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Researchers from Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine have used gene therapy to cure day blindness in dogs—a groundbreaking advance that may help researchers one day restore day sight in humans, as well.
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Staff Q&A / Kembrel Jones
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Take a break at the Biopond
Photo Credit: Penn Medicine/Information Services If you need a break from the hustle and bustle of the city, there is a spot on campus that offers a serene slice of the country right here in West Philadelphia.
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Commencement
The pageantry of Penn’s Commencement is a memorable experience. Graduates process through campus on Locust Walk, snaking their way to Franklin Field with festive red and blue banners fluttering in the wind along the route. Faculty members applaud the graduates. The joyous celebration of student achievement has been held at Franklin Field since 1986.
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No time, but eager for professional development
Dear Benny: I’m interested in developing new skills that would enable me to take on more responsibility in my current job. I know Penn offers many opportunities for professional development, but I work full-time and my schedule doesn’t allow for much else during the course of the day. Can you suggest ways for me to enhance my skills even though I’m constantly strapped for time?—Motivated But Overscheduled
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Maureen Rush Honored by Police Athletic League
PHILADELPHIA — Maureen Rush, vice president for public safety at the University of Pennsylvania, will be honored by the Philadelphia Police Athletic League at its annual awards dinner on Tuesday, May 11, at 5:30 p.m., in the Center City Sheraton at 17th and Race streets.
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Huntsman, Seven Others to Receive Honorary Degrees
WHAT: University of Pennsylvania's 254th Commencement ceremonyWHO: Jon Huntsman Jr., U.S. ambassador to China, will present the main commencement address and receive an honorary doctor of laws degree.
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Dean testifies at Senate hearings on domestic violence and the economic crisis
Photo credit: Candace diCarlo The current economic downtown has a far-reaching impact, affecting housing, unemployment and philanthropic giving.
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Faculty Members Receive 2010 Lindback and Provost’s Awards
PHILADELPHIA – Twelve University of Pennsylvania faculty members have been honored as recipients of the Christian R. and Mary F. Lindback Awards for Distinguished Teaching, Provost’s Awards for Teaching Excellence and Provost’s Awards for Distinguished Ph.D. Teaching and Mentoring.The Lindback Awards, presented to members of Penn’s standing faculty since 1961, recognize distinguished teaching at colleges and universities throughout the Mid-Atlantic service area of Abbotts Dairies Inc. Christian Lindback was president and principal of Abbott’s Dairies.
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Gene Therapy Success Sets Stage for New Treatments for Inherited Blindness, Penn Veterinary Researchers Say
PHILADELPHIA –- Veterinary vision scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have safely and successfully used a viral vector in targeting a class of photoreceptors of the retina called rods, a critical first step in developing gene therapies for inherited blindness caused by rod degeneration.