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Construction begins ...

As the dust begins to settle on the newly constructed Domus apartment building at 34th and Chestnut streets, bulldozers have already started breaking ground for another residential project just a few blocks to the west on Walnut Street. The Radian, a 150-plus-unit apartment community, is slated to open on the 3900 block of Walnut Street in August 2008. The $50 million-plus, 14-story building will feature street- and mezzanine-level retail, and its construction will incorporate several environmentally friendly energy features.

Researchers Link Common Skin Secretion to a Deadly Parasite of the Developing World

PHILADELPHIA -- Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have found a link between some of the world's most common parasites that cause infection and disease throughout the developing world and their attraction to a chemical secreted from human and animal skin.These skin-penetrating parasites infect more than 600 million people worldwide and contribute to anemia, ill health and poor physical and cognitive development among children of developing nations.

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Health System exec gets on his bike to raise funds for MS

Candace diCarlo Some people take part in sponsored bike rides just for the exercise. Others get a kick out of training with a team. For Garry Scheib, there’s a more personal reason. When he cycles past the finish line at the end of the Multiple Sclerosis Society’s City to Shore Bike Tour this September he’ll be doing it for his mother, who died from the disease in 1996.

Wellness every week

This summer, take a break from your normal Wednesday lunch routine to learn the basics of CranioSacral therapy, healthy grilling and yoga. The Wellness Wednesdays workshop series is back, along with therapeutic massage every Tuesday and Thursday and Reiki on Mondays and Wednesdays. “Initially, the idea was to offer something nice to our colleagues,” says Susan Villari, director of the Office of Health Education, which sponsors the workshop series from June through August. “It’s just a treat—summer is the time you can take advantage of things.”

Penn Professors Elected to American Philosophical Society

PHILADELPHIA -- Three professors in the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania have been elected to membership in the American Philosophical Society.  Election to the APS recognizes extraordinary accomplishments in all fields.The new APS members from Penn are Daniel H. Janzen, professor of biology; Victor H. Mair, professor of Chinese language and literature; and Peter Stallybrass, professor of English.The American Philosophical Society is the nation's first learned society.  It was founded in Philadelphia in 1743.  

Message from President Amy Gutmann on the Death of President Emeritus Martin Meyerson

It is with great sadness that I inform you of the death of President Emeritus Martin Meyerson on Saturday evening, June 2, in Philadelphia.

Michael J. Cleare Named Penn's Associate Vice Provost for Research and Executive Director of Technology Transfer

PHILADELPHIA - Michael J. Cleare has been named associate vice provost for research and executive director of the Center for Technology Transfer at the University of Pennsylvania.  Cleare will join Penn Aug. 1 from Columbia University, where he is serving as executive director of Science and Technology Ventures.  

Construction Begins on 14-story, 150-unit Apartment Community on 3900 Block of Walnut Street

PHILADELPHIA - In conjunction with the University of Pennsylvania, University Partners, a developer of student housing, has begun construction on The Radian in the 3900 block of Walnut Street.Scheduled to open in August 2008, the $50 million-plus building will feature a 14-story, 150-plus unit apartment community as well as more than 40,000 square feet of street- and mezzanine-level retail.  Its construction will include environmentally friendly energy features.

Dedication Wednesday for Wave Forms, City's Newest Public Art Gracing Domus Complex at Penn

WHAT: Dedication of Philadelphia's latest public art project, "Wave Forms," designed by New York artist Dennis Oppenheim.  The work incorporates the 20,000-square-foot plaza and courtyard of the Domus residential complex, adjacent to the campus of the University of Pennsylvania, featuring lighting, hardscape and landscape in patterns of sound waves, as well as six aluminum and mesh bells, weighing a total of eight and a half tons, that will be eventually enveloped in foliage.