsored by the School of Veterinary Medicine, the summer VETS program for high school students who aspire to become veterinarians is profiled.
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Think Dinosaurs Roared Like in ‘Jurassic Park’? The Truth, New Research Says, Is a Bit Wimpier.
Peter Dodson of the School of Veterinary Medicine and the School of Arts & Sciences is quoted about the future of dinosaur paleontology careers.
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Dogs Were a Species So Nice, We Domesticated Them Twice
Urs Giger of the School of Veterinary Medicine comments on dog origin and domestication.
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Video: Bomb-sniffing Dogs Are Helping to Speed Up Security Lines
Cynthia Otto of the School of Veterinary Medicine talks about the Penn Working Dog Center and a shortage of explosive-sniffing dogs.
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What Is Your Cat Trying to Tell You? Vets Weigh In
Carlo Siracusa of the School of Veterinary Medicine comments on cat health and safety.
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A Decade Later, Barbaro’s Legacy Lives On
Dean Richardson of the School of Veterinary Medicine is interviewed about Barbaro.
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Just Out of the Gate: A CT Scanner Fit for a Horse
Dean Richardson, Barbara Dallap Schaer and Thomas Schaer of the School of Veterinary Medicine are quoted about a new robotic system for taking CT scans of animals while standing.
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Penn Research Team Finds Hope for Treating Dog Blindness
Gustavo Aguirre of the School of Veterinary Medicine is quoted on his findings in blindness in dogs.
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Video: New Technology Uses 3-D Models to Help Save the Lives of Man’s Best Friend
Jonathan Wood and student Kerrie Tiedemann of the School of Veterinary Medicine are featured for using new 3-dimensional models to help understand canine brains.
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War on Terror Taking a Toll on Bomb Dog Supply
Cynthia Otto of the School of Veterinary Medicine says, “More developing countries are incorporating detection dog teams into their national security plan.”