Class of 2018 President’s Engagement and Innovation Prize winners announced Class of 2018 President’s Engagement and Innovation Prize winners announced Nine seniors received the annual awards for their post-graduate projects, designed to make a meaningful global impact.
Linking teen driving behaviors to ADHD, other mental health factors The driving simulator at the Center for Injury Research and Prevention at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Linking teen driving behaviors to ADHD, other mental health factors Teen drivers are three times more likely to get into a fatal crash than their more-experienced counterparts. New research found a link between mistakes these new drivers make and self-reported ADHD.
Second lady of Ghana visits Penn The second lady of Ghana (right) presented at Penn about her work on global health. With her is Florence Torson-Hart of the U.S.-Ghana Chamber of Commerce. Second lady of Ghana visits Penn The second lady of Ghana, Hajia Samira Bawumia, spoke to an energized room in Penn Nursing’s Fagin Hall about what’s needed to forge ahead on the road to progress on the African continent as a whole and in her home country.
Opening the Teach-in by breaking down barriers Colorful chalk drawings and informative displays along Locust Walk engaged passersby in learning about 4 billion years of the evolution of life on Earth. Opening the Teach-in by breaking down barriers The first full day of the Penn Teach-in engaged participants with expert panels on vaccine denial and firearm violence, an "evolutionary walk through time," and a dialogue on the production and dissemination of knowledge.
Hundreds Volunteer to Honor MLK as Part of Penn Day of Service Hundreds Volunteer to Honor MLK as Part of Penn Day of Service Honoring the life of Martin Luther King Jr., the University of Pennsylvania kicked off its 23rd Annual Commemorative Symposium on Social Change with a Day of Service, Monday, Jan. 15.
Penn senior takes up worldwide challenge of climate-change refugees Penn senior takes up worldwide challenge of climate-change refugees A political science major and student fellow at Penn's Perry World House is working with a team of student fellows to construct a website showing how cities deal with an influx of climate change refugees.
Weekly Fish Consumption Linked to Better Sleep, Higher IQ Weekly Fish Consumption Linked to Better Sleep, Higher IQ Children who eat fish at least once a week sleep better and have IQ scores that are 4 points higher, on average, according to new findings from the University of Pennsylvania published in Scientific Reports.
Binge eating major roadblock for obese individuals with diabetes trying to lose weight Binge eating major roadblock for obese individuals with diabetes trying to lose weight Those who continue to binge eat while trying to lose weight drop about half as much weight as those who don’t binge eat, or those who do and then subsequently stop.
Penn Researchers Link Binge Eating and Weight-loss Challenges Penn Researchers Link Binge Eating and Weight-loss Challenges Those who continue to binge eat while trying to lose weight drop about half as much as those who don’t or those who do and subsequently stop.