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Penn Museum's 26th Annual Maya Weekend to Focus on "The Future of the Maya World"

PHILADELPHIA -– The preservation of ancient Maya sites, efforts to sustain modern Maya cultural traditions and the need to conserve vanishing tropical forests and coastal environments are all are on the agenda April 11-13 when the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology collaborates with the Nature Conservancy to present its 26th annual Maya Weekend.

University of Pennsylvania Students Converge on New Orleans for Spring-Break Volunteer Activities

WHO: University of Pennsylvania studentsWHAT: Grassroots volunteer efforts to rebuild New Orleans WHERE: New OrleansWHEN: March 7-16

Viruses Evolve To Play By Host Rules, According to University of Pennsylvania Researchers

PHILADELPHIA -- Biologists at the University of Pennsylvania and Harvard University have examined the complete genomes of viruses that infect the bacteria E. coli, P. aeruginosa and L. lactis and have found that many of these viral genomes exhibit codon bias, the tendency to preferentially encode a protein with a particular spelling.Researchers analyzed patterns of codon usage across 74 bacteriophages using the concept of a "genome landscape," a method of visualizing long-range patterns in a genome sequence.

Women of Color Day at Penn Features Awards Luncheon, Conference on Impact of Violence on Women of Color

WHO: Women of Color at the University of PennsylvaniaSpeakers include:Richard Gelles, Penn School of Social Policy and PracticedeanIra Harkavy, Penn’s Netter Center for CommunityPartnerships directorMichelle Kerr Spry, Mothers In ChargeJennifer Cronley, Congreso de Latinos UnidosGwendolyn Davis, Resources for ChangeWHAT: Conference and awards luncheonWHERE &WHEN: Conference: Friday, March 7, 9-11:30 a.m., Ben Franklin Room, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce St.

Heightened Weighing Discomfort Among Women May Increase Their Health Risks, Penn Study Indicates

PHILADELPHIA -– A new study from the University of Pennsylvania points to increased health risks for women owing to their higher level of discomfort about being weighed in public. The study showed that college-age females, more than their male counterparts, experience high degrees of discomfort at the prospect of being weighed in the presence of others. The study’s authors believe that some women may avoid necessary tests and treatments when a doctor visit includes a step on a public scale.

New Book "Kerner Plus 40 Report" Assesses Racial Progress in America Since 1968 Kerner Commission Report

PHILADELPHIA –- The “Kerner Plus 40 Report” is an assessment of how far the nation has come in dealing with racial inequality and tensions 40 years after the seminal report issued by the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, known as the Kerner Commission.

University of Pennsylvania Selected as a Site of Leonore Annenberg/Woodrow Wilson Teaching Program

PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Pennsylvania has been selected by the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation as one of four sites to host the new Leonore Annenberg/Woodrow Wilson Teaching Fellowship program.

Former President Bill Clinton to Deliver Opening Address of "Kerner Plus 40" Symposium at Penn Feb. 28

PHILADELPHIA – Former President Bill Clinton will deliver the opening address of the “Kerner Plus 40” Symposium at 11 a.m., Feb. 28, in Irvine Auditorium, 3401 Spruce St., on the University of Pennsylvania campus. A limited number of seats will be reserved for PennCard holders. Tickets, which are free, are required and will be available on a first come-first served basis Feb. 25-26 for PennCard holders only from the Annenberg Center for Performing Arts Box Office, 3680 Walnut St., only one ticket per person.

Penn and International League for Human Rights Sponsor Public Lecture on Politics and Human Rights in Russia

Penn Students Release Briefing Paper on Philadelphia Housing and Community Development Plan

Students in a government-administration class at the Fels Institute of Government at the University of Pennsylvania have released a briefing report on Philadelphia housing issues. Copies of the publication, “To Move Ahead: A Briefing Paper on Philadelphia Housing and Community Development Issues,” are being delivered to Mayor Michael Nutter and City Council members. The 98-page narrative report by the Penn students can be viewed at www.fels.upenn.edu/Projects/housing_report_2.6.08.pdf.