Close bonds lead to long lives in baboons A study conducted by Penn and University of California Los Angeles researchers found that close social bonds between female baboons, especially those between female family members, are associated with longer life expectancies in offspring.

Jake Cassman has a dream. "I want more than anything to be in a professional rock band, although I could also see myself as a producer if I learn how to record properly." A rising sophomore and prospective music and political science major, he plays the keyboard, sings and idolizes Matt Bellamy (the frontman of the band Muse) and is currently in the late writing process of his first rock opera.

I 've had the privilege of working in the behavior service at Ryan Veterinary Hospital for 13 years. This year's celebration of the 125th anniversary of the School of Veterinary Medicine is a muted one as our school is in jeopardy of its excellence - perhaps its existence.

When students return to campus in the fall, Spruce Street may seem a little more like Italy and a lot less "savory."

If Penn Rowing hopes to soon reassert itself at the top of the Ivy League, it will have to do so with two new coaches. With both lightweight head coach Mike Irwin and heavyweight assistant coach Eric Carcich leaving their respective positions, the program has lost two key members of its crew.

Police have arrested one male for allegedly attacking a 53-year-old maintenance mechanic during the May 30 flash mob around South Street. Stephen Lyde, 21, allegedly knocked the victim off his bike, rendering him unconscious with "internal injuries and skull, rib and facial fractures," Capt.

Theft June 7 - A male student, 24, reported at 9:30 p.m. that an unsecured personal item was removed from the door of his residence at 3900 Irving Street. June 8 - A female student, 23, reported at about 12:45 p.m. that her bike, secured with a U-Lock, was removed from Meyerson Hall, located at 210 S.

Remember when you’d open your mail box, excited to be receiving anything, ­­only to be disappointed by yet another credit card offer?

And let’s be honest, with three shootings in one night, a rape and a rampage in the last two weeks, Philly is starting to sound more like Gotham than the City of Brotherly Love.

I made the trek down to the Big Apple and Citi Field for Tuesday night’s heavyweight bout between the Fightins and the hated New York Mets

Florida quarterback Tim Tebow has taken college football by storm over the past three years as the dynamic leader of the Gators, just as much of a threat to run with the ball as he is to throw it.

In a season in which the men’s heavyweight crew team only once posted a sub-six minute time, the three-day Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championship Regatta in Sacramento, Calif., last week capped off a disappointing year with slightly unexpected results.

Ruth Simmons, the President of Brown University, wrote a letter to students last week expressing her opposition to legislation facing the Rhode Island state legislature that would allow cities and towns to levy taxes on colleges and universities.

Harvard University announced it will create the first endowed professorship for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Studies in the United States.

According to the results of a new study, an alarming majority of people wear their contacts beyond the recommended usage time, making them susceptible to several health risks.

Former adjunct law professor Ken Feinberg has been appointed by the Obama administration to oversee the compensation of executives at financial companies receiving government bailout money.