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Photo credit: Candace diCarlo Jonathan Moreno began his career as a medical ethicist, helping doctors and families answer some of the most unanswerable questions in medicine:

The Curtis Organ

Finding better ways to save lives

Lance Becker hopes to develop new methods—more advanced methods, at least, than simple ice cubes—to help cool a person down after cardiac arrest. Doing so can triple their chances of survival.

Dock Street Brewing Co.

WHERE: This new brewpub is located at 701 S. 50th St., the corner of 50th St. and Baltimore Ave, in a former firehouse.

Penn introduces new look, features for Web

The new academic year brings a much-improved home for the Penn on the web—the first redesign of the University’s homepage in five years.

University of Pennsylvania to Host Kick-Off of Second Annual National Campus Safety Awareness Month

WHO: Dr. Amy Gutmann, president of PennMaureen Rush, vice president for public safety at PennConnie Clery, co-founder of Security on Campus Inc.Catherine Bath, executive director of Security on Campus Inc.Patrick Meehan, U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of PennsylvaniaWHAT: National Campus Safety Awareness Month Kick-OffWHEN: Sept. 6, 2007, 4:15 p.m.WHERE: University of PennsylvaniaAnnenberg Center LobbyWalnut Street, near 37th Street

Penn's Fels Institute of Government Proposes Reforms to Fix Voting Problems Reported in '04, '06 National Elections

PHILADELPHIA --  Unresolved problems from the 2004 and 2006 elections could affect the outcome of next year's presidential balloting and other contests, according to the Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania.A new Fels report presents a series of reforms to fix problems American voters complained about in the two most recent election years. "MyVote1 National Election Report: Voice of the Electorate 2006" is a summary of information gathered from thousands of calls into a national election hotline on and around Election Day 2006.

Penn and Brandywine Realty Trust Announce Collaborative Redevelopment of U.S. Postal Service Facilities in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA - The University of Pennsylvania has completed its acquisition of various U.S. Postal Service facilities in the University City sub-market of Philadelphia, and will collaborate with Brandywine Realty Trust in a comprehensive redevelopment of the properties located on 30th Street between Market and Walnut streets.

Penn's Irma Elo Named Chair of the Board of Scientific Counselors for the National Center for Health Statistics

PHILADELPHIA -- Irma T. Elo, associate professor of sociology at the University of Pennsylvania, has been appointed chair of the Board of Scientific Counselors for the National Center for Health Statistics. NCHS is America's principal health statistics agency.  NCHS collects data from birth and death records, medical records and interview surveys and through direct physical exams and laboratory testing to compile statistical information to guide actions and policies to improve public health.

Cancer Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania Discover What Makes Lymphomas Tick

PHILADELPHIA -- University of Pennsylvania researchers and their colleagues at the Wistar Institute and University of Oxford have discovered the molecular process by which the PAX5 protein, necessary for lymphocyte development, promotes the growth of common lymphomas, thereby unveiling a potential new target in the fight against cancer.