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Writers and worldviews at KWH
“Writers Without Borders,” an International Writers Series championed by Penn Provost Ronald J. Daniels, launches April 15 at the Kelly Writers House. The program will bring writers from across the globe—performance artists, journalists, poets, autobiographers, dramatists—to Penn to share their insights, ideas and worldviews with the University community.
Many elderly rely on others to vote
As recent contests indicate, a handful of voters can decide an election.
Student Spotlight: Joyce Meng
Candace diCarlo YOU CHOSE PENN OVER HARVARD. WHY?: “I got into the Huntsman Program of International Studies and Business and after going to the Admitted Students Day for both [Harvard and Penn], it just seemed so clear to
"I [wanted to] focus on my other passion ... to make sure that Latinos are getting Latino heritage in the real way."
Photo credit: Candace diCarlo Johnny Irizarry has spent the past quarter century working to educate Philadelphia’s blossoming Hispanic community.
The right questions can stop abuse
Karin V. Rhodes surveyed women like Vera Womock (right), pictured with her grandson, Hajii, as part of a study to find out how doctors can help prevent domestic violence.
The future of medicine
Heart disease. Cancer. Stroke. Diabetes. Alzheimer’s. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, these are the Nos. 1, 2, 3, 6, and 7 leading causes of death in the United States, respectively, responsible for nearly 1.5 million deaths in 2004, the most recent year studied.