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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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UPenn doctor traveled overseas to help Syria, Turkey with deadly earthquake
Nahreen Ahmed of the Perelman School of Medicine spent 10 days helping victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
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Penn study shows signs of Alzheimer's disease prevention
A study by Roy Hamilton of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues suggests that the drug lecanemab may slow the progression of Alzheimer’s or forestall its effects before they occur.
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How this Penn student helped N.J. lawmakers pass interracial marriage bill
College of Arts and Sciences second-year Jordan Ortiz from Westfield, New Jersey, proposed an interracial marriage bill as an intern for assemblyman John McKeon that may soon be ratified by lawmakers in Trenton.
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Drug for common skin condition can help people lose weight: study
Research by Joel Gelfand of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues finds that a drug used to treat psoriasis can help people lose weight and reduce the risk of heart disease.
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Penn Museum helps make historic find in Northern Iraq
A team led by Michael Danti of the Penn Museum and the School of Arts & Sciences has uncovered an Assyrian palace in the ancient city of Nimrud in Northern Iraq.
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UPenn has promising early results of new flu vaccine
Scientists at the Perelman School of Medicine are testing a flu vaccine that can adapt to new viral strains using the same mRNA technology as the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.
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Midterm Election 2022: “Red wave” doesn't crash in Pa. races
Brian Rosenwald of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the ceiling for conservative and extreme Republican candidates equals the base for Republican voters.
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Meet the Phillies’ ballgirl who is also helping save lives
A profile examines Cailyn Chow of Penn Medicine, a lifelong Phillies fan who’s now a ballgirl for the World Series.
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UPenn professor talks about U.S. Senate race
In a video interview, Claire Finkelstein of Penn Carey Law discusses the upcoming debate for the U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania.
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UPenn holds inauguration ceremony for 9th president
Liz Magill was inaugurated Friday as the University of Pennsylvania’s 9th president, its first new leader in 18 years.