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Penn’s Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice & Research to Host 'Field of Dreams' Luncheon
PHILADELPHIA — The University of Pennsylvania’s Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice & Research will host its inaugural “Field of Dreams” luncheon, Friday, Sept. 23, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the College of Physicians, 19 S. 22nd St., Philadelphia. WPVI-TV anchor Monica Malpass will be the event’s master of ceremonies.
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Penn’s vibrant neighborhood shows continued growth
Penn’s neighborhood is booming.
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Penn Vet Professor Gustavo D. Aguirre Receives Grant from Foundation Fighting Blindness
Philadelphia, PA – Foundation Fighting Blindness has awarded Penn Vet Professor of Medical Genetics and Ophthalmology Gustavo D. Aguirre, VMD, PhD with a $230,000 grant to continue the Penn Translational and Research Facility. “The main goal of the Translational and Research Facility is to accelerate the development and the pre-clinical testing of new and effective approaches to treat several forms of retinal degeneration (RD) in humans,” said Dr. Aguirre.
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GSE prof spotlighted at White House
When the White House was looking for an expert to speak at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Week in Washington, they turned to a familiar face: Marybeth Gasman of Penn’s Graduate School of Education.
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Penn Researchers Develop New Technique for Filling Gaps in Fossil Record
PHILADELPHIA — University of Pennsylvania evolutionary biologists have resolved a long-standing paleontological problem by reconciling the fossil record of species diversity with modern DNA samples.
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Penn’s Social Impact of the Arts Project Receives Funds From NEA Philanthropies for Arts Geo-Database
PHILADELPHIA — The Social Impact of the Arts Project, a research project at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Social Policy & Practice in collaboration with The Reinvestment Fund and the City of Philadelphia, has received $250,000 in matching funds from ArtPlace, a consortium of national foundations, federal agencies and corporations.
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New Book Examines Links Between Urban Environments and Women’s Health
PHILADELPHIA – Women’s Health and the World’s Cities (Penn Press 2011), an exploration of the relationships between urban environments and women’s health worldwide, was released this month by the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Nursing and Penn Institute for Urban Research.
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Out & About: Services in University City
WHAT: Whether you’ve worked on campus for a while or are new to Penn, it’s easy to forget some of the basic amenities that are on and around campus. What follows is a brief list of some of these services.
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Hear a lecture in 60 seconds
In the amount of time it takes to watch two television commercials or wait for the traffic light to turn green to cross Walnut Street, you could hear an entertaining and informative lecture from a School of Arts and Sciences (SAS) professor.
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Penn Park creates more room for fun and games
The 24 acres of Penn Park will bring much needed green space to the University’s athletic teams—intercollegiate, as well as intramurals and club sports. Michael J. Diorka, associate athletic director/facility management, says he worked closely with Facilities and Real Estate Services, the Turner Construction Company and architects of record Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates to bring the athletic facilities to fruition.