University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania, commonly referenced as Penn |2= }}}} or UPenn,... in situations where it may help to distinguish Penn from other universities within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania." ''UPenn'' is an element used in the university's domain name.}} is a private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is one of nine colonial colleges and was chartered prior to the U.S. Declaration of Independence when Benjamin Franklin, the university's founder and first president, advocated for an educational institution that trained leaders in academia, commerce, and public service. Penn identifies as the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States, though this representation is challenged by other universities since Franklin first convened the board of trustees in 1749, arguably making it the fifth-oldest.The university has four undergraduate schools and 12 graduate and professional schools. Schools enrolling undergraduates include the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Engineering and Applied Science, the Wharton School, and the School of Nursing. Among its graduate schools are its law school, whose first professor James Wilson participated in writing the first draft of the U.S. Constitution, its medical school, which was the first medical school established in North America, and the Wharton School, the nation's first collegiate business school.
Penn's endowment is $21 billion, making it the sixth-wealthiest private academic institution in the nation as of 2023. In 2021, it ranked fourth among U.S. universities in research expenditures, according to the National Science Foundation. The University of Pennsylvania's main campus is located in the University City neighborhood of West Philadelphia, and is centered around College Hall. Notable campus landmarks include Houston Hall, the first modern student union, and Franklin Field, the nation's first dual-level college football stadium and the nation's longest-standing NCAA Division I college football stadium in continuous operation. The university's athletics program, the Penn Quakers, fields varsity teams in 33 sports as a member of NCAA Division I's Ivy League conference.
Penn alumni, trustees, and faculty include eight Founding Fathers of the United States who signed the Declaration of Independence, seven who signed the United States Constitution, 24 members of the Continental Congress, three presidents of the United States, 38 Nobel laureates, nine foreign heads of state, three United States Supreme Court justices, at least four Supreme Court justices of foreign nations, 32 U.S. senators, 163 members of the U.S. House of Representatives, 19 U.S. Cabinet Secretaries, 46 governors, 28 State Supreme Court justices, 36 living undergraduate billionaires (the largest number of any U.S. college or university), and five Medal of Honor recipients. Provided by Wikipedia
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5Contributors: “...Aini Li, University of Pennsylvania...”
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6by Pak, V M, Keenan, B T, Jackson, N, Grandner, M A, Maislin, G, Teff, K, Schwab, R J, Arnardottir, E S, Júlíusson, S, Benediktsdottir, B, Gislason, T, Pack, A IContributors: “...Center for Sleep and Circadian Neurobiology, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine...”
Published in International Journal of Obesity (2015)
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7Contributors: “...University of Pennsylvania...”
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9Contributors: “...University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia...”
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10Contributors: “...University of Pennsylvania...”
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11by Maislin, Greg, Ahmed, Murtuza M, Gooneratne, Nalaka, Thorne-Fitzgerald, Matt, Kim, Christopher, Teff, Karen, Arnardottir, Erna S, Benediktsdottir, Bryndis, Einarsdottir, Hildur, Juliusson, Sigurdur, Pack, Allan I, Gislason, Thorarinn, Schwab, Richard JContributors: “...Center for Sleep and Circadian Neurobiology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine...”
Published in Obesity (2013)
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12by Puyo, LiseContributors: “...University of Pennsylvania. Department of Anthropology...”
Published 2022
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14Contributors: “...University of Pennsylvania...”
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15Contributors: “...University of Pennsylvania...”
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16by Levande, PaulContributors: “...University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia...”
Published 2011
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17by Visontai, MirkóContributors: “...University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia...”
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18by Haglund, J.Contributors: “...University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia...”
Published 2011
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19by de Lavergne, Casimir, Palter, Jaime, Galbraith, Eric, Bernardello, Raffaele, Marinov, IrinaContributors: “...University of Pennsylvania...”
Published in Nature Climate Change (2014)
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20by de Lavergne, Casimir, Palter, Jaime, Galbraith, Eric, D, Bernardello, Raffaele, Marinov, IrinaContributors: “...University of Pennsylvania...”
Published in Nature Climate Change (2014)
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