Katherine Unger Baillie

With the help of a 2015 President’s Engagement Prize (PEP), recent Penn graduate Shadrack Frimpong is working to fill an unmet need in his hometown of Tarkwa Breman, Ghana.

The University of Pennsylvania President’s Engagement Prize gave Penn graduate Shadrack Frimpong the opportunity to fulfill a dream he had been imagining for years: opening a clinic and school for girls in hi

If given a choice, it’s a safe bet that most animals would prefer to be in a loving home than in a shelter.

The premier scientists at the University of Pennsylvania rely on next-generation sequencing techniques to elicit new information about the living world. Now, freshmen can do the same thing.

They are a natural pairing, two elements of every good bedtime routine: reading books and brushing teeth. But many young children, especially those in underserved communities, aren’t consistently doing either.

Antarctica was once a balmier place, lush with plants and lakes. Figuring out just how long the continent has been a barren, cold desert of ice can give clues as to how Antarctica responded to the effects of past climates and can perhaps also indicate what to expect there as Earth’s atmospheric concentration of carbon dioxide grows.

As nations across the globe negotiate how to reduce their contributions to climate change, researchers at Penn are investigating just how the coming changes will impact the planet. What’s clear is that the effect extends beyond simple warming. Indeed, the very physics and chemistry of the oceans are also shifting, and are forecast to change even more in the coming decades.

The winter months come with their own special health challenges. From delicious food everywhere you look to harsh weather conditions to the stress of creating a perfect holiday, the season can be challenging.

HIV and AIDS drug regimens have vastly improved since the disease was first identified in the early 1980s. They have saved millions of lives, but they still have drawbacks. Up to half of all people living with HIV who are on antiretroviral therapies, or ART, have some sort of cognitive impairment, such as memory loss or reduced executive function.