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Owl Monkeys Don’t Cheat, Penn Study Shows; Intense Fathering Plays a Role

True monogamy is rare in the animal kingdom. Even in species that appear to “mate for life,” genetic maternity and paternity tests have revealed that philandering often takes place.

Penn Team Links Africans’ Ability to Digest Milk to Spread of Cattle Raising

Babies are born with the ability to digest lactose, the sugar found in milk, but most humans lose this ability after infancy because of declining levels of the lactose-digesting enzyme lactase.

Penn-organized Summit Served as a Catalyst to Strengthen African Think Tanks

The first-ever summit of African think tank leaders, co-organized by the University of Pennsylvania’s Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program, has resulted in a number of important recommendations.

Penn Study Examines How Social Ties Influence Awards Given by Peers or Critics

When it comes to winning Oscars and other awards to gain recognition and success in Hollywood, who you know matters just as much as who is judging, according to a new University of Pennsylvania collaborative study.

27th Annual Women of Color at Penn Awards Luncheon to be Held March 21

WHO: Women of Color at Penn University of Pennsylvania

University of Pennsylvania Student Wins Michel David-Weill Scholarship

University of Pennsylvania senior Xavier Flory has been awarded a Michel David-Weill Scholarship to pursue a master’s degree in political science at SciencesPo in Paris.

'The Martin Luther King Jr. We Have Forgotten' Topic of Penn Lightbulb Café Talk

WHO: Thomas Sugrue

Students Win Penn Public Policy Challenge With Online Bail Payment System Plan

A team of graduate students has won this year’s University of Pennsylvania Fels Institute of Government’s Penn Public Policy Challenge with their innovative proposal for the Philadelphia County prison system. Their project advocates for the adoption of an online bail payment system.

Book by Penn Sociologist Jerry A. Jacobs Explores Higher Ed Interdisciplinarity

University of Pennsylvania sociology professor Jerry A. Jacobs offers a different perspective on disciplines in higher education in his new book entitled In Defense of Disciplines: Interdisciplinarity and Specialization in the Research University.

Penn Ski & Snowboard Team to Close Strong Season at National Championships

The Sochi Olympic Winter Games may be over, but the competition is just starting to heat up for a distinct group of student athletes at the University of Pennsylvania. Four members of Penn’s Ski & Snowboard Team are packing up their gear and heading north.

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