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Out & About: Gold diggers
Bling bling may be on the way out. At least that was one of the opinions voiced at “Seven-Up on Gold,” Sept. 29 at Kelly Writers House. The event, the first in a series that will invite seven speakers to talk, sing or generally hold forth on a particular topic for about seven minutes, was being held in conjunction with “Color Project,” the current exhibit at the Esther Klein Gallery.
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T Cell's Memory May Offer Long-Term Immunity to Leishmaniasis
PHILADELPHIA -- Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have discovered a "central memory" form of "helper" T cells that can offer immunity to leishmaniasis, a disease that causes considerable death and disfigurement across the globe and has been found in U.S. military personnel returning from Afghanistan and Iraq.
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A 9/11 rumor bites the dust
Not long after 9/11, rumors began to circulate about the fate of the search-and-rescue dogs that dug through the rubble in the days following the tragedy. Stories appeared about dogs dying after inhaling toxic fumes and others developing cancer.
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Beauty in motion
When Norman Badler was in graduate school, trying to figure out a topic for his dissertation, he became enamored by vision. Specifically, he couldn’t help but be impressed by the human ability to not only see, but also to process that information in real time. “ It struck me then that people are able to do something quite remarkable,” says Badler. “They can look at other people and at the same time describe what those people are doing.” His dream was to give computers that same ability.
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At Work With...Fran Murray
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How to get America's youth back to the polls
Between 1972 and 2000, the rate at which young Americans voted dropped by 13 percent, and by the ever-so-close 2000 election, only 42 percent of voters aged 18 to 24 went to the polls. For America’s youth, voting advocates say, it was a wasted opportunity to make a difference in one of the closest elections in U.S. history. But as the 2004 election nears, those advocates are putting unprecedented amounts of money and energy into wooing that demographic back to the polls— and some say the effort will pay off.
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Have bike, will travel—and help a worthy cause along the way
For 13 days this summer, Leonard Lodish and his wife, Susan, pedaled their way across China, doing their best to keep pace with the Chinese college students along for the 900-mile ride. Even for the Lodishes, who have been taking long-distance bike trips for years, this trip wasn’t an easy one. "It was the hardest physical 13 days of my life," admits Lodish, a Wharton marketing professor and lifelong biking enthusiast. But he says all the pain and effort was worth it—and he’s got the money to prove it.
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People's Choice: What's your season?
We recently wondered how the mood of the Penn campus might change along with the change of the seasons, so we asked faculty and staff this simple question: Do you prefer summer or fall? What did we hear? Well, a little big of everything. Here’s a sampling:
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Partnerships with Hospitals in Armenia and Russia Lead to Improved Patient Care and Opportunities for Nurses
PHILADELPHIA -- Nurses sponsored by the American International Health Alliance, including those from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, have helped four hospitals in Armenia and Russia change the work environment for nurses and improve patient outcomes. Their efforts helped the hospitals earn the "Journey to Excellence" award from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
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Truly Transcendent
Though few of architect Louis I. Kahn’s building projects were realized during his lifetime, the handful that were built were enough to establish him as one of the preeminent visionaries of the 20th century. Now the Kroiz Exhibition Gallery at Penn’s Architectural Archives—which boasts an extensive Kahn collection—is celebrating Kahn’s most magnificent building achievement with a new show through April 8, 2005. The exhibit, “A Place of Transcendence: Louis I.