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The enormity of small talk as an introvert
Psychology Today

The enormity of small talk as an introvert

A 2013 study by Adam Grant of the Wharton School presented a fresh perspective on the personality traits that facilitate success.

Over 1 in 3 adults in households with guns do not store all in locked locations

Over 1 in 3 adults in households with guns do not store all in locked locations

According to a new health survey from Penn’s Annenberg Public Policy Center, over a third of Americans with guns in their homes say they do not store all of them in a locked location, despite the fact that firearm-related injuries have been the most common cause of death from injury among children and young adults.

From the Annenberg Public Policy Center

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University of Pennsylvania student inspired to be urologist is closer to becoming a doctor on Match Day 2025
CBS Philadelphia

University of Pennsylvania student inspired to be urologist is closer to becoming a doctor on Match Day 2025

A student from Mozambique is among those graduating soon from the Perelman School of Medicine. “I hope to be able to become a great surgeon and to find ways to do global health initiatives that will also help my community back home,” Sydney Chambule said.

Dana Graves receives Alan J. Davis Award/SCADA Achievement Award

Dana Graves receives Alan J. Davis Award/SCADA Achievement Award

Graves, a professor of periodontics and vice dean for Research & Scholarship and interim chair of the Department of Periodontics at Penn’s School of Dental Medicine, is recognized for his leadership and commitment to the advancement of dentistry.

Joseph Turow: A career immersed in research of audiences
Joseph Turow at a podium.

Joseph Turow is the Robert Lewis Shayon Professor of Media Systems & Industries at Penn’s Annenberg School for Communication.

(Image: Courtesy of Annenberg School for Communication)

Joseph Turow: A career immersed in research of audiences

During the five decades of his academic career, Annenberg School for Communication professor Joseph Turow has tackled many topics related to advertiser-sponsored media industries.

From Annenberg School for Communication

2 min. read

New genetic cause of blindness in dogs
Aguirre and Murgiano working in a lab with pipettes.

Gustavo D. Aguirre and Leonardo Murgiano of the School of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania.

(Image: John Donges)

New genetic cause of blindness in dogs

In collaboration with a foundation that breeds service dogs for the visually impaired, researchers at the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Padova in Padova, Italy, have identified a novel variant associated with progressive retinal atrophy in three Labrador retrievers.