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University of Pennsylvania History Professor Barbara Savage to Give Talk and Book Signing at Penn Bookstore
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Penn’s School of Social Policy & Practice Uses Katrina Lessons to Organize Long-Term Haitian Relief
PHILADELPHIA — The University of Pennsylvania School of Social Policy & Practice, using the lessons it learned from the Hurricane Katrina recovery efforts along the Gulf Coast, is coordinating a long-term, interdisciplinary Penn response to the disaster in Haiti.
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Penn joins global sustainability effort
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Penn student wins international urbanSHED competition
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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In Penn Global Index of Think Tanks, Brookings Institution Best in the World
PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania “Global Go To Think Tank Rankings” places the Brookings Institution first among more than 6,300 think tanks evaluated worldwide. The annual report places Chatham House first in a separate category for the best think tanks in the world outside the U.S.
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Penn Hosting 9th Graders From West Philadelphia, Fitzsimons High Schools on Shadowing Day Feb. 2
WHAT: Shadowing Day, a city-wide program for 9th-grade students in the Philadelphia School District, coordinated by the Philadelphia Youth Network. The visiting students will spend the day learning about the host workplace, the kind of jobs the employees are doing and the education and experience needed to get such jobs. WHO:The staff of the Netter Center for Community Partnerships at the University of Pennsylvania will host 18 students from Fitzsimons and West Philadelphia High schools.
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Penn Medicine provides critical care to Haiti
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University of Pennsylvania Student Wins Design Competition for New York City Sidewalk Sheds
University of Pennsylvania Student Wins Design Competition for New York City Sidewalk ShedsJan. 25, 2010 PHILADELPHIA –- A University of Pennsylvania student’s design will change the look of New York City’s ubiquitous sidewalk canopies that protect pedestrians walking alongside buildings under construction.
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Penn’s Field Center Hosts Community Symposium: "Health Care Reform – Hope for the Welfare of Children"
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Applications to Penn reach all-time high