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Carnegie Award will fund student research and travel
Penn President Amy Gutmann was awarded the prestigious Carnegie Corporation’s Academic Leadership Award last fall, and she has now announced that the $500,000 in funds will go toward new student research, travel and educational opportunities
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Barbara Berger
Photo credit: University Archives Up until the 1960s, Penn had gender-separate student government organizations—a male Undergraduate Council and a Women’s Student Government Association (WSGA).
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2010 Thouron Award Winners Announced
PHILADELPHIA – A pair of University of Pennsylvania seniors and a recent Penn grad have received Thouron Awards to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom. The award winners are:
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Can we see Penn on Google Maps?
Dear Benny: Last summer a guy from Google rode a tricked-out tricycle through campus taking panoramic photos of the buildings for Google Maps. Are those images online yet? —Freeze Frame
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National Academy of Sciences Honors Penn Psychologist Michael Kahana With Troland Research Award
PHILADELPHIA –- The National Academy of Sciences has honored Michael J. Kahana of the University of Pennsylvania and 16 other researchers with awards in recognition of extraordinary scientific achievements in the areas of biology, chemistry, geology, astronomy, and psychology.
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Penn student a contestant on 'Jeopardy! College Championship'
Greg Johnson Answer: “This University of Pennsylvania freshman from Davie, Fla., appeared as a contestant during the Quarter Finals of the ‘Jeopardy! College Championship’ on Wednesday, Feb. 3.” If you asked, “Who is Robert Berg?” you are correct! A fan of the show and loyal viewer, Berg says he began the audition process before arriving at Penn. After completing an online test consisting of 50 random questions, he fared well enough to score a callback audition, which was held in Philadelphia in October.
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Food Week at Penn explores more than just eating
This week, Penn students are doing much more than just eating food. They’re also talking about food-related issues, from sustainability to nutrition.
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Penn Biologists Determine MicroRNA Activity Is Suppressed in Mouse Ovum
PHILADELPHIA –- Biologists at the University of Pennsylvania studying oocytes in mice, the immature egg cells necessary for sexual reproduction, have demonstrated an unusual behavior in microRNA, or miRNA, activity that may be the first event in reprogramming the differentiated oocyte into pluripotent blastomeres of the embryo. MicroRNAs are a member of the family of small RNAs, the so-called dark matter of the biological world.
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RecycleMania E-Waste Collection for Cast-Off Personal Electronics Is Tomorrow
WHAT: In support of RecycleMania, the CommuniTech group at the School of Engineering and Applied Science, will host an electronic waste recycling event for the Penn community. WHO:
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Penn Will Switch to Direct Lending for Students Taking Out Federal Loans
PHILADELPHIA –- The University of Pennsylvania will switch to Direct Lending for graduate and undergraduate students who wish to obtain federal loans for educational costs. The change will take effect with the first summer session for the 2010-11 academic year.Currently, Penn students or their parents who take out loans rely on private lenders in the Federal Family Education Loan Program.