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Audubon ‘Birds’ exhibit takes flight at Van Pelt
Patrons of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center can catch a glimpse of one of the most rare books and nuanced depictions of scientific documentation in the world. “The Birds of America,” a book of detailed, life-size illustrations by naturalist and painter John James Audubon, is on permanent display on the first floor of Van Pelt, next to the Information Desk.
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Brookings Institution Tops List of Penn’s 2013 Global Think Tank Index
The Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program at the University of Pennsylvania has released its seventh annual “Global Go To Think Tanks Report,” the most comprehensive ranking of the world’s top think tanks, and again the Brookings Institution tops the list. The World Bank hosted the release in Washington.
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New Penn Index Detects Early Signs of Deviation from Normal Brain Development
Researchers at Penn Medicine have generated a brain development index from MRI scans that captures the complex patterns of maturation during normal brain development.
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Ice Hockey at Penn Welcomes Winning Streak
Ice hockey is hardly something new at the University of Pennsylvania. It dates back to the century before last – 1898, to be precise.
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Liquid Crystal Turns Water Droplets Into ‘Gemstones,’ Penn Research Shows
Liquid crystals are remarkable materials that combine the optical properties of crystalline solids with the flow properties of liquids, characteristics that come together to enable the displays found in most computer monitors, televisions and smartphones.
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Penn to Release Annual Report Ranking the World’s Top Think Tanks Jan. 22
WHO: Presenter: Dr. James McGann, director, University of Pennsylvania Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program Panelists: Warren Krafdink, director, International Budget Partnership
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Guilty pleasures and obtaining goals
Penn researchers may have found a technique that allows people to indulge in their guilty pleasures while helping them accomplish their otherwise daunting goals.
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Greening the classroom
The Integrating Sustainability Across the Curriculum (ISAC) program was established in 2012 to help Penn faculty introduce environmental sustainability into existing and new courses.
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For the Record: Penn Band
Founded in 1897, the Penn Band began its long history performing at student rallies and parades and has entertained audiences in the communities surrounding Philadelphia and at venues across the nation. Today, the Band is still a fixture at basketball and football games and other sporting events, and leads the way to get the crowd excited to cheer on the Quakers.
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Same Cell Death Pathway Involved in Three Forms of Blindness, Penn Team Finds
Gene therapies developed by University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine researchers have worked to correct different forms of blindness. While effective, the downside to these approaches to vision rescue is that each disease requires its own form of gene therapy to correct the particular genetic mutation involved, a time consuming and complex process.