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At the University of Pennsylvania, you'll find a historic, Ivy League school with highly selective admissions and a history of innovation in interdisciplinary education and scholarship. You'll also find a picturesque campus amidst a dynamic city and a world-class research institution. Today Penn is home to a diverse undergraduate student body of nearly 10,000, hailing from every state in the union and all around the globe. Admissions are among the most selective in the country and Penn consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Another 10,000 students are enrolled in Penn's 12 graduate and professional schools, which are national leaders in their fields. The Wharton School is consistently one of the nation's top three business schools. The School of Nursing is one of the two best in the U.S. The School of Arts and Sciences, Graduate School of Education, Law School, School of Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, and Annenberg School for Communication all rank among the top 10 schools in their fields.
Number of Employees 20,000
NAICS Code Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools: 611310
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Obama Appoints Wagner to Council
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University of Pennsylvania president Gutmann to chair Obama’s bioethics commission
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CSC Renews its Contract with the University of Pennsylvania through 2012
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Remembering Marie Little
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Debate surrounds new prostate-cancer treatment
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Bayhealth Medical Center and University of Pennsylvania Health System Sign Clinical Affiliation Agreement
- 2008-08-19
Affiliation Further Enhances Cancer Care for Delaware Residents DOVER, Del. -- Bayhealth Medical Center and the University of Pennsylvania Health System UPHS today announced that they have entered into an affiliation agreement to provide expanded cancer diagnosis, treatment, research and education to Delaware residents. Bayhealth Medical Center is the...
Penn Research Shows Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Effective in Treating Major Depression
- 2007-11-26
To: NATIONAL EDITORSContact: Kate Olderman Tavella of PENN Medicine, +1-215-349- 8369, Kate.olderman@uphs.upenn.edu Non-drug, non-invasive treatment helps patients who have tried other options without successPHILADELPHIA, Nov. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicineand other study sites have found that transcranial magnetic stimulation TMS -- a non-invasive...
Safe to Stop the Flow?: Differing Attitudes Found Between Women and Doctors Concerning Menstrual Suppression
- 2007-10-03
To: NATIONAL EDITORSContact: Marc Kaplan ofUniversity of Pennsylvania Health System, +1-215-662-2560, Marc.Kaplan@uphs.upenn.edu Two Thirds of Women Interested in Stopping their Periods, But Unsure About Medical ImplicationsPHILADELPHIA, Oct. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than two thirds of women in a national survey say that they are interested in suppressing their menstrual periods...
PTC Therapeutics Announces $15.4 Million NIH Research Grant for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
- 2007-07-10
To: SCIENCE EDITORSContact: Jane Baj of PTC Therapeutics, Inc., +1-908-222-7000 x167, jbaj@ptcbio.com; Sheryl Seapy of Pure Communications, +1-949-608- 0841, sheryl@purecommunicationsinc.com, for PTC Therapeutics, Inc. SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J., July 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- PTC Therapeutics, Inc. PTC, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of small-molecule drugs targeting post-transcriptional...
Ceragenix™ Compound Shows Promise for Treating Lethal Cystic Fibrosis Infections
- 2007-07-02
Testing Performed at the University of Pennsylvania's Institute of Medicine and Engineering DENVER -- Ceragenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTCBB:CGXP), a biopharmaceutical company focused on infectious disease and dermatology, today announced that researchers at the University of Pennsylvania led by Dr. Paul Janmey and Dr. Robert Bucki, in collaboration with Dr....
New MRI Image Technique Predicts Early Onset of Alzheimer's Disease in Patients with Mild Memory Problems
- 2007-06-10
To: EDUCATION EDITORSContact: Olivia Fermano of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Office: +1-215-349-5653, Cell: +1-215-459-0546, Olivia.Fermano@uphs.upenn.edu PHILADELPHIA, June 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Using new MRI techniques to analyze tissue composition and structure in the brain, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and the National Institute on...
MobileAccess Deploys the Universal Wireless Network at Penn Health's Three Hospitals
- 2007-05-21
State-of-the-Art Solution Supports Mobile Caregivers and Enhances the Patient Experience by Providing Pervasive Wireless Broadband Coverage VIENNA, Va. -- MobileAccess, the foremost enterprise wireless innovator, announced today that it has deployed its Universal Wireless Network at the University of Pennsylvania Health System's three hospitals. This state-of-the-art in-building wireless solution...
Researchers at Penn Study New Airway Bypass Treatment to Help Emphysema Sufferers Breathe Easier
- 2007-04-04
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine are now studying an investigational treatment that may offer a significant new, minimally-invasive option for those suffering from advanced widespread emphysema. The EASE Exhale Airway Stents for Emphysema trial focuses on a procedure called airway bypass that involves creating pathways in...
Misusing Vitamin to Foil Drug Test May Be Toxic; Plus, It Doesn't Work
- 2007-04-04
To: FAMILY EDITORSContact: Gina Marchiondo of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, +1-267-426-6054, Marchiondo@email.chop.edu PHILADELPHIA, April 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Taking excessive doses of a common vitamin in an attempt to defeat drug screening tests may send the user to the hospital -- or worse. Researchers from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia...
XCPT DENTIST TREATMENT SOFTWARE USED BY UNIV. OF PENN.
- 2007-04-01
XCPT, LLC, Venice, Fla., has signed an agreement with the University of Pennsylvania to place XCPT's Treatment Planning and Communication Software solution at the Penn School of Dental Medicine. XCPT's software is a highly graphic, face-to-face, patient consultation and treatment planning method that recognizes...
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