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Study Finds Dogs Fed a Reduced-Calorie Diet Live Nearly Two Years Longer than Dogs on Unrestricted Diet
PHILADELPHIA – A 14-year study of canine diet and health has found that dogs fed a calorie-restricted diet live a median 1.8 years longer than dogs allowed to eat more and are slower to develop chronic diseases such as osteoarthritis.The findings add to the growing body of evidence that caloric restriction in a wide range of species significantly boosts longevity. Dogs are the only large mammals – and the closest human relatives – for which a diet-restriction study has been completed. Similar studies involving primates are ongoing.
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Penn's Veterans Upward Bound Program Prepares Military Veterans for College
PHILADELPHIA -- Heading to college can be daunting for students of any age but imagine going back to into the classroom more than 20 years after graduating from high school. The Veterans Upward Bound program at the University of Pennsylvania makes the transition smoother for military veterans with free college-preparatory classes."We give them the academic resources they need to be successful in college," said Diane Sandefur, director of the VUB program at Penn.
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New Director of Penn's Center for Organizational Dynamics Takes Helm as Center Marks 25th Anniversary
PHILADELPHIA-- Larry M. Starr has been appointed executive director of the Center for Organizational Dynamics and director of the Organizational Dynamics degree programs at the University of Pennsylvania. He was previously director of the Organizational Development and Leadership program at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, the Organizational Dynamics program offers graduate degrees to working professionals through the School of Arts and Sciences.
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New Director of Penn's Center for Organizational Dynamics Takes Helm as Center Marks 25th Anniversary
PHILADELPHIA-- Larry M. Starr has been appointed executive director of the Center for Organizational Dynamics and director of the Organizational Dynamics degree programs at the University of Pennsylvania. He was previously director of the Organizational Development and Leadership program at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, the Organizational Dynamics program offers graduate degrees to working professionals through the School of Arts and Sciences.
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For the First Time, Gene Therapy Treats a Disease Affecting Multiple Organ Systems in a Large Animal
PHILADELPHIA – For the first time, researchers have successfully used gene therapy to treat a disease that affects organs throughout the body of a large animal. The results will be reported this week on the Web site of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
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Penn Music Department Welcomes New Conductor
PHILADELPHIA -- J. Karla Lemon is stepping up to the conductor's podium in the University of Pennsylvania's Music Department. Fresh from her tenure at Stanford University, Lemon will bring her unique grasp of both early and new music to the Philadelphia concert stage. Lemon earned her bachelor's degree in music from the University of California at Berkeley and a master's degree in conducting from the St
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Major General Clifford Stanley Named Executive Vice President at the University of Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA -- Major General Clifford L. Stanley, Deputy Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command, has been named Executive Vice President at the University of Pennsylvania, according to an announcement today by Penn President Judith Rodin. He will begin his new position in mid-October.
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Sculptor to mark a milestone: Associate Professor of Fine Arts Terry Adkins has been chosen to design a memorial for a historic event at the University of Mississippi. Adkins’ monumental arch will be erected on the spot where, nearly 40 years ago, two people were killed as Federal marshals escorted James Meredith across campus to register as Ole Miss’ first black student. Students, faculty and friends of the university raised more than $100,000 to erect the memorial, which should be completed by the spring of 2003.
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To open doors online, you’re going to need your PennKey starting Oct. 14. On that day, Penn systems that require users to authenticate themselves will switch from the PennNet Authentication System to the new PennKey system. PennKey will make it more difficult for unauthorized users to access secure or restricted information, said Robin Beck, vice provost for Information Systems and Computing.
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“The process effectively takes half the country and says, ‘You’re just spectators.’”
—Kathleen Hall Jamieson, dean of the Annenberg School of Communication, on how presidential campaigns target some states but not others because of the Electoral College (The Boston Globe, Aug. 25)