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Expert Opinion: Rogers M. Smith on Sen. Specter’s Party Switch
…And on the 99th day, the political gods delivered Arlen Specter. President Obama received an unexpected gift on the eve of his 100th day in office when Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter announced that he was leaving the Republican Party to join the Democrats.
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Study reveals African genetic diversity
Photo credit: Sarah Tishkoff Geneticist Sarah Tishkoff (center) collects samples from a community in Tanzania. Africa has long been thought to be the source of modern humans.
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Understanding the root causes of autism
They are the words no new parent wants to hear: Your child may have autism.
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Annenberg FactCheck.org Wins Webby "Personal Voice" Award
PHILADELPHIA – FactCheck.org, a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania, has been awarded a “Personal Voice” award for the best Web site in the “politics” category. This is the third year in a row that FactCheck.org has been honored in the Webby awards competition.
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On the streets
Photo credit: Candace diCarlo In order to get at the heart of taboo subjects—drugs, homelessness, HIV risk and crime—Philippe Bourgois does more than simply study them from afar.
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Campus Art Walk: ‘Pan with Sundial’
Throughout the 2008-09 academic year, the Current will be taking a look at the stories behind some of Penn’s most well-known, and most obscure, pieces of public art. The tour continues with “Pan with Sundial.”
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Penn's Field Center Leads Partnership to Design New Technology for Use in Montgomery County Child Welfare
PHILADELPHIA — The Field Center for Children’s Policy, Practice and Research at the University of Pennsylvania has announced a partnership with Montgomery County, Pa., Stewards of Change, Microsoft Corp. and Motorola to pilot the Information Portability Project.
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Groovin’ in the Garden
This time of year, the Morris Arboretum is alive with the sounds of birds chirping and insects buzzing. Every summer, musicians add to that cacophony with the Groovin’ in the Garden concert series, now in its fourth year. For four Thursdays—June 18 and 25 and July 9 and 16—patrons can pack a picnic dinner and settle on a blanket or lawn chairs for an evening of outdoor music. Concerts begin at 7 p.m., but the thirsty may want to show up at 6 p.m. for the free beer tastings that precede each show, courtesy of Flourtown Beverage Company.
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How Technology Drives New Business Strategy in the Age of Social Networks, A Penn EMTM Program
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