Heather Davis

In 2004, about half a million children in the U.S. were living in court-mandated foster care. Was that in the children’s best interests or does this startling figure represent widespread intrusions into privacy and family rights?

Photo by Heather A. Davis WHAT: Fu-Wah Mini Market and Deli.

Researchers who work in at-risk communities too often focus on the deficits in those neighborhoods, and spend too little time identifying important community resources and strengths. So says Duane E. Thomas, assistant professor in the Graduate School of Education, and an expert in youth violence prevention, who works to identify early risk factors for aggressive or violent behavior in kids.

We bundle up in the cold months, protect our skin with moisturizer and tend to pack on a few extra pounds—but what about our canine companions? We posed several questions about keeping dogs safe and healthy in winter to Reid Groman, staff veterinarian at Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine. Here’s what he had to say:

Walk through the main entrance of the sparkling new Vernon and Shirley Hill Pavilion, Penn Vet’s new academic center, and you’ll likely be drawn to a series of brightly colored discs mounted on the walls.

Assistant professor of history Sarah Igo says people have always been somewhat skeptical of opinion polls. That skepticism, however, hasn’t made the polls any less popular..

More students from around the world are clamoring to enroll at the University, while Penn students are studying abroad in greater numbers. So says the Institute for International Education, which recently released its annual data on international mobility of students and scholars.

According to Richard Clarke, former counterterrorism director under presidents Clinton and George W.

How well did the Democrats fare on Election Day? “It was a terrific night for the Democrats—probably not as [good] as some were hoping. It was about as good an evening as they could have reasonably expected,” says Don Kettl, political science professor and director of the Fels Center of Government.