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PHILADELPHIA -– Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Georgia have been awarded a five-year, $14.6 million contract from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the US National Institutes of Health, to expand and extend work on the Eukaryotic Pathogen Genome Database Resource, http://EuPathDB.org. This revolutionary open database enables scientists to examine genes, genomes, isolates, and other attributes related to a variety of important human pathogens.
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With the first semester of the year coming to a close, Penn students are preparing for long days and nights of studying for final exams. But they also will be squeezing in time for fun, food and creative ways to relieve stress.
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Twenty-seven Penn students who live in three residence halls and one fraternity house have volunteered to become Eco-Reps, peer-to-peer educators who will heighten awareness among students about sustainability and the University's Climate Action Plan.
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PHILADELPHIA –- The University of Pennsylvania has approved the funding of 10 Green Fund projects from an inaugural round of grant proposals.
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Who knew all those HUP employees had musical, dancing and acting talents, as well as medical ones? In student Ryan Leonard’s nearly four-minute video, “Heroes Wash Up,” a cast of HUP employees—doctors, nurses, administrators and even security guards—sing, sway and snap to impart the importance of hand washing.
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Photo credit: Mark Stehle For more than two decades, John Gustafson has helped transport Penn staff, faculty and students from one end of campus to the other, shuttling them from transit stops across Center City and West Philadelphia, to offices, dorms and every point in between.
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Scientists have been probing the connection between rising sea levels and global warming for decades. As temperatures rise, water expands and its density decreases. And warmer air is causing glaciers to melt more rapidly, further swelling the planet’s oceans.
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As the saying goes, the best things come in the smallest packages, and stores both on and near campus are well-stocked with plenty of these small gifts. Many of these trinkets are affordable and appropriate for office gift exchanges—maybe with the exception of the temporary tattoos (see below).