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University of Pennsylvania

Penn vets train dogs to sniff out ovarian cancer

Dogs’ noses are being used in a Penn study attempting to find earlier detection methods for ovarian cancer.

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Buzzfeed names UPenn among the ‘sexiest, smartest’ colleges in U.S.

The University of Pennsylvania came in number four on Buzzfeed’s list, which plotted Forbes academic rankings against Date My School’s hotness index.

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Usain Bolt of Jamaica Gold crosses the finish line to win the USA vs The World 4 x 100-meter relay during the Penn Relays at Franklin Field  April 24, 2010 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Getty Images.

Penn Relays kicks off Thursday morning

The 119th Penn Relay Carnival kicks off today at Franklin Field on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania.

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University of Pennsylvania lab animal protest

Activists say UPenn is among the worst schools for lab animal abuse

Protesters rallied at the University of Pennsylvania Tuesday due to the school’s alleged abuse of its lab animals, ranking it the worst Ivy League offender.

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Animal Activists of Philly world lab animal liberation day

Activists protest at UPenn for World Lab Animal Liberation Week

Members of Animal ACTivists of Philly are protesting the University of Pennsylvania’s alleged lab animal abuses, calling the school “a horror show.”

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Former Arizona Representative Gabrielle Giffords and her husband Mark Kelly attend a dedication ceremony naming a Capitol Visitor Center conference room in honor of slain Giffords' aide Gabe Zimmerman at the US Capitol in Washington on April 16, 2013. Zimmerman was killed in the January 2011 shooting that left 6 dead and Giffords severely wounded at an event in Tucson, Arizona.    AFP PHOTO / Saul LOEB        (Photo credit should read SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images)

Background-check gun bill dies as Mark Kelly preaches

As Sen. Toomey’s bill was shot down in Congress, Capt. Mark Kelly preached persistence at Penn.

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Tagged background checks, gabrielle giffords, gun control, mark kelly, pat toomey, penn, university of pennsylvania, upenn | Reply
Steve Bilsky, University of Pennsylvania's director of athletics, will be inducted on Sunday into the National Jewish Hall of Fame. Photo courtesy of UPenn.

UPenn athletic director named to National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame

Steve Bilsky, the University of Pennsylvania’s director of athletics, will be inducted on Sunday.

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Penn engineering student dies overseas while studying abroad

A 20-year-old University of Pennsylvania engineering student died in a rock-climbing accident Sunday while studying abroad in South Africa.

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Penn Sex Week

Let’s talk about … U Penn kicks off inaugural ‘Sex Week’

University of Pennsylvania is holding its first “Sex Week.”

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Adam Grant

Penn professor Adam Grant featured on cover of New York Times Magazine

University of Pennsylvania professor Adam Grant was featured on the cover of the Sunday Magazine for his research into employee efficiency and productivity.

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