Campus & Community

The abuse of children is an American crisis, with more than 3 million annual reports of child abuse, and 1,500 to 2,000 children killed by their caretakers each year. More than half of these children are killed after they have come to the attention of child welfare agencies.

In the field of criminology, it is well established that men engage in more crime than women.

Last month, as the clip of Jimmy Kimmel describing the frightening ordeal of his newborn son, who was born with a congenital heart disease, went viral, many parents likely shared a similar sentiment: “What if that were my child?”

Last week, a small group of Penn graduates, surrounded by loved ones, was feted for their rigorous training and bright future in a ceremony punctuated by enthusiastic barks.

  Philadelphia is the fifth largest city in America, its former capital, and a cultural mecca that has become a destination for tourists the world over. But according to the Food Research and Action Center, a nonprofit working to eradicate hunger, the city’s First Congressional District, which includes parts of North and South Philly, is the second hungriest in the nation.

Philip Nelson, a physics professor in the School of Arts & Sciences, stands in front of a blackboard in the David Rittenhouse Laboratory.

At the age of 50, after serving as a surgeon in the Civil War and later as an editor of a medical publication, Daniel Garrison Brinton retired. But not for long.

The University of Pennsylvania’s Director of Intercollegiate Athletics and Recreation, Dr. M. Grace Calhoun, has announced that Roger Reina C’84 WEV’05 will return to his Hall of Fame roots as head coach of the Penn wrestling program.

The high school students touring Penn’s Singh Center for Nanotechnology were most interested in the part of the building many people never see: the mechanical room.

Summer in Philadelphia’s University City means restaurant specials, a “Dollar Stroll,” and free concerts and movies.The events are sponsored by the University City District (UCD), a partnership of local residents, businesses, and institutions dedicated to community revitalization that is celebrating its 20th anniversary.