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Creation of Abstract Sculpture From Sticks, Saplings to Commence March 30 at Morris Arboretum

PHILADELPHIA –- Visitors to the University of Pennsylvania’s Morris Arboretum are invited to watch as world-renowned sculptor Patrick Dougherty uses tree saplings, fallen branches and other forest material to create a large-scale sculpture, beginning March 30.As artist-in-residence for three weeks this spring at the Arboretum, Dougherty will be aided by volunteers and staff as he fashions this unique work of art on the banks of the Wissahickon Creek within the Arboretum’s grounds.

Penn to Kick-off Bicyclist and Motorist "Share the Road" Campaign

“The Arab-Israeli Conflict: Is There Really a Solution?” Focus of Public Discussion at Penn March 23

Penn Law School to Host "Crime in the City Symposium"

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Richards & Steiner's "The Loathly Lady" Opera Premieres in Philadelphia at University of Pennsylvania

PHILADELPHIA –- “The Loathly Lady,” an original, sung-through comic opera conceived at the cusp of musical theater, will premiere April 1 in Philadelphia for one night only at Irvine Auditorium, 3401 Spruce St. on the University of Pennsylvania campus. The premiere is the gala finale of the Penn Humanities Forum’s 2008-2009 10th-anniversary year.

Penn GSE Professors Study College Success for IB Students: Do Accelerated Programs Offer an Edge?

PHILADELPHIA — Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education announced today that they have received a $700,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences to study the relationship between an accelerated high school curriculum, the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, and college-related outcomes. The study involves analyses of 12 years of data from the Florida K-20 Data Warehouse and the National Student Clearinghouse.

University City High-Rise Building Evacuation Awareness Event

WHO: MaryAnn Tierney, Philadelphia Deputy Director of Emergency Management Maureen Rush, Penn Vice President for Public Safety Domenic Ceccanecchio, Drexel Vice President of Public Safety Stephen Johnson, Deputy Commissioner for Homeland Security, Philadelphia Police Department Derrick Sawyer, Battalion Chief, Fire Prevention Division, Philadelphia Fire DepartmentWHEN: March 16, 2009 8:30 a.m.WHERE: University of Pennsylvania Houston Hall Hall of Flags Room

University of Pennsylvania Researchers Find that the Unexpected Is a Key to Human Learning

PHILADELPHIA – The human brain’s sensitivity to unexpected outcomes plays a fundamental role in the ability to adapt and learn new behaviors, according to a new study by a team of psychologists and neuroscientists from the University of Pennsylvania.

Statement from President Amy Gutmann and Board Chair James Riepe on the death of Leonore Annenberg

It is with great sorrow that we inform you of the death of Leonore Annenberg (HON '85), Emeritus Trustee and founding member of the Joint Committee of the Trustees of the Annenberg School for Communication, and for decades one of Penn’s most committed and supportive friends.

Innovation Fund provides financial support to Penn student entrepreneurs

By The Current Staff Entrepreneurs at Penn with a promising idea may acquire important early-stage assistance from the Weiss Tech House Innovation Fund. The mini-venture capital fund provides student inventors with grants of up to $1,000 to help develop their product or service. Judging criteria is based on the level of innovation in each proposal, be it a seemingly simple concept or a technologically complex product.