Campus & Community

Penn Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) has been formally accredited by the International Association of Counseling Services (IACS), an Alexandria, Va.-based organization of U.S., Canadian, and Australian counseling agencies.

On Aug. 1, Lancaster General Health (LG Health) became a member of the University of Pennsylvania Health System (Penn Medicine). The combination unites one of the nation’s top academic medical centers with a health system nationally ranked for its clinical quality.

Dear Benny,I’m excited to be back on campus, but there’s one thing that doesn’t seem as familiar to me. Some of my classmates are using contactless PennCards to enter buildings. It seems pretty convenient. How can I upgrade my old magnetic stripe PennCard to a new contactless one? —Swiping Steve

Human moles are generally similar in size, color, and shape. Usually absent at birth, they start out as tiny little dots that grow slowly for one to two years to a few millimeters, about the size of a pencil eraser, and then stop. The cells don’t die; they just exist.

Later this month, pilgrims from across the world will travel to Philadelphia to celebrate the visit of Pope Francis. The array of travelers will speak different languages and bring a variety of life experiences—but will share the common thread of faith.

Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice (SP2) is about to make its first mark in the conversation concerning the 2016 presidential election.

Parents of newborns—especially those born during the winter months—are vigilant in protecting their babies from any source of infection. But despite their best efforts, some infants fall ill to respiratory syncytial virus, better known as RSV.

His days start with a walk from his Center City home over the South Street Bridge, which directly leads to Penn’s University City campus. A short—mere minutes—stroll on Locust Walk leads to his office at E. Craig Sweeten Alumni House.

Denise Dahlhoff is originally from a small village in Germany—but she says it’s not a big stretch that she’s a fan of Philadelphia.