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University of Pennsylvania Establishes Institute for Regenerative Medicine
PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Pennsylvania is launching the Institute for Regenerative Medicine, a new cross-disciplinary endeavor to investigate and harness the therapeutic potential of stem cells in the treatment of cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, degenerative diseases, wound healing and aging. Two renowned Penn scientists, Jonathan A. Epstein and Ralph L. Brinster, will lead the Institute.The announcement was made today by Penn President Amy Gutmann and Provost Ronald J. Daniels.
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Penn's Annenberg I-Neighbors Brings a Community Closer Together
PHILADELPHIA - The Internet can have a positive impact on the strength and growth of a community. Just ask residents of a neighborhood in Savannah, Ga.It was there, on Nov. 20, that residents using the i-neighbors technology were alerted via e-mail to an incident of an armed robbery of one of their neighbors only moments after it happened. The notification took place faster than the police or news media got the word out.
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Penn Law School to Hold Symposium on Class Action Fairness Act of 2005
University of Pennsylvania Law School to Hold Symposium on Class Action Fairness Act of 2005WHAT:Perspectives on the Class Action Fairness Act of 2005WHEN:Nov. 30 -Dec. 1, 2007WHERE:University of Pennsylvania Law School34th and Chestnut Sts. Friday, Nov. 30 2-2:15 p.m. Introductory Remarks 2:15-3:45 p.m. CAFA in Historical and Social ContextGeoffrey Hazard, Penn Law and University of California Hastings College of the Law Stephen Burbank, Penn LawEdward Purcell, New York Law School
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Nutter to Speak at Great Expectations Convention Co-Sponsored by Penn's Project for Civic Engagement
WHO: Michael Nutter, Philadelphia mayor-electHarris Sokoloff, faculty director of the Penn Project for Civic EngagementWHAT: Great Expectations Citizens ConventionWHERE: Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St., Philadelphia WHEN: Sunday, Dec. 2, noon-5 p.m.; check-in at 11:30 a.m.
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Former Time Magazine Editor-in-Chief to Speak at Penn Law School About the "War Over Anonymous Sources"
WHO: Norman Pearlstine, former Time Magazine editor-in-chiefWHAT: "Off the Record: The Press, the Government, and the War Over Anonymous SourcesWHEN: Nov. 28, 20074:30 p.m.WHERE: University of Pennsylvania Law School3400 Chestnut St.
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Penn Senior Joyce Meng Wins Rhodes Scholarship
PHILADELPHIA -- Joyce Meng, a University of Pennsylvania senior from Vienna, Va., has been awarded the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. She plans to pursue master's degrees in economics for development and financial economics at Oxford University.
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A Partnership for Global Security: Penn Professor Among Six Experts to Outline Plan for Worldwide Biosecurity
PHILADELPHIA -- Harvey Rubin, director of the University of Pennsylvanias Institute for Strategic Threat Analysis and Response, is among six internationally recognized experts who have authored a five-point roadmap for the global community to enhance worldwide biosecurity. The experts recommend that these five priorities be undertaken through immediate, action-oriented initiatives on an international scale.
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Hawaii Club
Photo credit: University Archives The Penn Hawaii Club keeps the “Aloha spirit” and island traditions alive here in West Philly, even as they’re hundreds of miles away from the archipelagic U.S. state.
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Hot off the Presses
New publications from Penn’s various presses—the University of Pennsylvania Press, Wharton School Publishing, University Museum Publications and the Institute of Contemporary Art—might be perfect for reading over the holidays. Here’s a few selections that piqued our interest, covering topics from business and botany to fashion and the arts.
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Practice, practice
Conductor Brad Smith leads the Penn Symphony Orchestra through a rehearsal at Irvine Hall. Photo credit: Mark Stehle