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Catastrophic Flooding May Be More Predictable After Penn Researchers Build a Mini River Delta

PHILADELPHIA –- An interdisciplinary team of physicists and geologists led by the University of Pennsylvania has made a major step toward predicting where and how large floods occur on river deltas and alluvial fans.In a laboratory, researchers created a miniature river delta that replicates flooding patterns seen in natural rivers, resulting in a mathematical model capable of aiding in the prediction of the next catastrophic flood.

Penn Researchers: Cancer News Is Potentially Misleading; Stories Rarely Look at Palliative or End-of-Life Care

Two Penn GSE Professors Honored as AERA Fellows for Outstanding Accomplishments in Education Research

PHILADELPHIA— Nancy Hornberger and Yasmin Kafai from the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education have been named Fellows of the American Educational Research Association for their contributions to education research.

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in True Green Fashion With RecycleMania Seminar: “Innovation in Recycling”

 WHAT:In support of RecycleMania efforts at the University of Pennsylvania, Penn’s Wharton School will host a panel discussion, “Innovation in Recycling,” with representatives from area companies providing an inside look at the ways in which businesses are reducing waste and developing a new green economy. WHO: Panelists:

Jazz great Ramsey Lewis visits Penn

Composer, pianist and jazz legend Ramsey Lewis will visit Penn’s campus March 17-19 as the Spring 2010 Artist in Residence for Penn’s Center for Africana Studies. Lewis, who has three Grammy Awards and seven gold records, is known for his on-stage performance style and his selections that display a firm knowledge of gospel, classical and jazz music.

Architect and Pritzker Laureate Zaha Hadid to Speak at Penn’s School of Design

 WHO: Zaha Hadid WHEN: 6-7:30 p.m., March 22, 2010 WHERE: University of Pennsylvania School of Design Meyerson Hall, Room B-1 34th and Walnut streets British-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid will visit PennDesign to speak about her work in product design and architecture.

Architect and Pritzker Laureate Zaha Hadid to Speak at Penn’s School of Design

 WHO: Zaha Hadid WHEN: 6-7:30 p.m., March 22, 2010 WHERE: University of Pennsylvania School of Design Meyerson Hall, Room B-1 34th and Walnut streets British-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid will visit PennDesign to speak about her work in product design and architecture.

Penn Biologist David S. Roos Elected to the American Academy of Microbiology

PHILADELPHIA –- David S. Roos, the E. Otis Kendall Professor of Biology at the University of Pennsylvania, is among 78 microbiologists elected to fellowship in the American Academy of Microbiology.Fellows of the Academy are elected annually based on their records of scientific achievement and original contributions to advance microbiology.

Penn Center for Africana Studies Hosts Ramsey Lewis as Artist in Residence for Series of Public Master Classes

PHILADELPHIA -- Jazz legend Ramsey Lewis will be the Spring 2010 Artist in Residence for the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Africana Studies. The composer and pianist will visit Penn’s campus March 17-19.Lewis, who has three Grammy Awards and seven gold records, is known for a performance style and musical selections that display his early gospel roots, classical training, love of jazz and fondness for other musical forms.

Models of Excellence Awards honor leadership, creativity, service

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