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Penn bicyclists team up to fight MS
Two recently-appointed University of Pennsylvania Health System administrators are looking for others to join their fight against multiple sclerosis through bike riding. Pat Donahue, director of employee health services and international marketing, and Garry L. Scheib, executive director for network development in New Jersey, will co-captain the newly formed University of Pennsylvania Health System Team for this year's MS 150 City to Shore and Bike to the Bay fundraising rides in September.
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They're off and running
Washington has the cherry blossoms, San Juan Capistrano the swallows, and we have the Penn Relays. The nation's oldest and largest amateur track meet will bring top athletes from 35 countries and fans from all over together again for the 104th time on the last weekend in April. Officially, it's the Penn Relay Carnival, and all the activities that surround the event justify the use of the word, but the track and field events remain the heart and soul of Penn Relays weekend.
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Take good care of yourself
Photos by Dwight Luckey They came, they played, they got Twisted (above). And while they did, the students who turned out for last Friday's "Wellness Event" sponsored by the Undergraduate Assembly, Student Health Advisory Board, Jewish Activities Council, Student Nursing at Penn and the Recreation Department also improved their health in the process.
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Drug helps target attack on tumors
Researchers at Penn's Cancer Center have developed a drug that will help doctors fine-tune cancer treatments to patients. The drug, EF5, allows doctors to effectively determine the oxygen content of a tumor, which subsequently dictates the appropriate course of treatment to be followed.
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D-L Wormley
Things are looking up in University City, Managing Director of Community Housing Diane-Louise Wormley said as she reflected on the swirl of publicity over Penn's new housing programs.
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The view from Philly's Left Bank
In the 18th century, it was a bucolic community called Blockley Township. Now, we know it as University City, a rich and diverse community that is a hub of transportation, education, research and medicine with an industrial legacy to boot. Photographer Dave Latakos, whose "A View from University City" is shown here, has created a photo-essay, "Neighborhood Contrasts--University City," that captures all the various architectural, institutional and human elements that give University City its character today.
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Penn prof exposes Kafka as comedian
Kafka's hot and he's also funny. Last week, several high-profile events in honor of a new translation took place in New York City. More than 15,000 turned out at New York's Town Hall for a panel discussion on Kafka, including the participation of E.L. Doctorow, Susan Sontag and Christopher Plummer.
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"When the musicians came to help the Ethiopians' hunger, it was about that time we opened the restaurant. And a lot of people came and said, 'This has to be a joke.'"
Amare Solomon's Dahlak restaurant offers patrons the opportunity to enjoy authentic Ethiopian food in traditional Ethiopian style, from a common platter placed in a covered table. Photo by Dwight Luckey
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Penn women of color honored for work in their communities
Three members of the Penn community were honored for their service to the University and the surrounding community at the eleventh annual Women of Color Awards luncheon, held March 6 at the Penn Tower Hotel. LaShanta Johnson, Loretta Sweet Jemmott and Estela de Llanos, the winners of this year's Women of Color Awards Photo by Saundra Cartwright
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Three new College Houses get faculty masters
Interim Provost Michael L. Wachter has announced the appointments of the Faculty Masters for the three new College Houses to be created in the high rises this fall as part of a revamped residential system.