Articles by Alyssa Berlin
05/13/16 11:39am
Senior column by Alyssa Berlin | Thank you
To say I am bad with change and endings would be an understatement. I was that kid who cried on the last day of elementary school every year. 12/10/13 4:35pm
Prof advises students to track social media usage
Jesse Suh recommends that students use new apps to keep track of time spent on their devices and find out if it is interfering with other parts of their lives. 12/08/13 3:23pm
MERT survey reports many don't know how to contact them
A survey conducted by MERT reports that while students do know fundmental aspects about MERT, many don’t know how to contact them. 12/03/13 3:58pm
New app addresses students' mental health issues
“AppHappy” uses games as an alternative form of therapy for international students who are reluctant to seek help for mental health issues. 11/21/13 4:30pm
New study looks at Twitter's portrayal of prescription drugs
The study analyzed over 2,100 tweets over a one-week period and found that most people were talking about abusing the medication rather than using it therapeutically. 11/17/13 4:42pm
Students build new platform for essays and stories
A group of students are looking to provide you with a good read. 11/11/13 4:30pm
New program addresses adult care for autism
In-depth consultations help to address any problems the families may have regarding medication, diagnosis, coordinating treatment and issues pertaining to the transition to adulthood. 11/03/13 3:05pm
For Nursing students, an alternative to OCR
Student nurses in their junior year are encouraged to look for externship programs that allow them to work in hospital units and get hands on experience. 10/29/13 4:33pm
Identity, appearance in focus at medical conference
A project called “Face to Face” will feature portraits of children with facial deformities painted by artists from a local Philadelphia art studio called Studio Incamminati. 10/15/13 8:13pm
Former prof loses child porn appeal
Lawrence Scott Ward’s appeal for a lighter prison sentence has been denied. Ward claimed that the sentence was inappropriate on several grounds. 10/08/13 4:07pm
Measuring impact of Penn Med CAREs grants
The grants support student, faculty and staff led efforts to improve the health of the community and foster community involvement. 10/03/13 5:26pm
New Penn Medicine outpatient building centralizes care
Penn Medicine Washington Square was built with the patient in mind. 09/24/13 7:37pm
Penn receives $20 million to fund Tobacco Center
?The University has received a $20 million federal grant to fund the University of Pennsylvania Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science. 09/23/13 4:39pm
Penn Med shows high schoolers careers in medicine
The Penn Medicine High School Pipeline Program began in 2008 as a summer internship but has evolved into a two-year program comprised of internships and college courses. 09/11/13 5:00pm
HUP staff 'Pet The Pooch' to relieve stress
The “Pet the Pooch” program brings animals to HUP to help the staff relax, which also helps them get adopted. 09/04/13 3:03pm
Wharton grad raises breast cancer awareness
Ellen Perl hopes to enlighten Jewish women on their risks for a breast cancer gene. 09/02/13 8:36pm
Student Health Service to distribute free condoms
Along with the new free condom policy, Student Health Service has been working with college houses to create a better system of distribution of condoms among students. 04/23/13 6:12pm
Animal ACTivists of Philly protest animal abuse at Penn
Tuesday afternoon, animal rights group Animal ACTivists of Philly rallied at 34th and Walnut streets against the abuse of research animals at Penn and other universities. According to a 2011 Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine report, Penn is number one among Ivy League universities in the number and severity of violations of the Animal Welfare Act. 04/16/13 9:25pm
PennWorld website to create multicultural student connections
Penn students have created a new way to foster interaction among the many diverse groups on campus: PennWorld. 04/11/13 10:54pm