Skip to Content Skip to Content

School of Nursing

Visit the School's Site
Penn Study: Victim-blaming Rape Myths Prevalent in China

Penn Study: Victim-blaming Rape Myths Prevalent in China

A new collaborative study led by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania provides the first psychometric measure to assess attitudes about rape in China.

Jacquie Posey

Omega-3 Lowers Childhood Aggression in Short Term, Penn Research Shows

Omega-3 Lowers Childhood Aggression in Short Term, Penn Research Shows

Incorporating omega-3, vitamins and mineral supplements into the diets of children with extreme aggression can reduce this problem behavior in the short term, especially its more impulsive, emotional form, according to University of Pennsylvania researchers who published their findings in the Journal of

Michele W. Berger

Penn’s 2016 Summer Undergraduate Research Group Grant Winners Announced

Penn’s 2016 Summer Undergraduate Research Group Grant Winners Announced

The Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships at the University of Pennsylvania has announced the inaugural recipients of the Summer Undergraduate Research Group Grant.  Alison Buttenheim and Mark Devlin have been selected by a committee comprised of faculty members representing all 12 of Penn’s schools.

Jacquie Posey

Penn’s Melanie Mariano to Turn Public Libraries Into Hubs of Health Information

Penn’s Melanie Mariano to Turn Public Libraries Into Hubs of Health Information

This is the third in a series of features introducing the 2016 Penn President’s Engagement Prize winners. Public libraries serve communities in myriad ways, providing places where people gather to read, learn a new language, access the internet, pick up tax forms or apply for jobs.

Katherine Unger Baillie