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Kaiser chosen president of UT Health Science Center
University of Texas System regents Wednesday appointed Dr. Larry Kaiser, the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine's chief of surgery, as the next president of the UT Health Science Center at Houston.
HoustonChronicle.com  –  May 15, 2008 05:54 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
found in Local: Texas: Houston
Duska Therapeutics Sponsored University of Pennsylvania Study Demonstrates ATP Improves Sperm Motility and In Vitro Fertilization in Animals
Read full story for latest details.
PR Newswire  –  May 14, 2008 3:36 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
found in Top Stories: Press Releases
Let Little Ben Do All The Driving
With all of the distractions on the road these days, it would be awhole lot easier if cars could just drive themselves. CBS 3's StephanieAbrams reports now they can thanks to Little Ben, a system developed bya group of engineering students at the University of Pennsylvania.
cbs3.com  –  May 13, 2008 5:59 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
found in Local: Pennsylvania: Philadelphia
Hospital pay for performance incentives may backfire among safety-net hospitals
The same government-backed incentive programs aimed at improving the care all Americans receive in hospitals may be widening the gap between poor, underserved patients and those who are insured or can afford to pay for their own care, according to a new study led by a University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine physician. The findings are published this week in JAMA.
EurekAlert!  –  May 13, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
found in Technology: Science
Edinboro U. gets $1M promise
EDINBORO -- Edinboro University of Pennsylvania announced Thursday that it received a $1 million commitment from the state for a manufacturing engineering program.
GoErie.com  –  May 10, 2008 7:53 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
found in Local: Pennsylvania: Erie
Coroner rules Cal student's death caused by alcohol
The death of a California University of Pennsylvania sophomore whose body was found in an off-campus apartment was ruled an accident by Washington County Coroner S. Timothy Warco.
PittsburghLive.com  –  May 10, 2008 04:54 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
found in Local: Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh
IUP rounds third on residence hall projects
Thursday marked the third time Indiana University of Pennsylvania President Dr. Tony Atwater has wielded a ceremonial shovel for a student residential hall groundbreaking.
PittsburghLive.com  –  May 9, 2008 04:54 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
found in Local: Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh
IUP breaks ground for two new dorms
Indiana University of Pennsylvania officials broke ground today for the third phase of its Residential Revival Project, a $270 million plan to replace all 15 of its aging residential facilities.
PittsburghLive.com  –  May 8, 2008 6:57 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
found in Local: Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh
When statins aren't enough: New trial drug points to better management of coronary heart disease
Despite widespread use of cholesterol-lowering drugs, a significant number of cardiac patients continue to suffer heart attacks and stroke. Researchers theorize that high levels of an enzyme found in coronary plaques may be to blame, by making plaques more likely to rupture and block blood flow. The drug darapladib may offer a way to fight that risk, according to new research led by the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
EurekAlert!  –  May 8, 2008 6:01 PM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
found in Technology: Science
Deal makes it easier for BCCC transfers to IUP
Beaver County Community College has signed an agreement that will make it easier for its students to transfer to Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
PittsburghLive.com  –  May 8, 2008 03:55 AM [GMT]  ¦  comment?
found in Local: Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh