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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

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

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

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

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.

Seven Penn Faculty Members Elected to National Academy of Medicine

Seven University of Pennsylvania faculty members have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), one of the nation’s highest honors in biomedicine. They are among 70 new U.S. and 10 international members of the globally renowned organization.

Following Hurricane Irma, Penn Nursing Alum and PEP Prize Winner Volunteers with the Red Cross

By Ian McCurry

Four Pennsylvania Higher-ed Institutions to Launch ‘Foster Care to College’ Programs Backed by Field Center at Penn

To help college-bound youth who have lived in foster care Cabrini University, Community College of Philadelphia, Temple University and West Chester University have partnered with the Field Center for Children

George Demiris Appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor

George Demiris has been named the University of Pennsylvania’s 22nd Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor.

Attracting International Students, Penn Welcomes the World

Today, more than 5,000 international students call the University of Pennsylvania’s campus their academic home. This year, the number of undergraduate international student applications increased by 10 percent and on Aug.

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