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New Prosthetic Limb, Electronic Traffic Glove and Mobile Solar Power Plant Win Penn's 2008 PennVention

PHILADELPHIA –- A new prosthetic accessory worn on the residual limb of a transtibial (below-knee) amputee was awarded the Grand Prize at the Fourth Annual PennVention competition for student inventors at the University of Pennsylvania's Weiss Tech House.

It's A Small World After All: NanoDay 2007 @ Penn

WHO: Faculty from the Nano/Bio Interface Center of the University of Pennsylvania sponsor a day of nanotechnology education and outreach for the Penn community, as well as regional high schools and neighbors.  WHAT: The third annual NanoDay @ Penn is a full day of exhibits, demonstrations and nano-lab tours to highlight nanotechnology research across the campus.  Area high school classes participate along with undergraduate and graduate students, boosting student interest in science, technology, engineering and math-related careers.

Statement on Citibank Loan Program

The University of Pennsylvania has agreed to modify one of its student loan programs, which is offered by Citibank, in response to a recent inquiry made to the University by the New York Attorney General. Penn will reimburse all participants who borrowed from the Penn CitiAssist program for fees paid by Citibank to the University. Penn had used these fees to provide financial-aid for its students. This student loan program is distinct from Penn's need-based undergraduate financial aid program and assists students who are not eligible for need-based financial aid.

Moody's Upgrades University of Pennsylvania's Debt Rating, Citing Growth in Financial Reserves

PHILADELPHIA -- Moody's Investor Services has upgraded the University of Pennsylvania's long-term debt rating to Aa2, from Aa3.  Moody's removed Penn's rating from a watchlist for potential upgrades and said the rating outlook is stable.This rating upgrade to Aa2 restores the University to its highest rating level, last achieved in 1998.

Grand Opening Planned Dec. 5 for 'The Hub,' Mixed-Use Building at 40th and Chestnut Streets

WHAT:  A grand opening event, celebrating the completion of The Hub, a nine-story, 100-unit residential-retail complex at 40th and Chestnut streets in University City, constructed by Teres Holdings, LLC, of PhiladelphiaWHERE:  The second floor of The Hub, 3935 Chestnut St., PhiladelphiaWHEN:  5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5WHO:  Featured speakers will include:

Expert Comment on Lobbyists, Political Campaign Finance and Jack Abramoff's Guilty Pleas

Expert Comment on Lobbyists, Political Campaign Finance and Jack Abramoff's Guilty Pleas from the University of PennsylvaniaJanuary 9, 2006Nathaniel Persily, a professor of law at the University of Pennsylvania, teaches courses in constitutional law and contemporary issues in law and politics.  His areas of expertise are campaign finance reform, voting rights, election law and congressional redistricting.

Penn Law School and National Constitution Center Host Political Campaign Finance Symposium

MEDIA ADVISORYWHAT: Symposium about the McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Law  "McConnell v. Federal Election Commission: Understanding the Decision and Its Implications"WHEN: May 15, 2003,  10:30 a.m.- noon. "Understanding the Decision" Richard Briffault, Columbia Law School. Bob Bauer, Perkins Coie, Trevor Potter, former chairman of the Federal Election Commission

U.S. president vs. congressional investigators: How the battle of the branches could play out

Matthew Levendusky of the School of Arts and Sciences and Tobias Barrington Wolff of the Law School discuss the potential political, legal, and constitutional implications of the fight over a web of investigations and subpoenas.

Blending art and science with virtual reality