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Penn Libraries receives major gift of rare photographic plates by Edward S. Curtis
The University of Pennsylvania Libraries has received a rare collection of 151 interpositive glass plates by photographer Edward S. Curtis (1868–1952) from collector William H. Miller III. Appraised at $4.2 million, the gift to the Penn Libraries complements holdings across the University, making Penn a major center for research and work on Curtis, one of the most prolific American photographers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Answering ‘How will we live together?’ at the Venice Biennale
After more than a year of delays, Penn faculty and students were able to participate in La Biennale di Venezia architectural exhibition with both virtual and physical submissions.
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John Quinnelly’s journey to Penn
The senior quarterback on the football team charts his course from Daphne, Alabama, to the Salt Lake Valley, to West Philadelphia. Quinnelly served a two-year Mormon mission in Utah before enrolling at Penn.
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Tackling the topic of decolonization
Deborah Thomas, who runs Penn’s Center for Experimental Ethnography, and Christopher Woods, director of the Penn Museum, discuss a conference on decolonization that starts today.
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Freshmen fly high, land weekly awards
Janae Stewart of the women’s soccer team has been selected Ivy League Rookie of the Week and Jake Inserra of the sprint football team has been named CSFL Co-Defensive Player of the Week and Co-Rookie of the Week.
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Darin Johnson breaks down what code switching is
The doctoral student at Annenberg School for Communication explores the mental processes behind code switching and their implications.
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Penn’s Weingarten Center receives visionary gift
The $2.6 million gift will enhance the Center’s academic support and disability services.
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Novel gene therapy platform speeds search for ways to cure blindness
A newly developed single-cell RNA sequencing technique enables researchers to quickly identify an optimal vector for delivering therapeutic genetic material to treat vision disorders, and perhaps other genetic conditions.
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Penn baffles Brown, moves to .500 in league play
The field hockey team defeated Brown 3-2 on Saturday in Rhode Island, the Quakers’ 10th consecutive win over the Bears.
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Steiner’s term as dean of Penn’s Weitzman School of Design is extended
Frederick “Fritz” Steiner’s term as dean of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design has been extended two years to June 30, 2025. The announcement was made by Penn President Amy Gutmann and Interim Provost Beth A. Winkelstein.