Tuesday, November 26, 2013

 postdoctoral fellows and 5,400 support staff/graduate assistants.[2] As one of the most active and prolific research institutions, Penn is associated with several important innovations and discoveries in many fields of science and the humanities. Among them are the first general purpose electronic computer (ENIAC), the Rubella and Hepatitis B vaccines, Retin-A, cognitive therapy, conjoint analysis and others.
Penn's academic and research programs are led by a large and highly productive faculty.[11] In the last ten years alone 9 Penn faculty members or graduates have won a Nobel Prize. Over its long history the university has also produced many distinguished alumni. These include 12 heads of state (including one U.S. President), 3 United States Supreme Court justices, and supreme court justices of other states, founders of technology companies, international law firms, and global financial institutions, university presidents and 18 living billionaires.[12]
Contents  [hide]
1 History
1.1 Educational innovations
1.2 Motto
1.3 Seal
2 Campus
2.1 Libraries
2.2 The University Museum
2.3 Residences
3 Academics
3.1 Coordinated dual-degree and interdisciplinary programs
3.2 Academic medical center and biomedical research complex
3.3 Admissions selectivity
4 Research, innovations, and discoveries
5 Rankings
6 Student life
6.1 Demographics
6.2 Selected student organizations
6.3 The Daily Pennsylvanian
7 Athletics
7.1 Rowing
7.2 Rugby
7.3 Football
7.4 Basketball
7.5 Facilities
8 Notable people
9 Controversies
10 See also
11 Notes
12 References

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