Campus & Community

The University of Pennsylvania has named Elaine Papas Varas as the University director of financial aid. Her appointment will be effective March 28, 2016, and is the result of a nationwide search. The announcement was made today by Michelle H.

The University of Pennsylvania has earned the WorldatWork Work-Life Seal of Distinction for 2016.

WHO:             Women of Color at Penn                      University of Pennsylvania

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.