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Out & About: Clark Park upgrade
WHAT: If you’ve walked around the University City neighborhood in recent months, you’ve probably noticed the chain-link fencing keeping people out of the “A” section of Clark Park. In early June, the fences will come down, and this section of the park will reopen to the public.WHERE: Clark Park is located between Baltimore and Woodland avenues and 43rd and 45th streets. The “A” section is situated between Baltimore and Chester avenues.
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Good translation
Earlier this month, National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins joined Penn scientists and physicians in celebrating the opening of the new Translational Research Center (TRC).
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Poetry in motion
Kenneth Goldsmith, a faculty member with Penn’s Center for Programs in Contemporary Writing, was invited to read at “An Evening of Poetry” at the White House on May 11.
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Predicting the Fate of Personalized Cells Next Step Towards New Therapies, Penn Study Suggests
Discovering the step-by-step details of the path embryonic cells take to develop into their final tissue type is the clinical goal of many stem cell biologists.
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Staff Q&A with Leanne McCarron
Leanne McCarron’s typical day is so packed her schedule looks like that of two people.
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Prof Richard Beeman makes second appearance on ‘The Daily Show’
Penn Professor of History and former College of Arts and Sciences Dean Richard Beeman’s 15 minutes of fame on Comedy Central are adding up. On May 18, he made his second appearance on “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.”
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At Penn ‘All My Children’ will live forever
Remember when Erica Kane faced down a bear? Or when Jesse died and then returned, very much alive, to reunite with his beloved Angie 20 years later? How about the countless and classic battles between Viki and Dorian in the town of Llanview? And that hot, troubled romance between Todd and Blair?
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Penn and World War I
Penn was operating as usual in the early stages of World War I, but when it became apparent that the United States would enter the war, the campus’ focus changed to preparing students to join the military. In 1915, a group of students involved in a peace movement formed an organization called The University of Pennsylvania Peace League to Combat Militarism. The group sent a letter to President Woodrow Wilson calling on the United States to stay out of the conflict. Group members hoped that if the U.S. remained neutral, other nations would follow its lead.
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Penn's Neurodegenerative Disease Research Center Collaborates to Improve Alzheimer's Monitoring
Penn's Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research (CNDR) will partner with Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development, L.L.C., (J&JPRD) to develop algorithms that can identify changes in biomarkers related to disease diagnosis and for monitoring disease progression.
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Local favorites
The Key, WXPN’s online site focusing on Philadelphia’s best local music, has launched a new audio stream called “Songs In The Key Of Philly: Volume 1,” featuring two hours of new local music selected by WXPN’s Helen Leicht and Y-Rock on XPN hosts John Vettese, Kate Bracaglia and Jake Rabid. Each host has created a half-hour playlist that can be streamed online at any time featuring artists such as Free Energy, Dr. Dog, Hoots & Hellmouth, Reading Rainbow, Chiddy Bang and many more.