New Penn Dental Researcher George Hajishengallis Gets at the Root of Gum Disease New Penn Dental Researcher George Hajishengallis Gets at the Root of Gum Disease PHILADELPHIA — Trained as a dentist in Greece, George Hajishengallis, one of the newest faculty members at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, was happy enough with the idea of practicing dentistry there.
Penn Parking rolls out new initiatives and renames facilities Penn Parking rolls out new initiatives and renames facilities Penn Parking Services is rolling out a few new programs this spring for faculty and staff.
Penn Rec/HR forum answers fitness questions Penn Rec/HR forum answers fitness questions Is it better to exercise in the morning or in the afternoon? Does walking two miles burn the same number of calories as running two miles? What’s the best mix of cardio and strength training for a person your age?
Penn employee dental coverage expands for 2012-13 Penn employee dental coverage expands for 2012-13 Penn’s Benefits Open Enrollment period runs from April 9-20, providing faculty and staff with about a week and a half to make important decisions about their healthcare.
Help Morris Arboretum name its new swans Help Morris Arboretum name its new swans Swan keeper Kate Deregibus can tell the Morris Arboretum’s new mute swans apart by their personalities: one, she says, is “docile” and the other…not so much.
How Novel: Penn LPS Teacher Writes for Tweens, Teens and Young Adults How Novel: Penn LPS Teacher Writes for Tweens, Teens and Young Adults “Perfect features, the right shoes, luminescent lip gloss and the instincts of barracudas” is how Melissa Jensen describes a group of high school freshmen in The Fine Art of Truth or Dare, her most recent novel.
Penn Joins MIT-led Project on ‘Printable Robots’ Penn Joins MIT-led Project on ‘Printable Robots’ PHILADELPHIA — The University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University are taking part in an ambitious new project, led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to reinvent how robots are designed and produced.
Penn Bioethicist Jonathan Moreno Appointed to UNESCO International Bioethics Committee Penn Bioethicist Jonathan Moreno Appointed to UNESCO International Bioethics Committee PHILADELPHIA — The University of Pennsylvania’s Jonathan Moreno has been invited to join the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s
Penn Biologists Identify a Key Enzyme Involved in Protecting Nerves From Degeneration Penn Biologists Identify a Key Enzyme Involved in Protecting Nerves From Degeneration PHILADELPHIA –- A new animal model of nerve injury has brought to light a critical role of an enzyme called Nmnat in nerve fiber maintenance and neuroprotection.
Join fight against cancer at Penn Relay For Life Join fight against cancer at Penn Relay For Life Students, faculty, staff, and members of the community can pull an all-nighter on Saturday, March 31, and join the fight against cancer at the annual Penn Relay For Life at Franklin Field.