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PHILADELPHIA -- Harvey Rubin, director of the University of Pennsylvanias Institute for Strategic Threat Analysis and Response, is among six internationally recognized experts who have authored a five-point roadmap for the global community to enhance worldwide biosecurity. The experts recommend that these five priorities be undertaken through immediate, action-oriented initiatives on an international scale.
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The Current Staff Photo credit: Mark Stehle WHO HE IS: Head Coach, Penn Men’s Lightweight Rowing YEARS AT PENN: Six
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Mark Stehle REACHING OUT: Dental student Michael Simontacchi-Gbologah works with the School’s Short Term Enrichment Program, or STEP, to reach out to minority high school students from Girls High, Central High and other schools, to encourage them to think about dentistry as a career option.
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Music lovers in central Pennsylvania woke up Halloween morning to find a new alternative on their radio to those tired commercial stations: WXPN. Penn’s renowned radio station, famous for its unique blend of rock, blues, alternative, roots and folk music, can now be heard on 88.7 and 99.7 FM in the Harrisburg, Lancaster, Lebanon, and York areas, as XPN made its first major expansion in years.
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WHO: Penn's Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender CenterWHAT: National college admission fair specifically designed for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students to find LGBT-friendly colleges and universitiesWHEN: Dec. 1, 200711 a.m-4:30 p.m.WHERE: Penn LGBT Center3907 Spruce St.The fair provides high school students and their families an opportunity to learn about and meet representatives of colleges and universities that value LGBT students.
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Photo credit: University Archives The Penn Hawaii Club keeps the “Aloha spirit” and island traditions alive here in West Philly, even as they’re hundreds of miles away from the archipelagic U.S. state.
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New publications from Penn’s various presses—the University of Pennsylvania Press, Wharton School Publishing, University Museum Publications and the Institute of Contemporary Art—might be perfect for reading over the holidays. Here’s a few selections that piqued our interest, covering topics from business and botany to fashion and the arts.
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Conductor Brad Smith leads the Penn Symphony Orchestra through a rehearsal at Irvine Hall. Photo credit: Mark Stehle
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WHAT: The West Philadelphia Orchestra is a 15-member band founded a year ago, here in West Philly, to play music from the Balkan region. This music of southeastern Europe is influenced by various ethnic groups from the former Ottoman Empire.
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Now is the time of year to give a little something back—be it a gently used coat, a new toy, or a hot meal. Penn offers opportunities for faculty and staff to reach out and help local families in need with several annual programs run through the Penn Volunteers in Public Service program. Through Nov. 19, canned food and dry goods may be donated to area shelters and community service agencies for the Thanksgiving Food Drive. Gently used, freshly laundered winter coats may be donated now through Dec. 7, and the big holiday gift drive runs from Nov. 29 through Dec. 10.