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University of Pennsylvania to Renovate and Rename Nursing Building for Former Dean Claire Fagin
PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing has received a $5 million gift from The Annenberg Foundation to support the renovation and renaming of its building for Dean Emerita Claire M. Fagin, a pioneer in nursing research.
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Iraqi Media Expert Ibrahim Al-Marashi to Discuss Public Debate in Iraq
WHO: Ibrahim Al-Marashi, Iraqi media expert and visiting faculty member at Sabanci University in IstanbulWHAT: Public lectureWHEN: Feb. 2, noon to 1:00p.m.WHERE: Room 500 of the Annenberg School for Communication on Penn's campusIbrahim Al-Marashi, a visiting faculty member at Sabanci University in Istanbul, will speak about how political factions in Iraq are using new media to express their languages of power, ideologies and goals. He is an Iraqi-American who has lived in Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Egypt and Morocco.
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Expert Comment on the President's Call for Science and Math Teachers
Hai-Lung Dai, a professor in the University of Pennsylvania's Department of Chemistry and director of the Penn Science Teacher Institute, can offer an expert's view regarding President Bush's expected call for science and mathematics teachers in Tuesday's State of the Union Address.
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Baboons in Mourning Seek Comfort Among Friends
PHILADELPHIA When Sylvia the baboon lost Sierra, her closest grooming partner and daughter, to a lion, she responded in a way that would be considered very human-like: she looked to friends for support. According to researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, baboons physiologically respond to bereavement in ways similar to humans, with an increase in stress hormones called glucocorticoids. Baboons can lower their glucocorticoid levels through friendly social contact, expanding their social network after the loss of specific close companions.
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Dog Owners Hide the Truth from Shelters About Their Pets' Behavioral Problems
PHILADELPHIA -- Many dog owners who relinquish their pets to animal shelters are not entirely honest about their dogs' behavioral problems probably for fear that their pets will be put to sleep, according to a study from the University of Pennsylvania and University of California veterinary schools. According to the researchers, these behavioral problems may sometimes pose a risk to an adopting family who could unknowingly take in an aggressive animal.
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Penn Symposium Assembles Scholars, Relief Workers to Discuss Cohesive Approach to Disaster Rebuilding
PHILADELPHIA -- Nurses, veterinarians and city planners will talk about their first-hand experiences volunteering in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina at the opening session of the University of Pennsylvania's symposium "Rebuilding Urban Places After Disaster," Feb. 2-3, during which national experts will offer insights into the challenge of rebuilding cities.
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After the storm
In partnership with the Penn Institute for Urban Research (IUR), Provost Ronald Daniels has organized a conference on urban rebuilding to follow up on his well-attended post-Katrina symposium on risk and disaster” in D.C. last month. This second conference, to be held Feb. 2-3, will take place on campus and will feature a panel of leading national experts including scholars from Penn.
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On a roll in West Philly
In many ways, bowling is the perfect group activity. People of all skill levels can play together—the league player can take the lane alongside a novice—and for the most part, it’s still a reasonably priced activity. Also, it’s rare that anyone gets hurt (though you may get a sore muscle or two from crouching and hurling an eight to 14-pound ball down an oiled lane).
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Educating Ben
With celebrations in honor of Ben Franklin’s 300th birthday taking place across the city, it may be difficult to decide where to start. Here’s your answer: the Penn Library.
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A homecoming for Dr. Gutmann
President Amy Gutmann took to the dance floor on a recent visit to India, where she met with alumni and friends of Penn in Mumbai. Gutmann hosted a January 5 alumni event that drew more than 300 people and featured a magnificent performance by the Penn student a capella group Penn Masala, which traveled from Philadelphia for the event. Later in the week, Gutmann was the capstone speaker at the Wharton Global Alumni Forum, also in Mumbai, where she told the audience how this was literally a homecoming: Her father fled Nazi Germany in 1934 and found refuge in Mumbai.