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Genome Comparison of Ants Establishes New Model Species for Molecular Research
By comparing two species of ants, Shelley Berger, PhD, the Daniel S. Och University Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, and colleagues Danny Reinberg, PhD, New York University, and Juergen Liebig, PhD, Arizona State University, have established an important new avenue of research for epigenetics -- the study of how the expression or suppression of particular genes affects an organism's characteristics, development, and even behavior.
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University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann to Welcome Incoming Freshmen
WHO: Amy Gutmann, president of the University of Pennsylvania WHAT: Move-in for Penn's Class of 2014 WHEN: Sept. 2, 2010, 10:30 a.m. WHERE: Hill College House 34th and Walnut streets Dr. Amy Gutmann will meet parents and welcome some of the 2,500 incoming freshmen as they move into their college houses on Penn’s campus.
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University of Pennsylvania-Led Study Identifies New Genetic Risk Factor for Lou Gehrig’s Disease
PHILADELPHIA –- An international study led by biologists and neuroscientists from the University of Pennsylvania has identified a new genetic risk factor for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, commonly known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease.
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UMR Coalition Praises Recovery Act’s Investment Impact on Science, Innovation and Technology
PHILADELPHIA –- A White House report analyzing the impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on innovation, science and technology has drawn praise from United for Medical Research. UMR is a coalition of research institutions, patient and health advocates and private industry seeking steady increases in federal funding for the National Institutes of Health.
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Local Youth in Penn’s Service Learning, Internship Programs Earn PYN Recognition
PHILADELPHIA –- West Philadelphia teens who took part in summer programs sponsored by the Netter Center for Community Partnerships at the University of Pennsylvania have been honored by the Philadelphia Youth Network, the agency that provided the funding. Students working in a cooperative Netter Center/University City District internship program were also recognized.
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Family Health Risk in Pharmaceutical Advertising Encourages New Medication Use, Healthy Lifestyles
PHILADELPHIA -– Direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising pointing out family health risks can positively influence people to try new medications and lead a healthier lifestyle.
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Getting ”Naked” at Penn’s Arthur Ross Gallery
“Naked: The University Collection Unveiled” opens at the University of Pennsylvania’s Arthur Ross Gallery on Aug. 28. Featuring 35 paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings and photographs of the nude from the first century B.C.E. to the present, “Naked” showcases the history of beauty and the human body, documenting the evolution of the definition of beauty.
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Penn School of Social Policy & Practice Professor Pens Children’s Book on Environmental Impact
PHILADELPHIA — Femida Handy, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice, shows the next generation of young readers how to take steps toward becoming more environmentally friendly with her first children’s book, “Sandy’s Incredible Shrinking Footprint.”
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Winners of Wharton Business Plan Competition Ring NASDAQ Stock Market Closing Bell
PHILADELPHIA – The winners of the Wharton Business Plan Competition rang the NASDAQ Stock Market closing bell in Times Square in New York City today.
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University of Pennsylvania Makes Top 20 in Sierra Club List of ‘America’s 100 Greenest Schools’
PHILADELPHIA –- The University of Pennsylvania came in at No. 19 –- up from No. 45 last year -- in the Sierra Club Magazine’s ranking of colleges it believes are doing the most for the planet. Penn was cited particularly for its Green Fund program, which awards grants to faculty, staff or students for innovative sustainability proposals. According to the September/October issue of the magazine, “Penn spurs competition to help execute its Climate Action Plan.”