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$50M gift to Penn Medicine
By The Current Staff A $50 million gift from philanthropists Jerome and Anne Fisher will support the construction of an eight-story biomedical research center dedicated to the growing field of translational medicine, which emphasizes converting discoveries in the lab into real-world medical therapies.
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Lewis and Barton
Photo credit: University Archives Before Meriwether Lewis and William Clark embarked on their famous expedition to the Pacific, Lewis first traveled to Philadelphia to purchase clothing, weapons, cartographical equipment and goods to trade with the Native Americans.
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From Canada to the Caribbean: Tree Leaves Control Their Own Temperature, Penn Study Reveals
PHILADELPHIA –- The temperature inside a healthy, photosynthesizing tree leaf is affected less by outside environmental temperature than originally believed, according to new research from biologists at the University of Pennsylvania.
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University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine Presents 2008 Alumni Awards of Merit
PHILADELPHIA –- The University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine has honored three people with the annual Alumni Award of Merit for 2008: Marc Ackerman of Jacksonville, Fla., Leonard Cole of Ridgewood, N.J., and Rowland Hutchinson of Louisville, Ky.
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Penn Appoints Charles Howard to Be University Chaplain
PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Pennsylvania has appointed Charles L. Howard, a Penn alumnus, as university chaplain, effective July 1. The announcement was made by Provost Ronald Daniels and Associate Provost Vincent Price.Howard has served as interim chaplain since February and as associate chaplain since 2005. He succeeds William Gipson, who became associate vice provost for equity and access in January.
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Penn Researcher Finds High Recidivism Rate Is Due to Few Transitional Services for Ex-Offenders
PHILADELPHIA —The lack of organized transitional services often leads ex-convicts straight back into the prison system, according to a researcher from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Social Policy and Practice.
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Philadelphia Charities to Benefit from PennMOVES Collections; Pick Ups Scheduled June 5-6
WHAT: PennMOVES, a coordinated collection of items recycled during move out by University of Pennsylvania students that will go to several city charities. WHERE: 1923 Ice Rink, 31st and Walnut streets, Philadelphia.WHEN: Representatives of these organizations plan to pick up itemsThursday, June 5:
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Penn to Offer New Ph.D. Program in Africana Studies
PHILADELPHIA –- The University of Pennsylvania will offer a new Ph.D. program in Africana studies based in the Center for Africana Studies of the School of Arts and Sciences beginning in the 2009-2010 academic year.
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Stress Contributes to Increased Consumption of High Fat, High Calorie Foods, Says Award-Winning Penn Research
PHILADELPHIA -– Two veterinary researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have been awarded the 2008 Ziskind-Somerfeld Research Award given for the top science paper of the year.
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Penn Researcher Finds No Link Between Gun Ownership and Mental Health Problems, Despite Higher Suicide Rates
PHILADELPHIA — In a new study, a researcher from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Social Policy and Practice has found no link between firearms possession and mental-health conditions that may lead to suicide.“Mental Health and Firearms in Community-Based Surveys: Implications for Suicide Prevention” is to be published in the June issue of Evaluation Review.