Penn

Fitness trackers creeping on UPenn students as they sleep – for good reason

Penn researcher says more access to colon cancer screenings needed

Former Giants player Justin Tuck coming to Philly for school

Joe Biden, Donald Trump to attend Penn graduation as guests

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Villanova ranked as top business school in the country

Villanova University

'The Daily Show' to film in Philadelphia during Democratic National Convention

The Daily Show

Penn study finds one way to reduce drunk-driving deaths by 15 percent

Penn student killed by SEPTA train on Market-Frankford Line

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High cancer drug costs lead to delays in filling prescriptions, study finds

When it comes to breastfeeding, 'natural' is a loaded term

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N.J. college suicide prevention bill in memory of Penn student passes Senate

Suicide Victim

Temple, Penn chosen for huge concussion study

College Basketball

Fifty years ago, Penn was banned from NCAA tournament because of … grades?

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Domestic Violence

Computers could help stop domestic violence, Penn study finds

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Police: Man with machete arrested in Penn library

Drexel, Penn professors: Race should no longer be used in genetic research

Penn survey: Half of Americans concerned Zika will spread to where they live

CHOP study: Medicaid, CHIP beat out private insurance in helping low-income children

Penn student newspaper report leads to Cruz spokesperson's firing

Trans sex worker uses Penn education for business

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Penn's new $27M center will advance breakthrough T-cell cancer therapy

Penn Novartis Center

Penn study examines how parasites break into the brain

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Penn hosts two public lectures on black women's sexuality

Penn Vet students to star in new reality show

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Food Trust, Penn students team up to make food trucks healthy

Night Market

Penn medical researchers find important link in kidney regeneration

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Penn students create concept to speed up beer fermentation process

Beer

Lin-Manuel Miranda, star of Broadway hit 'Hamilton,' coming to UPenn

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Penn study will look at how TV promotes a 'culture of health'

Penn student's death ruled suicide; 10th in three years at university

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Penn study: Men with mustaches outnumber women in medical leadership roles

Penn police: Armed felon arrested following car chase near campus

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Penn student arrested in frat house arson investigation

Penn Humanities Forum, Museum explore sexuality & gender

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College Football

Former Penn coach Bagnoli returns to Ivy League with Columbia

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Penn study: Low-cost fixes on abandoned properties can reduce crime

Home Rehabilitaion

Penn researchers to use Twitter to study heart health

Higher Education

Illinois student chooses Penn out of 26 college acceptances

Penn

Study: Organ donation rates vary greatly throughout U.S.

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Crime and Courts

Two men charged in scheme to defraud Penn of $3M

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UPenn hospital releases its first patient with artificial heart

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Penn's newspaper endorses Jim Kenney to be next mayor

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