University of PennsylvaniaNews and information about the University of Pennsylvania. News and information from the best feeds offered by the University of Pennsylvania.Americans Show Little Tolerance for Mental Illness Despite Growing Belief in Genetic Cause- August 29, 2008 While more Americans believe that mental illness has genetic causes, the nation is no more tolerant of the mentally ill than it was 10 years ago.http://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1483&soc The Elusive Chemical Middleman That Removes Acid Rain- August 29, 2008 A molecule, speculated as the middleman in a pollutant-reducing chemical reaction, has eluded scientists for more than 40 years.http://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1484&sci Americans Show Little Tolerance for Mental Illness Despite Growing Belief in Genetic Cause- August 29, 2008 While more Americans believe that mental illness has genetic causes, the nation is no more tolerant of the mentally ill than it was 10 years ago.http://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1483&hlt Penn Museum Launches Penn Cultural Heritage Center- August 20, 2008 The Center's broad initiatives include research, education and outreach programming for diverse audiences like law enforcement, customs officers, lawyers, policymakers and academics involved in cultural-property protection.http://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1486&soc Of Cell Phones, Maps and Mental Models: Why Doing What Was Right Is Sometimes Wrong- August 20, 2008http://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1479&bus Optical Computing Moves Closer to Reality- August 19, 2008 A new theory involving faster-than-light travel, once thought impossible, make build the next generation of computers.http://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1482&tch A Precarious Road: How Retailers Can Navigate Inflation's Hazards- August 6, 2008 The current inflationary period may actually be a business opportunity for some retailers, especially if they make selective changes in inventory management, pricing and promotions.http://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1480&bus Sovereign Wealth Fund Managers Come up Short in Measures of Sophistication- August 6, 2008 The International Monetary Fund estimates that sovereign wealth funds will control about $12 trillion by 2012. Despite these eye-popping sums, they lack management sophistication.http://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1478&bus Lies of the Land- August 1, 2008 It is not that lying is more frequent in the United States, just that American culture finds lying an unlimited source of fascination, amusement, and horror.http://www.upenn.edu/researchatpenn/article.php?1487&soc |