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University of Pennsylvania Dedicates Skirkanich Hall, an Advanced Bioengineering Facility
PHILADELPHIA -- The latest facility on the University of Pennsylvania campus is not just an advanced laboratory space for the growing field of bioengineering, it is a work of art. At a ceremony today on Penn's campus, officials dedicate Skirkanich Hall, the new home to the Department of Bioengineering and the soaring new entrance to the School of Engineering and Applied Science.
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Expert Comment on New Jersey's Consideration of Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage
Expert Comment on New Jersey's Consideration of Legalizing Same-Sex Marriagefrom the University of PennsylvaniaOct. 25, 2006Nathaniel PersilyA recent study by Dr. Persily of the University of Pennsylvania Law School of public opinion on same-sex marriage shows many more people support civil unions, which grant unmarried couples many of the legal rights of marriage.
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Expert Comment for Pending U.S. Supreme Court Rulings
EXPERT COMMENT FOR PENDING U.S. SUPREME COURT RULINGSfrom the University of Pennsylvania Law SchoolOct. 23, 2006Parents Involved in Community Schools v. Seattle School District No. 1 Whether a public school district's consideration of a student's race in school assignments as part of an effort to achieve racial diversity violates the constitutional guarantee of equalityNathaniel Persily, professor of law Area of expertise: Constitutional lawGonzales v. Carhart, Gonzales v. Planned Parenthood
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The Penn Science Cafe Presents: The Human Brain v2.0, How Neuroscience Is Poised to Transform Humanity
The Penn Science Cafe Presents:"The Human Brain v2.0: How Neuroscience Is Poised to Transform Humanity"WHAT: The Penn Science Cafe, the lecture series that pulls science out of the lab and takes it out for a night on the town. It is chance to ask your questions directly to leading scientific experts. WHO: Martha Farah, professor in Penn's Department of PsychologyWHERE: The MarBar 40th and Walnut streets, PhiladelphiaWHEN: 6 p.m., Monday, Oct. 23
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Architect Presents Penn's Master Plan Update
Architect Presents Penn's Master Plan UpdateWHO:Dennis Pieprz, president, Sasaki AssociatesWHAT:Update on the master plan for the University of PennsylvaniaWHEN:Oct. 25, 2006, 6:30 p.m.WHERE:Meyerson Hall34th and Walnut streetsRoom B-1Dennis Pierprz will discuss the University of Pennsylvania's plans for expansion eastward, with the planned acquisition of approximately 24 acres from the U.S. Postal Service. The plan will integrate the area along the Schuylkill River with Penn's core campus.
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Q&A/David Luzzi
With all the hoopla around nanotechnology, you’d think it was a brand new science. Not so, says David Luzzi, a professor of materials science and engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Science. “It’s not a revolution,” says Luzzi, who is also the Penn director of the Nanotechnology Institute (NTI), a partnership among Penn, the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania, and Drexel University. “In many ways it’s just the continued progression of technological change.
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Is the College of General Studies a ‘school?’
Dear Benny,What's the story with the College of General Studies? I thought Penn had 12 schools. I noticed in a booklet titled "Proudly Penn," page 80, that was delivered with the September/October 2006 Gazette, that 13 schools are listed and the College of General Studies is one of the schools. How does CGS fit in at Penn?—Speculating About SchoolsDear Speculator,
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Penn historian and flutist shares her ‘sweet sound’ with community
PERFORMANCE/Mimi Stillman is working on a Ph.D. in history, but her true passion is music. She founded the Dolce Suono Chamber Music Concert Series last year.
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University of Pennsylvania Scientists Fundamental to the Discovery of Exotic Matter-Antimatter Particle
Scientists at the Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory announced Sept. 25 that they have met the standard to claim discovery of astonishingly rapid transitions between matter and antimatter: 3 trillion oscillations per second. Their findings confirm the rate of matter-antimatter transitions for the Bs (pronounced "B sub s") meson first described last April.
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Brighter lights, big city
Three hundred new lights like this one now brighten sidewalks—and improve safety—throughout University City. The West Philly night sky is brighter than ever because of a new lighting initiative designed to make the streets and sidewalks safer.