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PennDesign reframes the image of water
The concept behind PennDesign’s upcoming two-day symposium called “In The Terrain of Water” is simple but deep: Water is everywhere. In the ground. In the sky. In oceans and rivers. It is transient and uncertain. It is ubiquitous and it is scarce.
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Landmark Americana
WHAT: The Landmark Americana Tap & Grill, a West Philadelphia eatery that opened in May 2010 at 3333 Market St. WHEN: The restaurant is open Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 2 a.m. On Sunday, Landmark opens at 2 p.m. ESPN ZONE: The sports-themed restaurant is decorated with high-definition flat screen televisions, each tuned to ESPN (muted).
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$3 billion milestone
Penn President Amy Gutmann announced at the Feb. 18 meeting of the Board of Trustees that the University has reached the $3 billion mark in its $3.5 billion Making History campaign.
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Have you seen the videos of those amazing flying machines?
The latest YouTube sensation isn’t a puppy that dances to Lady Gaga or a kitten that opens beer bottles. By using unmanned aerial vehicles called quadrotors, two Ph.D. candidates at the School of Engineering and Applied Science have built an autonomous airborne construction crew able to build small structures—and in the process they’ve captured the attention of millions.
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Penn Cricket Club participates in tournament during spring break
While some students will be spending spring break basking in the sun on a beach in Florida, Penn’s Cricket Club will also be enjoying the warmer weather in the “Sunshine State” competing in a cricket tournament.
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Penn Electric Racing powers up all-electric race car
Top: President Gutmann cruises in Renegade with members of Penn Electric Racing. Bottom: The Penn Electric Racing team. Photo Credit: Penn Engineering
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Staff Q&A with Jamie Shuda
For teachers with little to no scientific training, leading science lessons in the classroom can be downright intimidating. Jamie Shuda—a self-described educator by training and scientist by interest—is making it her goal to demystify science in the classroom for both students and teachers.
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Guilt-free
When hunger pangs strike and you’re face-to-face with snack options, Penn vending machines are now clearly labeled so you can make smarter choices. Items that have less than 250 calories and 350 mg of sodium are marked with a green “Balanced Choices” logo. Healthier snacks include pretzels, fruit snacks, baked potato chips and Fig Newtons.
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Penn Women Rowers
Penn’s long history of competitive rowing started in the 1850s when the University’s freshman, sophomore, junior and senior classes competed against each other. Nearly 20 years later, with the development of intercollegiate rowing, Penn students founded the College Boat Club. The rowers, all men, began participating in competitive intercollegiate rowing in 1872, one year after Amherst, Brown, Bowdoin and Harvard formed the Rowing Association of American Colleges.
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Eco dining
The ground floor of The Radian is getting a new tenant. The eatery Sweetgreen will open its doors late this spring at 3925 Walnut St., serving salads, yogurt and wraps. Sweetgreen offers healthy, eco-conscious dining choices, relying on local and organic farmers for products. All packaging is 100 percent plant-based compostable and all proteins on the menu are hormone- and antibiotic-free. The company offsets 100 percent of its energy with wind energy credits.