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Morris Arboretum
Take advantage of the long days and warm evenings by visiting the Morris Arboretum’s Garden Railway. Opening on June 17, the railway is a miniature world set in a beautiful summer garden, with historic buildings, train tunnels and overhead trestles made entirely of natural materials. Train enthusiasts can bring their kids (and a picnic dinner) to the Arboretum on June 21, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., for a celebration of the new railway, “Fairy Tale Rail II.” Kids are encouraged to dress up.
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Water and Nanoelectronics Will Mix to Create Ultra-Dense Memory Storage Devices, Researchers Say
PHILADELPHIA -- Excessive moisture can typically wreak havoc on electronic devices, but now researchers have demonstrated that a little water can help create ultra-dense storage systems for computers and electronics.
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David Hollenberg Appointed University Architect at Penn
PHILADELPHIA -- David Hollenberg, associate regional director of design, construction and facility management for the National Park Service's Northeast Region, has been appointed university architect at the University of Pennsylvania, according to an announcement by Penn Executive Vice President Craig Carnaroli.
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Penn Study Shows African-Americans are More Likely Than Whites to Report Low Trust in Health Care Providers
PHILADELPHIA -- A study by researchers at the Center of Excellence in Cancer Communication Research at the Annenberg School for Communication of the University of Pennsylvania found that African-Americans were significantly more likely than whites to report low trust in health-care providers. The research appears in the April issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.
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The Penn Science Cafe Presents: "Why Do People Keep Pets?"
The Penn Science Cafe Presents:"Why Do People Keep Pets?" WHAT: The Penn Science Cafe, is your chance to ask your questions directly to leading scientific experts. WHO: James Serpell, professor in the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine . WHERE: The MarBar 40th and Walnut streets, PhiladelphiaWHEN: 6 p.m., Monday, April. 24 Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Menu items available for purchase
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"Connecting Cultures: Kids Across the World" New Exhibition of Katchko Photo at Penn Museum
PHILADELPHIA Award-winning photojournalist Joan S. Klatchko has spent the last 15 years traveling from Cambodia to Australia, from Belize to France to Uganda in a photographic journey to document cultural differences and explore similarities that connect children, cultures and countries across the world. About 100 of her photographs, plus an edited video from her most recent trip to the Galapagos Islands, come together in a new exhibition, "Connecting Cultures: Kids Across the World," running May 6 through Nov.
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Penn and International League for Human Rights Host April 24 Symposium on Russia
WHO: Leaders of international nongovernmental organizations in Russia Russian NGOs at PennWHAT: "Russia and the World: St. Petersburg G-8 and Beyond" SymposiumWHEN: Monday, April 24WHERE:The Crest Room, Arts Research and Culture House, 3601 Locust Walk on the University of Pennsylvania campusAs the St. Petersburg G8 summit meetings approach, leaders of international non-governmental organizations working in Russia and Russian NGOs at Penn will gather to discuss Russia's restrictive new NGO law and human- rights record.
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John L. Jackson Jr. Named to PIK Professorship at Penn
PHILADELPHIA -- John L. Jackson Jr. has been named the first Penn Integrates Knowledge professor at the University of Pennsylvania. Jackson is currently at Duke University. At Penn, he will become the Richard Perry University Associate Professor of Communications and Anthropology, holding joint appointments in Penn's Annenberg School for Communication and School of Arts and Sciences. He will also be affiliated with the Center for Africana Studies.
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Touring Exhibition of Masterworks on Display at Penn's Arthur Ross Gallery
PHILADELPHIA - Prints by Durer, Bruegel, Rubens, Rembrandt, Boucher, Goya and other master painters are featured in "The Early Modern Painter-Etcher," which runs through June 11 at the at the Arthur Ross Gallery at the University of Pennsylvania. The exhibition surveys etchings from the 16th-18th centuries by more than 60 European artists who took up the challenge of making works on paper. It highlights "experimental" sheets, which, in some cases, feature the single printed work an artist made.
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Organization of American Historians Honors University of Pennsylvania Scholars
PHILADELPHIA-- Four scholars from the University of Pennsylvania have been honored by the Organization of American Historians. Mark J. Stern, professor of social work and co-director of Penn's urban studies program; Michael B. Katz, professor of history; and Penn doctoral candidate in sociology Jamie J. Fader have been named 2006 Binkley-Stephenson Award winners by the for best scholarly article published in the Journal of American History in the preceding year.