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University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann to Welcome Incoming Freshmen
WHO: Amy Gutmann, president of the University of Pennsylvania WHAT: Move-in for Penn's Class of 2014 WHEN: Sept. 2, 2010, 10:30 a.m. WHERE: Hill College House
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University of Pennsylvania-Led Study Identifies New Genetic Risk Factor for Lou Gehrig’s Disease
PHILADELPHIA –- An international study led by biologists and neuroscientists from the University of Pennsylvania has identified a new genetic risk factor for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease.
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Penn School of Social Policy & Practice Professor Pens Children’s Book on Environmental Impact
PHILADELPHIA — Femida Handy, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice, shows the next generation of young readers how to take steps toward becoming more environmentally friendly with her first children’s book, “Sandy’s Incredible Shrinking Footprint.”
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Local Youth in Penn’s Service Learning, Internship Programs Earn PYN Recognition
PHILADELPHIA –- West Philadelphia teens who took part in summer programs sponsored by the Netter Center for Community Partnerships at the University of Pennsylvania have been honored by the Philadelphia Youth Network, the agency that provided the funding. Students working in a cooperative Netter Center/University City District internship program were also recognized.
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Family Health Risk in Pharmaceutical Advertising Encourages New Medication Use, Healthy Lifestyles
PHILADELPHIA -– Direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising pointing out family health risks can positively influence people to try new medications and lead a healthier lifestyle.
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Getting ”Naked” at Penn’s Arthur Ross Gallery
“Naked: The University Collection Unveiled” opens at the University of Pennsylvania’s Arthur Ross Gallery on Aug. 28. Featuring 35 paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings and photographs of the nude from the first century B.C.E. to the present, “Naked” showcases the history of beauty and the human body, documenting the evolution of the definition of beauty.
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Winners of Wharton Business Plan Competition Ring NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell
PHILADELPHIA – The winners of the Wharton Business Plan Competition rang the NASDAQ Stock Market closing bell in Times Square in New York City today.
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University of Pennsylvania Makes Top 20 in Sierra Club List of ‘America’s 100 Greenest Schools’
PHILADELPHIA –- The University of Pennsylvania came in at No. 19 –- up from No. 45 last year -- in the Sierra Club Magazine’s ranking of colleges it believes are doing the most for the planet. Penn was cited particularly for its Green Fund program, which awards grants to faculty, staff or students for innovative sustainability proposals. According to the September/October issue of the magazine, “Penn spurs competition to help execute its Climate Action Plan.”
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Penn Museum to offer tours for the hearing impaired
Actor and comedian CJ Jones signs the “Highlights of the Galleries” tour in American Sign Language at the Penn Museum and brings new expression to the objects in the galleries. Photo credit: Penn Museum The Penn Museum is developing multimedia tours for the deaf and hard-of-hearing, scheduled to begin this fall.
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Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania Invites the Community to Sign the "Treaty of Renewed Friendship"
Long before the first Swedish settlers, before William Penn’s arrival, before there was a Declaration of Independence and then a United States of America, the Lenape people lived and thrived in Philadelphia and a wide region that included what is now eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and southern New York. The history and culture of the Lenape Indians is an integral part of this region.