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Brainy and Buff on Display at Mr. and Ms. Penn Competition

Brainy and Buff on Display at Mr. and Ms. Penn Competition

University of Pennsylvania students can be both brainy and brawny, as the Mr. and Ms. Penn bodybuilding competition demonstrates.On Nov. 3, Zellerbach Theater was packed with family and friends as 29 contestants vied for the titles.

Jeanne Leong

Penn-led Team Prevents Memory Problems Caused by Sleep Deprivation

Penn-led Team Prevents Memory Problems Caused by Sleep Deprivation

Sleep is a critical period for memory consolidation, and most people don’t get enough. Research has shown that even brief periods of sleep deprivation can lead to deficits in memory formation.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Penn Senior’s Nonprofit Global Youth United Is a Catalyst for Social Change

Penn Senior’s Nonprofit Global Youth United Is a Catalyst for Social Change

Katherine Mateo is a leader and mentor with a passion to make the world a better place. The senior who entered the University of Pennsylvania three years ago as a Benjamin Franklin Scholar and Civic Scholar is director of Global Youth United, a Philadelphia-based organization that helps high school-age students identify social problems in the world and develop strategic plans to address them.

Jacquie Posey

Penn 2014-2015 Bassini Writing Apprentices Announced

Penn 2014-2015 Bassini Writing Apprentices Announced

By Gina BryanUniversity of Pennsylvania undergraduates Jacob Gardenswartz, Annika Neklason and Leah Davidson have been selected as the 2014-2015 Bassini Writing Apprentices. They will complete their apprenticeships in the spring 2015 semester.

Jacquie Posey , Gina Bryan

University of Pennsylvania Senior Studies the Humanities From the Inside Out

University of Pennsylvania Senior Studies the Humanities From the Inside Out

As a student at the University of Pennsylvania, senior Heather Holmes has co-written a book, attended the Cannes Film Festival as part of a Penn Summer program and learned firsthand what it takes to be a museum curator.

Jacquie Posey

Senior Cait Breslin Complements Penn Education With Study Abroad

Senior Cait Breslin Complements Penn Education With Study Abroad

For University of Pennsylvania senior Cait Breslin, studying abroad in Buenos Aires and in Kolkata has been an important part of her college experience. And she says it is good preparation toward her long-term goal of becoming a physician.

Jeanne Leong