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  1. 7 hours ago

    The thrives by being the University’s one-stop shop for commercialization and entrepreneurship. In 2018 alone, it filed more than 800 patents, executed nearly 700 commercial agreements, & raised almost $500 million among Penn-affiliated startups.

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  2. 8 hours ago

    The Wharton School has received a gift of $50 million from Marc. J Rowan, W’84, WG’85 and Carolyn Rowan, the largest single gift ever given to the School. Read more about how the Rowans’ incredible gift will support the :

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  3. 9 hours ago

    Gorgeous autumn days continue on campus.

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  4. 9 hours ago

    After tumbling out a 4-story window, a cat named Bridget was taken to Ryan Hospital with several broken ribs and lung tears. Lori Waddell of treated and monitored Bridget before the resilient feline was released back to her foster home.

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  5. 9 hours ago

    Alice Chen-Plotkin of is leading the MIND Initiative, which will use precision medicine to study the genetic makeup of people with Parkinson’s disease.

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  6. 12 hours ago

    Aja Carter, paleontology Ph.D. candidate in , creates robotic models based on fossilized tetrapods, the first creatures to walk on land, & uses the models to study how these ancient movements can improve how robots navigate dynamic terrain.

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  7. 14 hours ago

    Officers from shared coffee & conversations with passersby along Locust Walk during Day. The effort is a way to bridge the gap between the community & law enforcement by fostering communication & establishing trust.

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  8. 16 hours ago

    After unearthing & analyzing handwritten documentation from scientist Samuel Morton, a researcher from drew a new conclusion about the infamous 19th-century collection: racial bias plagued his science.

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  9. 19 hours ago

    How do stereotypes affect what people think is fair? research finds these ingrained beliefs systematically affect people's equity preferences, making it possible to predict how they will treat members of different social groups.

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  10. Oct 4

    Pre-break scenes from Van Pelt.

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  11. Oct 4

    Though binge-watching is a relatively recent phenomenon, the psychology behind the draw of stories is a tale as old as time. “With narratives, it’s about a person’s experience of being completely immersed,” explains Anjan Chatterjee of

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  12. Oct 4

    Ten middle school teachers spent the summer in ’s Research Experiences for Teachers. Michelle Johnson of & says, "Here, they’ll have an opportunity to continue to engage with us and for us to to engage with them."

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  13. Oct 4

    Two teams based in are working to advance quantum information science, which explores how to send & store secure information at the nanometer level.

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  14. Oct 4

    In March, the team will head to China for spring practices followed by the 2019 Penn-China Global Ambassadors Bowl in Shanghai against the American Football League of China All-Stars.

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  15. Oct 4

    See what you missed at Boston’s Campaign Kickoff event on Tuesday evening! Learn about the exciting priorities of the and hear from President Gutmann and a panel of extraordinary Penn faculty members:

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  16. Oct 4

    Michael DiBerardinis will become ’ newest Professor of Practice when he joins in January. He is currently ’s managing director, and he will teach & also play a central role in mentoring.

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  17. Oct 4

    Seven researchers from , , & will receive Director Awards, grants to support innovative biomedical research. In one project, researchers seek to develop immunotherapy approaches to treat autoimmune disease.

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  18. Oct 4

    Happy fall break, Quakers! See you soon!

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    Oct 4

    For 2018, check out the OMNIA podcast with Taije Silverman, poet and lecturer in , on the pleasure and craft of writing .

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    Oct 4

    Proud of how we continue to get it done in the classroom, as for the 18th-straight year, the Quakers earn a Team Academic Award from , the longest streak among all three divisions of the NCAA! RELEASE ➡️

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