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Where can I buy stamps in U. City?
Dear Benny: I recently stopped by the Franklin Building to purchase stamps from the automatic machine, but when I got there, I saw that the machine is gone. Where do I go now in the neighborhood to buy stamps?—Signed, sealed, delivered Dear Signed, As of late last month, the U.S. Postal Service’s automatic stamp machine in the lobby of the Franklin Building was out of operation. As an alternative, you can hoof it a few doors down to the CVS at 3401 Walnut St. to purchase books of stamps.
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Denis F. Kinane Named Dean of Penn Dental School
PHILADELPHIA – Denis F. Kinane has been named dean of the School of Dental Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, effective July 1.The announcement was made by Penn President Amy Gutmann and Interim Provost Vincent Price.
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The Weave Bridge: First impressions
WHAT: The long-planned Weave Bridge, a pedestrian bridge that runs above the Amtrak rail lines and connects the main campus with the Hollenback fields, is now open. We recently hiked out to East campus to take a look. ALMOST DONE: Though the bridge is open, workers are still putting on the finishing touches. All work should be completed this spring.
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Student Spotlight: Amy Lin
DUAL DEGREE DYNAMO: Lin is working toward two degrees—an MBA from Wharton and a Master’s in International Studies from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. She will finish up her coursework this year and is hoping to begin her career later working on international development issues in Africa.
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There's Waldo
These two guys would only identify themselves as “Joey Fatone” (he’s the parrot) and “Sandy Cohen” (as Waldo), and wouldn’t say why they were dressed this way while hanging on the ‘Split Button’ sculpture on a recent afternoon. But at the very least, passersby enjoyed the show. Photo credit: Mark Stehle
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University of Pennsylvania Hosts Gender and Sexuality Studies State of the Field Conference
WHO: Gayle Rubin (keynote speaker), assistant professor of anthropology and women's studies at the University of Michigan, and more than 30 key figures in gender and sexuality studies WHAT: “Rethinking Sex, Gender and Sexuality Studies” State of the Field ConferenceWHERE: University of Pennsylvania campusWHEN: March 4–6, 2009
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Provost names Penn Fellows
By The Current Staff Photo credit: Candace diCarlo Marybeth Gasman and John L. Jackson are among the faculty recently named Penn Fellows.
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From the presses ...
Penn’s various presses have been busily cranking out some new titles—from business to international affairs, ancient studies to contemporary art. Here, we highlight a few choice selections from Penn Press, Penn Museum Publishing, Wharton School Publishing, and the ICA. Penn Presswww.pennpress.org
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Genetics study: Africans have keener sensitivity to bitter tastes
New genetic research from Penn has found that Africans can detect bitter tastes better and more easily than Europeans or Asians—a trait that may have made it easier for African peoples to detect potentially poisonous plants in nature.
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Penn opens up
Social networking sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn allow users to reconnect with long-lost friends, find like-minded individuals or expand their network of experienced professionals and trusted contacts.