Cutting-edge, genome-wide tests can find rare mutations even high-power microscopes cannot detect

Laurie McCall had been serving as interim director of Platt since November 2012, when the former director Ty Furman left Penn.

As the end of the school year draws near, some students’ job searches are still in full swing.

The Philadelphia Neighborhoods campaign highlights 14 appealing areas all within a 15-minute walk or ride from Center City hotels.

This afternoon, Dean of the Wharton School Thomas Robertson announced in an email that he will not seek reappointment as Dean at the end of his term on June 30, 2014.

There is no such thing as a free Spring Fling. The Social Planning and Event Committee’s 2012-2013 year budget allocations show that putting on the annual Spring Fling concert is a $376,000 affair.

Last week, Falk Dining Commons worker Kenny Blackwell and his wife Carolyn were told something that no one wants to hear: Carolyn Blackwell needed medicine for her cholesterol, but their insurance, which is offered through Aetna by Bon Appétit, would not stretch to cover even the generic version of the drug.

Last night, about 80 people gathered in Houston Hall’s Bodek Lounge for a charged discussion entitled “Debating the Right: Narendra Modi and Penn.”

Several Penn community members were in Boston during the Marathon to witness Monday’s chaos and Tuesday’s aftermath.

Maybe it was a generator explosion, Erica Denhoff thought. She asked the policeman if it was safe to continue. He said yes. They would tell her if it stopped being safe. But a few miles later, there were more Boston police officers and more frantic people trying to reach their loved ones on the phone lines that would be down for hours.

DPS’s Commendations Ceremony — held in Fagin Hall — let the organization commend officer service, memorialize several individuals and promote members of the department.

Why do we jam pack the year’s allotted fun into one weekend when it never turns out to be the best one?

Despite all of the huffing and puffing about hook-up culture, casual sex isn’t the problem. The problem is communication — or rather, lack thereof. It’s not time that we stop hooking up, but it is time to stop hooking up without telling our partners what we want.

As the gun control debate heats up on both the national and state stages, a recent survey shows that Penn students stand firmly on the side of more gun control — and reveals that many undergraduates have been personally affected by gun violence.

This Sunday, the Hong Kong Student Association, in collaboration with the Chinese Students’ Association, will welcome Asian-American rapper MC Jin for a free, public lecture on his music career and his connection to Hong Kong.

PennDems made a strong emotional plea for what they called “sensible and meaningful gun control legislation.” That is why I was so disappointed to see the same old, tired suggestions: ban “military-style” weapons and restrict magazine size.

The University now provides Penn-specific and building-specific data on the website for Facilities and Real Estate Services.