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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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NJ’s Camden County deploying virtual reality to teach students about naloxone
Penn partnered with New Jersey’s Camden County to create a virtual reality training video for administering the opioid-reversing drug Narcan.
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Philadelphia City Council revives proposal for Roosevelt Boulevard subway
Doctoral student Jay Arzu of the Weitzman School of Design has spearheaded the revival of a Roosevelt Boulevard subway leading to Northeast Philadelphia.
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New class from Barnes Foundation and UPenn shows a new twist in art therapy
Penn professors, including James Pawelski and Katherine Cotter of the School of Arts & Sciences, are teaching an online class about art therapy with support from the Barnes Foundation.
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Chester County farm helps retired racehorses find a new life
Veterinarians and imaging technicians at the School of Veterinary Medicine’s New Bolton Center take mobile X-rays of injured horses’ knees.
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Symposium at Penn aimed at improving healthcare for LGBTQ community
A weeklong symposium at Penn organized by José Bauermeister of the School of Nursing will brainstorm ways to educate medical providers about special needs in the LGBTQ community.
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Philadelphia City Council explores subway line under Roosevelt Boulevard into Northeast
Doctoral student Jay Arzu in the Weitzman School of Design is one of the main advocates for the Roosevelt Boulevard Subway Movement in Northeast Philadelphia.
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Newly planted trees aim to help combat effects of climate change
Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that it’s critical to provide ways for under-served communities to adapt to the increased heat of climate change.
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Newly planted trees aim to help combat effects of climate change
Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that it’s critical to provide ways for under-served communities to adapt to the increased heat of climate change.
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Advanced mammogram is better than traditional imaging, study says
A study by Emily Conant of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues finds better cancer detection with advanced 3D imaging than traditional two-dimensional mammograms.
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How a new potential treatment for rare leukemia helped this Wilmington mom
Research by Selina Luger of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues finds that a new combination therapy can treat patients diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia.