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Four fellows
Three faculty members and a visiting lecturer at the University were awarded prestigious Guggenheim Fellowships this month. Nader Engheta, professor of electrical engineering; Kathryn Hellerstein, lecturer in Yiddish language and literature; Leo Katz, professor of law; and Paul Hendrickson, visiting lecturer in English, were among the 179 scholars, artists and writers in the United States and Canada who received fellowships for 1999.
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Robert A. Fox Makes $10 Million Gift to the University of Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA --- Robert A. Fox has made a $10 million gift to the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania to establish the Robert A. Fox Leadership Program, according to an announcement today (April 26) by University President Judith Rodin. Mr. Fox, president and chairman of R.A.F. Industries, a private investment company based in Jenkintown, Pa., is a 1952 graduate of the College of Arts and Sciences and a Trustee of the University.
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Beck in Institute of Medicine
Aaron T. Beck, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry, whose work has reshaped the fields of psychiatry, psychology, social work and behavioral health, was inducted into the National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine in the fall. Aaron T. Beck
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Youth want to know
That's mayoral candidate Dwight Evans answering a question as part of a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center to involve Philadelphia public high school students in city politics, and eventually boost voter participation rates for young people.
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"It's a neat high to get out there and get that adrenaline pumping."
While Ray Engler has directed shows before and will again, it's being on stage that gives him the biggest thrill. Photo by Candace diCarlo
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Five honorary degrees
The University will confer four honorary degrees at the 243rd Commencement, in addition to the honorary Doctor of Laws degree that will be awarded to Commencement speaker Robert E. Rubin.
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A cure for Rover's anxiety
Bad puppies die young. Pets with behavior problems die because people don't want them. Unhappy owners abandon ferocious Fidos on the street or dump them in the nearest animal shelter. And that's the end, for many of them. "Pet deaths caused by infectious, neoplastic (all the cancers) and metabolic disease (like diabetes) don't touch the number of pets killed because of behavior problems," said Karen Overall, V.M.D and director of the Veterinary Hospital (VHUP) Behavior Clinic, the busiest animal behavior clinic in North America.
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Off to the races
Spring is in the air, which means the sound of songbirds, the scent of flowers in bloom, and the thunderous roar of 20,000 track and field fans as the world's oldest and largest amateur track-and-field competition returns to Franklin Field for the 105th time.
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New faces and old favorites
A number of new releases, including debut albums by two artists, are featured on "The World Cafe" these next two weeks, along with studio visits from familiar faces. Thursday, April 15 Boston's very own Gigolo Aunts perform music from their latest album, "Minor Chords and Major Themes" Friday, April 16 Indigenous visits Philadelphia's Tongue & Groove studios to play music from "Things We Do" Monday, April 19 An encore presentation of David Wilcox's visit
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"The Evolution of International Human Rights: Visions Seen"
Paul Gordon Lauren $29.95 paper; 396 pages Paul Gordon Lauren's study of international human rights follows the dramatic transformation of a world that accepted centuries of gender abuse, racial prejudice, class divisions, colonial empires and nationalism into a global community that now proclaims that the way governments treat their own people is a matter of international concern.