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Campus & Community
Penn experts to discuss biology of autism at public lecture
Autism spectrum disorder, which appears to be more common than previously believed, remains frustratingly mysterious to doctors, researchers, and parents of children who are affected by the developmental condition.
Penn offers credit-counseling workshop
Some people bristle at talking about personal money matters, but if you are planning to purchase a home in the near future, your credit score will play a major role in the financing.
Urban Nutrition Initiative at Penn Hosting Eats and Beats Locally Sourced Dinner
PHILADELPHIA – The Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative, a school-based program of the University of Pennsylvania’s Netter Center for Community Partnerships, will host its fourth annual Eats
Sixteen Penn Faculty Named to Initial Class of AMS Fellows
PHILADELPHIA -- Mathematical scientists from around the world, including 16 from the University of Pennsylvania, have been named Fellows of the American Mathematical Society for 2013, the program's initial year. This inaugural class of 1,119 Fellows represents more than 600 institutions.
Penn Students Go Heavily for President Obama in Campus Voting
PHILADELPHIA –- At the seven University of Pennsylvania polling places where many Penn students voted in yesterday’s presidential election, the clear winner was President Obama.
Penn Student Benefitted From a Helping Hand and Now He Wants to Pay Back
Jeffrey Johnson has been fortunate to receive many educational opportunities, starting in elementary school and through high school and college. Now, he’s working to help give other young children a chance to learn as he did, inside and outside the classroom.
Penn Medicine Expert to Receive American Heart Association's Lifetime Achievement Award
LOS ANGELES — Lance Becker, MD, a professor of Emergency Medicine and director of the Center for Resuscitation Science at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, will receive the American Heart Association’s 2012 Award for Lifetime Achieve
Penn’s Netter Center Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary With an International Conference
PHILADELPHIA – To celebrate 20 years as a university-wide center that develops democratic partnerships with its West Philadelphia neighbors, the University of Pennsylvania’s Netter Center for Community Partnerships will hold a two-day international conference Nov.
Looking at the Big Picture: Penn Researcher Receives Grant to Study Success at Minority-serving Institutions
Panoramic images enable one to see everything in one complete picture, providing a better understanding of the entire setting. And when looking at the landscape of higher education and student success, the viewer has to be able to see more than just a snapshot of public and private schools.
Penn Crews Were Ready for Hurricane Sandy
The University of Pennsylvania managed to escape the worst impact of Hurricane Sandy, but, regardless of what might have happened, Penn was ready.
In the News
Philadelphia Inquirer
How did a white woman come to write the newest definitive text on Philadelphia’s Black history?
Penn alum Amy Jane Cohen is profiled for her new book “Black History in the Philadelphia Landscape,” which examines Black history through the lens of events, institutions, and individuals across the city. The book includes a reflection from Penn chaplain Charles Howard.
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WHYY (Philadelphia)
Homeward bound: When a Penn Medicine nurse was diagnosed with uterine cancer, she turned to the service dogs she helped to train
A profile highlights Maria Wright of Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health, from her volunteer work connecting people with service dogs to her cancer diagnosis and her own journey applying for a service dog.
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India West
UPenn to confer honorary doctorate on Siddhartha Mukherjee
Celebrated physician and best-selling author Siddhartha Mukherjee will deliver the address at the 2024 University of Pennsylvania Commencement, featuring remarks from Interim President J. Larry Jameson.
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The Washington Post
College internships matter more than ever — but not everyone can get one
Almost 90% of students who graduated from Penn in 2023 completed an internship during college. Barbara Hewitt of Career Services says that the race to get talent early has resulted in a focus on getting early practical experience through many ways in students’ academic careers.
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The Wall Street Journal
The top colleges for high-paying careers in finance, tech and consulting
Penn is ranked as one of the top five private colleges for high-paying jobs in finance and one of the top 10 private colleges for tech salaries and management consulting salaries.
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