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Penn's Center for the Advanced Study of India Receives MacArthur Foundation Grant to Study Diasporas

PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Pennsylvania has received a $366,000 grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to support the Center for the Advanced Study of India, CASI, which will conduct empirically based case studies of diaspora/home country interactions.

Penn Celebrates MLK's Legacy With a Commemorative Symposium on Social Change

PHILADELPHIA –- The University of Pennsylvania will remember Martin Luther King Jr. with a “Commemorative Symposium on Social Change” and nearly two weeks of special events, including lectures, films and discussions on the Penn campus from Jan. 15 to 30.

Mayor Michael Nutter to Deliver Keynote Address at Black Men at Penn's Fifth-Anniversary Gala Fundraiser

PHILADELPHIA — Mayor Michael Nutter will deliver the keynote address at the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy and Practice’s Black Men at Penn fifth-anniversary gala on Jan. 15 at 5:30 p.m. in Penn’s Huntsman Hall.

Symposium takes closer look at sustainability

Penn has made remarkable strides toward environmental sustainability in recent years. The University is a national leader in the use of wind energy, buying 200,000 megawatt hours of wind power each year—enough to account for 46 percent of its total energy needs.

Challenging assumptions

Photo credit: Candace diCarlo

Kwame Nkrumah

Penn Students John O'Malley and Will Son Take Top Honors in National Competition for Best Video

PHILADELPHIA –- University of Pennsylvania freshmen John O'Malley and Will Son, have been selected as best-video winners in a national contest run by Facing Up, a non-partisan project exploring long-term challenges of the federal budget. They will share a cash prize of $500.Facing Up is a national consortium comprised of The Brookings Institution, Concord Coalition, The Heritage Foundation, Public Agenda and Viewpoint Learning.

Did College Hall have a clock tower?

Dear Benny: I’ve seen a number of photos recently showing early College Hall in what was then an open field. The photos also show a clock tower on the west side, two stories taller than the current structure. What happened to that clock tower, and when?—Curious About the Clock Tower Dear Curious, When Penn first moved out of downtown to the picturesque landscape of West Philadelphia, the University’s early buildings did sit in an open field. Besides, nothing else was out here.

Transplant House will reduce burden on patients, families

The process of waiting months or years for a matching organ can take an emotional, physical and financial toll on transplant patients, and their families. Patients who are sick for years can grow weak and become unable to work. Families or spouses may have to act as both financial supporter and caretaker. And patients not lucky enough to live near a transplant hospital must bear the additional burden of regular travel and finding affordable hotel accommodations.

Staff Q&A/Lynn Marsden-Atlass

Photo credit: Mark Stehle Lynn Marsden-Atlass’ father was a businessman. He wanted his daughter to follow in his footsteps. Which explains why Marsden-Atlass started out her college career as an economics major. It didn’t stick, though—and Florence, Italy is to blame.