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Deadline is Feb. 1 for Submitting Arts Grant Applications

PHILADELPHIA –- Applications will be accepted through Feb. 1 for the spring 2010 round of arts grants, made available as part of the University of Pennsylvania’s Arts and the City Year celebration. This program will award up to $750 to arts projects scheduled for February through April.

Penn, Georgia Collaboration Awarded $14.6 Million to Expand Pathogen Database, Expedite Worldwide Research

PHILADELPHIA -– Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Georgia have been awarded a five-year, $14.6 million contract from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the US National Institutes of Health, to expand and extend work on the Eukaryotic Pathogen Genome Database Resource, http://EuPathDB.org. This revolutionary open database enables scientists to examine genes, genomes, isolates, and other attributes related to a variety of important human pathogens.

Celebrating 50 Years of University of Pennsylvania Robotics With the "Robot Slalom" and "Robockey Cup"

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University of Pennsylvania Law School Professor and Students Assist Pennsylvania Legislature on Criminal Code Changes

Pancakes, ducks and dogs: student stress busters during finals

With the first semester of the year coming to a close, Penn students are preparing for long days and nights of studying for final exams. But they also will be squeezing in time for fun, food and creative ways to relieve stress.

Student Eco-Reps help Penn grow greener

    Twenty-seven Penn students who live in three residence halls and one fraternity house have volunteered to become Eco-Reps, peer-to-peer educators who will heighten awareness among students about sustainability and the University's Climate Action Plan.

Penn Awards Green Fund Grants to Diverse Set of Projects

 PHILADELPHIA –- The University of Pennsylvania has approved the funding of 10 Green Fund projects from an inaugural round of grant proposals.

Stocking stuffers

As the saying goes, the best things come in the smallest packages, and stores both on and near campus are well-stocked with plenty of these small gifts. Many of these trinkets are affordable and appropriate for office gift exchanges—maybe with the exception of the temporary tattoos (see below).

The story behind the Addams Family silhouette

Dear Benny: Walking past Addams Hall the other day, I noticed a sculpture I had not noticed before. It is a set of silhouettes of the fictional Addams Family. Has it always been located at the corner of 36th and Walnut and I just didn’t notice? Also, could you tell me the names of the characters depicted in the piece? –Family Friendly

Working like a dog

Because a dog’s sense of smell is a thousand times more sensitive than a human’s, canines are regularly used to detect bombs and other explosives. They sniff out illegal drugs and endangered plants, and they can use their snouts to reveal ailments such as cancer, diabetes and seizures.