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University of Pennsylvania Law School to Hold Symposium on Sex Trafficking and Labor Trafficking
Feminist and anti-trafficking activist Gloria Steinem will be speaking at the labor trafficking symposium Nov. 13.

Fighting Sleep, Penn Researchers Reverse the Cognitive Impairment Caused By Sleep Deprivation
The research team believes that the cognitive deficits caused by sleep deprivation, such as an inability to focus, learn or memorize, may be reversible by reducing the concentration of a specific enzyme that builds up in the hippocampus of the brain.

Penn Launches Web Site Tracking Research Funded by American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
The University of Pennsylvania has received more than $155 million in research funding from the ARRA, awards that fund 288 studies in gene therapy, robotics, public education, neurological disorders, tobacco’s effect on health and more.

U.S. Ranks 35th in “Report Card” on World Social Progress; Sudden, Unexpected Shift Forward for Africa
Sweden and Denmark lead the world in social progress, Afghanistan is at the bottom of the list and the United States ranks 35th among 162 nations, tied with Ireland, Latvia and Hong Kong. Those are among the rankings in the latest Index of Social Progress.

There’s a Speed Limit to the Pace of Evolution, Penn Biologists Say
While much is known about the qualitative aspects of evolutionary theory — that organisms mutate and these mutations are selected by the environment and are gradually absorbed by the entire population, very little is known about how, or how quickly, this is accomplished.

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A Q&A with Penn Law Professor Tobias Wolff
Penn Law School Professor Tobias Wolff is a leading legal advocate for equal justice for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities, serving as legal advisor and LGBT policy chair during Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign.

E-books and the academy
E-books have yet to appear on Penn syllabi consistently, but that doesn't mean the changing nature of what a book actually is isn't already affecting scholarship, learning and the relationship with the written word.

Battling painful side effects from breast cancer treatment
A team of Penn researchers has found a way to identify breast cancer survivors who will be most at risk for painful side effects from a cancer treatment drug.

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The Long-term Downside of Overnight Success
Marketers may dream of coming up with a product that skyrockets in popularity. New research, however, indicates that products which catch on too quickly may end up being less successful overall.

New Class of Compounds Discovered for Potential Alzheimer’s Disease Drug
A new class of molecules capable of blocking the formation of specific protein clumps that are believed to contribute to the dementia of Alzheimer’s disease patients has been discovered.

Challenging Conventional Wisdom: Advances in Development Reverse Fertility Declines
Relevant to discussions of economic and social policy, a Penn collaboration found a reversal of fertility declines in highly developed countries once they reach a certain level of wealth.

2009-10 Penn Science Café Schedule
More than 90 percent of Americans believe it is important the U.S. maintains its global leadership in science technology. Only 13 percent can define the word: molecule. —-ABC News

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