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Dining with distinction

By The Current Staff On Wednesday night, hungry students at the Hill College House dining hall were treated to three unique items on the menu.

Penn's Field Center Celebrates Five Years

Penn Scientists Use RNA to Reprogram One Cell Type into Another

Six Penn Professors Honored as AERA Fellows for Outstanding Accomplishments in Education Research

PHILADELPHIA — Six professors from the University of Pennsylvania have been honored as American Educational Research Association Fellows, recognizing their exceptional scholarly contributions to education research.

Penn Hosts a Conversation With Marion Jones

Penn’s John Ghazvinian Named Carnegie Scholar

PHILADELPHIA -- John Ghazvinian, a senior fellow and lecturer in Penn’s Center for Programs in Contemporary Writing, has been named a 2009 Carnegie Scholar. PHILADELPHIA -- John Ghazvinian, a senior fellow and lecturer in Penn’s Center for Programs in Contemporary Writing, has been named a 2009 Carnegie Scholar.

Obama taps Penn scientist for number-two drug job

By The Current Staff A. Thomas McLellan, an adjunct professor of psychology in Penn Medicine's Department of Psychiatry, has been nominated as the nation’s No. 2 drug czar. If confirmed by the Senate as the Deputy Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy, McLellan will advise the president and coordinate anti-drug efforts.

Penn's Models of Excellence Staff-Recognition Program Turns 10 Years Old

PHILADELPHIA –- The University of Pennsylvania’s Models of Excellence program, the primary vehicle for recognizing and honoring contributions that staff members make to Penn, is marking its 10th anniversary.

Four From University of Pennsylvania Win 2009 Guggenheim Fellowship Awards

PHILADELPHIA – A trio of University of Pennsylvania professors from the School of Arts and Sciences and a senior critic in Penn’s School of Design have been awarded the prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship. The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation awarded 180 Fellowships to artists, scientists and scholars in the United States and Canada from a pool of nearly 3,000 applicants.

Penn Biologists Discover How "Silent" Mutations Influence Protein Production

PHILADELPHIA -– Biologists at the University of Pennsylvania have revealed a hidden code that determines the expression level of a gene, providing a way to distinguish efficient genes from inefficient ones. The new research, which involved creating hundreds of synthetic green-glowing genes, provides an explanation for how a cell “knows” how much of each protein to make, providing just the right amount of protein to maintain homeostasis yet not too much to cause cell toxicity.