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New Bolton Center
Opened in the early 1950s, Penn Vet’s New Bolton Center rests on 700 acres in pastoral Chester County and offers some of the country’s finest veterinary services for horses, cattle, camelids, pigs, goats, sheep and other large animals. The campus includes the George D.
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Linguistics conference examines the myriad roles of human language
Faculty in Penn’s Department of Linguistics study topics as varied as mathematical linguistics, philosophy of language and speech perception and have an array of academic backgrounds, from psychology to computer science.
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Franklin Field
Photo credit: University Archives Franklin Field is probably best known as the home to the Penn Relays and the Quaker football team, but in the stadium’s history it has hosted a wide variety of events, including professional football and soccer games, the Army-Navy Game, concerts and even military functions during Worl
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Obama’s place in history of race, politics and culture in America
In his 2008 book, “Sweet Land of Liberty: The Forgotten Struggle for Civil Rights in the North,” released on the same day Barack Obama was elected the first African-American president of the United States, Thomas Sugrue says Obama appeared in only one sentence because he was not yet a central figure in civil rights.
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Celebrating the written word
Photo credit: Tanya Barrientos Once upon a time, in a land of knowledge known as Penn, a band of forward-thinkers believed there should be a place on campus where people could discuss, appreciate and participate in every aspect of the writing process.
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Staff Q&A / Angela Sweeney
Photo credit: Peter Tobia It’s easy to picture Angela Sweeney starring in one of those Hollywood action movies about a mild-mannered suburban mom who works as an executive assistant by day but turns into a fast-kicking, hard-punching ninja warrior at night. Because that is, essentially, her real life.
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Does Penn Dining provide catering?
Dear Benny: I’ve got an on-campus office function to plan and I need to find a reliable and economically reasonable caterer that can help with the affair. Does Penn Dining provide catering services? —Full Plate
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Penn Bioengineers Awarded DoD Grant to Study the Neuronal Effects of Blasts, Tackles and Collisions
PHILADELPHIA –- A collaboration of biologists and bioengineers, including researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, has received a $6.25 million, 5-year grant from the Department of Defense to study the effects of blast waves on the neural circuitry of the brain.
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A Q&A with Chad Dion Lassiter
Photo credit: Candace diCarlo Having grown up in Philadelphia and being a product of the black church, Chad Dion Lassiter, co-founder and president of the Black Men at Penn School of Social Work, Inc., says he was always drawn to suffering.
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Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival
The 2010 Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival is a movie showcase celebrating and elevating the Asian- American experience. Presented by HBO, the festival—the only Asian-American film gala in Philadelphia—features exciting and culturally relevant programming and events. The event runs from Thursday, Oct. 21, to Sunday, Oct. 24, at the Asian Arts Initiative, 1219 Vine St., and the Ibrahim Theater at the International House, 3701 Chestnut St.