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Learning philosophy with the help of sci-fi
In the film “The Matrix,” the character Neo, played by Keanu Reeves, discovers that he and nearly all of humanity are living in a computer-simulated world known as the Matrix. “[The Matrix] is the world that has been pulled over your eyes to blind you from the truth,” Morpheus, played by Laurence Fishburne, tells Neo. “Unfortunately, no one can be told what the Matrix is. You have to see it for yourself.”
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Penn Marks First Anniversary of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act With $171 Million in Research Funding
PHILADELPHIA –- On the first anniversary of the enactment of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the University of Pennsylvania has received more than $171 million in awards that fund more than 348 studies in gene therapy, robotics, public education, neurological disorders, the origins of cardiovascular disease and more.Approximately 700 different positions at Penn are funded by ARRA, allowing Penn researchers to continue studies in nearly every aspect of basic science and public health.
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STREET SMART New York City’s utilitarian, but unsightly construction sheds that protect pedestrians at building sites are getting a makeover because of a Penn School of Design student’s vision. Young-Hwan Choi’s design for the Urban Umbrella beat out 163 competitors to win the American Institute of Architect’s urbanSHED International Design Competition.
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Jean Madeline Aveda Institute
WHAT: The Jean Madeline Aveda Institute is a school for salon owners, stylists and aestheticians–in-training. It’s also one of the best deals in the area for salon-quality haircuts, facials, manicures and pedicures. WHERE: The Institute is located in the ground floor of The Hub, the apartment building at the corner of 40th and Chestnut streets. There are two other Philadelphia locations: 315A Bainbridge St. in South Philly and 7248 Frankford Ave.
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Youth in revolt
The Civil Rights Movement is usually associated with adult freedom fighters such as the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, A. Philip Randolph, Bayard Rustin, W.E.B.Du Bois and Medger Evers. Each, and many more, contributed significantly to the Movement and grew to become its leaders, caretakers and organizers. They were jailed, beaten and assassinated during their plight for black dignity and respect.
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A happy ending for old pens and pencils
With just a little bit of effort, that pen you’re holding could be turned into much more than just a pen. It could be turned into a garbage can, a kite or tote bag—or some other creatively “upcycled” product. This process of upcycling—in which products that aren’t recyclable in the normal waste stream are instead reused to make other things—is now happening to pens at Penn. The Writing Instruments Brigade is collecting all varieties of pens and pencils with the goal of giving them new lives as yet-to-be-determined products.
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Penn Admissions
As a major research and teaching institution with a rich history of exceptional undergraduate education, Penn seeks students who are eager to take full advantage of the academic, cultural and social opportunities the University offers. Penn prides itself on its diversity—not only in the breadth of its undergraduate and graduate programs, but in the multi-dimensional students that such programs attract. In this edition of By The Numbers, we go inside Penn Admissions.
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Penn students clean plates as part of RecycleMania
In January, Penn launched RecycleMania 2010, with the goal of reaching a cumulative rate of 30 percent in waste diversion by the end of March. ecycleMania is part of a nationwide competition among colleges to collect the highest amount of recyclables and produce the least amount of garbage in 10 weeks. Penn is competing against other Ivy Plus universities, hoping to place higher than last year, when it finished in fifth place with a 21.4 percent cumulative recycling rate.
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Penn students clean plates as part of RecycleMania
In January, Penn launched RecycleMania 2010, with the goal of reaching a cumulative rate of 30 percent in waste diversion by the end of March. ecycleMania is part of a nationwide competition among colleges to collect the highest amount of recyclables and produce the least amount of garbage in 10 weeks. Penn is competing against other Ivy Plus universities, hoping to place higher than last year, when it finished in fifth place with a 21.4 percent cumulative recycling rate.
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Student Spotlight / Samantha Cox
Photo credit: Mark Stehle AT A YOUNG AGE: Cox, a senior anthropology major, became enamored with anthropology and archaeology when she was nine years old. She spent fourth grade in England and says the entire school year focused on Ancient Egypt. “That’s when I decided I wanted to do archaeology,” she says.