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Philadelphia Community Acupuncture
THE BASICS: Founded in 2007, Philadelphia Community Acupuncture (PCA) features low-cost acupuncture treatments in a peaceful, community-orientated setting. PCA is located on the third floor of the firehouse at 50th Street and Baltimore Avenue in West Philadelphia, above the Satellite Cafe, Firehouse Bicycles and the Dock Street Brewing Co.
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Penn Park takes shape beneath the surface
Before the above-ground sport fields, trees and public spaces of Penn Park are installed and ready to use, crews are making vast improvements and preparations beneath the surface. Over the summer, workers began installing 1,200 concrete piles to support landforms on the 24-acre site. In addition, Penn is installing an innovative stormwater drainage system that will capture and reuse water—no small feat for a site bordered by railroad tracks, the Schuylkill Expressway and most recently, a series of surface parking lots.
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Penn co-sponsors 19th Annual Philadelphia Film Festival
Cinema lovers on and around campus have reason to applaud. This year, Penn is co-sponsoring the 19th Annual Philadelphia Film Festival, bringing more than one-third of the fair’s films to theaters on or near campus. The 10-day event, which runs Oct.
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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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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.
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Job Seekers Urged to Visit Job Fair Monday at Penn
WHAT: The Mayor's Office of Faith Based Initiatives Job Fair, held in cooperation with the University of Pennsylvania’s Office of the Chaplain and Office of Community and Government Affairs and the Human Resources offices of the University and the Penn Health System WHERE: Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce St., on the Penn campus
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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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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.