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Presidential Term Professorships
WHAT: Supported in part by a $2 million grant from the Pew Charitable Trusts, the Presidential Term Professorships at Penn were established in 2011 as a key feature of the University’s Action Plan for Faculty Diversity and Excellence, an initiative that will help the University recruit, retain, and mentor distinguished and diverse faculty.
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Penn Law clinic aids with child custody and support
Child custody and support matters are among the most emotional, personal, and complex issues for parents, guardians, and caregivers, and can determine whether or not they can spend time with a child, put food on the table, and a roof over their head. In Pennsylvania, child support and custody disputes are civil matters, and independent parties facing each other in Family Court do not have a guaranteed right of legal representation. The two sides enter court as pro se litigants, or individuals who represent themselves.
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Celebrate MLK’s life and legacy
This month, the Penn community will come together to commemorate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. The commemoration includes multiple events, including lectures, performances, and exhibits through Friday, Jan. 31. On Jan. 20, the University is closed, but numerous events in King’s honor are scheduled, including a Day of Service from 8:30 a.m.
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Metamaterials that do math
A new study by researchers in Penn’s School of Engineering and Applied Science shows that metamaterials can be designed to do “photonic calculus” by working like an analog computer.
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Staff Q&A with Anthony Elms
The Whitney Biennial, one of the most highly regarded art shows in the world, has featured an array of work from some of the country’s most provocative, influential, or little-known artists, including feminist sculptor Kiki Smith (2002), performance and installation artist Terence Koh (2004), and painter Robert Bechtle (2008). Curators of these wide-ranging shows have included people who work at the contemporary art museum, as well as those based outside of the Whitney.
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The materials of everyday life
For the fourth year in a row, Penn’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Science is teaming up with that department at Drexel to host Philly Materials Science and Engineering Day on Saturday, Feb. 1.
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Penn Medicine Study Finds No Significant Differences Between Commonly Used Carotid Stenting Systems in U.S.
A study conducted by researchers from several institutions, including the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, has found similarly low rates of complication and death among U.S. patients who are treated with the three most common systems for placing stents in blocked carotid arteries of the neck.
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Does Penn offer employees any career development?
Dear Benny, I like my current job at Penn, but I want to move ahead at work. Where do I get some advice on how to do that?—Career-minded Dear Career,
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Penn HIV Researchers Deploy Large-Scale Intervention Project in South Africa
A large-scale human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) intervention/education effort aimed at helping South African men take a proactive role in the prevention of that disease has proven successful, an important development considering that country has the largest number of HIV infections in the world.
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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.