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Two Constitution Videos by Annenberg Foundation Win American Bar Association Award
PHILADELPHIA -- Two videos produced by the Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands as part of an ongoing effort to education the nation's youth about the U.S. Constitution have been selected to receive the 2008 American Bar Association Coalition for Justice Burnham "Hod" Greeley Award.The Annenberg Foundation Trust at Sunnylands is administered by the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Penn to Stage Simulated Hazardous Materials Accident as First Test of Its New Emergency Notification System
WHO: Maureen Rush, Penn vice president for public safetyRichard Gelles, dean of Penn's School of Social Policy and PracticeStudent-run, Medical Emergency Response Team, or MERTPhiladelphia Fire DepartmentPhiladelphia Police DepartmentWHAT: Penn Public Safety Division simulated hazardous materials accident to test UPennAlert emergency notification systemWHEN: Nov. 1, 2007, 10:45 a.m.WHERE: Caster Building Locust Walk, near 37th Street
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Penn Lecture: Gun Policy and Its links to Domestic Violence
WHAT: Reducing Lethal Violence Against Women: Firearms, Policy and Politics, the Ornter-Unity Center on Family Violence LectureWHO: Dr. Susan Sorenson, professor, School of Social Policy and Practice, University of PennsylvaniaIn May, Dr. Sorenson testified before a congressional subcommittee on the effectiveness of laws designed to keep guns out of the hands of abusers. She has written more than 100 publications on how gender, ethnicity and place of birth are related to the risk of violence.WHEN: Thurs., Nov. 1, 3-4 p.m.
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It's A Small World After All: NanoDay 2007 @ Penn
WHO: Faculty from the Nano/Bio Interface Center of the University of Pennsylvania sponsor a day of nanotechnology education and outreach for the Penn community, as well as regional high schools and neighbors. WHAT: The third annual NanoDay @ Penn is a full day of exhibits, demonstrations and nano-lab tours to highlight nanotechnology research across the campus. Area high school classes participate along with undergraduate and graduate students, boosting student interest in science, technology, engineering and math-related careers.
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Penn Scientists Share $2 Million to Develop Tool to Study Proteins at Work in Living Cells
PHILADELPHIA - Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania will share in a three-year grant worth approximately $2 million to develop technology to identify, in real time, proteins at work inside living cells. Partnering with Anima Cell Metrology Inc., the resulting technology will be used in basic science research and in the development of drugs and novel medical treatments.
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Penn Researchers Pinpoint the Brain Waves That Distinguish False Memories From Real Ones
PHILADELPHIA - For the first time, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania are able to pinpoint brain waves that distinguish true from false memories, providing a better understanding of how memory works and creating a new strategy to help epilepsy patients retain cognitive function.The study, the first to show that brain waves predict the veracity of human memories, is available online in the journal Psychological Science and in the November 2007 print edition.
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"Making History": University of Pennsylvania Sets Five-Year Fundraising Goal of $3.5 Billion
PHILADELPHIA -- President Amy Gutmann announced this evening that the University of Pennsylvania has launched "Making History: The Campaign for Penn," a $3.5 billion fundraising campaign. Joined by University trustees and other campaign leaders at a celebration on Penn's College Green, Gutmann reported that $1.6 billion has already been raised toward the campaign goal.
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Penn Will Be "Making History" as It Kicks Off an Ambitious Fund-Raising Campaign Saturday Evening
WHO: Dr. Amy Gutmann, president of the University of Pennsylvania, will speak to the Penn community, joined by members of the Penn Board of Trustees and Penn student leadership. The Penn Band, student singing groups, a sound and laser show and much more will highlight the event. More than 2,000 participants are expected.
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Penn Science Cafe Presents: The Dark Side of the Moon Mission, With Dr. Ravi Sheth
WHO: Dr. Ravi Sheth, associate professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, School of Arts and Sciences, University of PennsylvaniaWHAT: The Penn Science Cafe lecture series, free and open to the public, takes science out of the laboratory and treats it to a night on the town. The Cafe is your chance to ask a leading expert your questions about science.WHERE: Bubble House, 3404 Sansom Streeet, PhiladelphiaWHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 23, 6 p.m.
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University City Arts League
WHAT: For more than 40 years, the University City Arts League (UCAL) has offered classes and workshops designed to spark creativity and inspire a new hobby. Today’s classes and workshops range from pottery and photography to kickboxing-aerobics and magic. There’s also a gallery space tucked inside the group’s beautiful Victorian twin house.