Campus & Community

Pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters that are accumulating in containers in the office, at home, or in the car can be used to do good in the community around Penn.

Last week, astronaut Scott Kelly returned to Earth after spending nearly a year in space, temporarily two inches taller due to zero-gravity conditions. But his height was only one way in which the long mission changed him.

In 2015, mothers gave birth to more than 4,000 babies at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP).

Hundreds of thousands of people have been descending on Philadelphia throughout the past week, drawn by the allure of plants.

A valid photo ID is a basic requirement of modern life, particularly for citizens reentering society after serving time in prison. Applying for jobs, housing, public benefits, and support services is nearly impossible without proof of identity.

Both gorillas and humans suffer from heart disease. Osteosarcoma is the most common type of bone cancer in children as well as in dogs. And anxiety can instigate hair pulling in people and feather-pulling in birds.

When doctors diagnose a torn ligament, it’s usually because they can see ruptures in the ligament’s collagen fibers, which are visible on a variety of different scans. However, doctors also often treat patients who have symptoms of a tear, but whose ligaments don’t show this kind of damage.  

Most books today are produced by major publishing companies, but private presses still print books in a more traditional manner that has evolved to include the use of technology to create digital images.

What role does a philosopher play in building robots? If you’re Lisa Miracchi, an assistant professor in the Department of Philosophy in the School of Arts & Sciences, more than you might think.

Four master’s students in the Integrated Product Design program created the idea for Cobi, an office robot that boosts employee morale, during PennApps in the fall.