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'XPN expands into central Pa.
Music lovers in central Pennsylvania woke up Halloween morning to find a new alternative on their radio to those tired commercial stations: WXPN. Penn’s renowned radio station, famous for its unique blend of rock, blues, alternative, roots and folk music, can now be heard on 88.7 and 99.7 FM in the Harrisburg, Lancaster, Lebanon, and York areas, as XPN made its first major expansion in years.
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Hawaii Club
Photo credit: University Archives The Penn Hawaii Club keeps the “Aloha spirit” and island traditions alive here in West Philly, even as they’re hundreds of miles away from the archipelagic U.S. state.
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Hot off the Presses
New publications from Penn’s various presses—the University of Pennsylvania Press, Wharton School Publishing, University Museum Publications and the Institute of Contemporary Art—might be perfect for reading over the holidays. Here’s a few selections that piqued our interest, covering topics from business and botany to fashion and the arts.
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Practice, practice
Conductor Brad Smith leads the Penn Symphony Orchestra through a rehearsal at Irvine Hall. Photo credit: Mark Stehle
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Penn Engineering to Receive Multi-Million-Dollar Design Technology Package from PACE Consortium
PHILADELPHIA - The School of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Pennsylvania will receive an in-kind hardware and software contribution totaling approximately $70 million in commercial value from Partners for the Advancement of Collaborative Engineering Education, or PACE, a consortium comprised of General Motors, EDS, Hewlett Packard, Siemens PLM Software, Sun Microsystems and academic partners chosen for their focus on engineering.
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Robert W. Carpick Named Director of Penn's Nanotechnology Institute
Robert W. Carpick has been appointed Penn Director of the Nanotechnology Institute. Carpick is an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics and holds a secondary appointment in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Carpick replaces former Penn faculty member David Luzzi, founding investigator of the Institute and now dean of engineering at Northeastern University.
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Three University of Pennsylvania Professors Named 2007 AAAS Fellows
PHILADELPHIA - Three faculty members of the University of Pennsylvania have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).This year AAAS recognized 471 members for their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications. The new Fellows will be officially inducted February 16 during the 2008 AAAS annual meeting in Boston.The new Penn AAAS Fellows are:
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"Reforming the Indian Banking System: Why It Is Important and What Can Be Done"
WHO: Dr. Raghuram Rajan, professor of finance at the University of Chicago and former economic counselor and director of research,International Monetary FundWHAT: Penn's Center for the Advanced Study of India Nand and Jeet Khemka Distinguished Lecture SeriesWHERE: Huntsman Hall, 8th floor, Penn's Wharton School, 3730 Walnut St.WHEN: Thursday, Nov. 8, 5 p.m. reception, 6 p.m. lecture
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Wharton gives back
It may seem to be an odd match: The Wharton School and the U.S. Marine Corps. But these two institutions—one a leading center for business education, the other one a premier military unit—have been successful partners in a unique, and somewhat grueling, program called the Quantico Leadership Venture. For the past eight years, the Marines have been helping Wharton MBA students learn about resilience and leadership through the Quantico program. Now, with the creation of a scholarship program named after a fallen Marine, Wharton is returning the favor.
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Q&A: John Zeller
Photo credit: Candace diCarlo Large fundraising campaigns are nothing new for John Zeller.