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Good Nutrition Positively Affects Social Development, Penn Research Shows

Proper nutrition during childhood can positively affect a child’s social behaviors and development.

Distance to an event changes how people describe it, Penn research shows

“The way people think about events varies as a function of how far away or close those events are,” says Sudeep Bhatia, an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology in the School of Arts & Sciences.

PIK Professor Michael Platt Earns $2.9 Million NIH Award for Neural Circuitry Work

Michael Platt of the University of Pennsylvania has received a five-year, $2.9 million Method to Extend Research In Time, or MERIT, award from the National Institute of Mental Health to continue his work on the neural circuits that mediate compl

Penn grad students create challenge to reduce food waste

Every year in the United States, 133 billion pounds of food get discarded, amounting to more than 30 percent of the total food supply or an estimated 141 trillion calories lost.

Penn Medicine hosts free baby shower for community

Where can you learn about injury prevention and nutrition for your children, receive dental and blood pressure screenings, plus enter to win a year’s supply of diapers?

Penn Psychologists Study Intense Awe Astronauts Feel Viewing Earth From Space

Picture Earth at the center of a frame. The planet looks unassuming, a fleck, its blue-and-white marbling stark against a black interstellar backdrop. Yet the image likely evokes some reaction. Now imagine seeing this view from space.

Increased protein key for early child development, Penn research shows

Worldwide, 170 million children 5 or younger are not growing appropriately because they lack proper nutrition, according to the World Health Organization.

Penn Senior Kriya Patel to Help Incarcerated Women Access Health Care

This is the second in a series of features introducing the University of Pennsylvania’s 2016 President’s Engagement Prize winners.

Penn Nursing aids project to help improve health care in Armenia

Armenia, a country slightly smaller than Maryland with a population of around 3 million, sits in Southwestern Asia between Turkey and Azerbaijan.

Penn Research Reveals Brain Region Crucial for Using Boundaries to Navigate

Imagine a room or a landscape or a city street.

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