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PHILADELPHIA- The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology offers its annual Darwin Day and Evolution Teach-In on Feb. 11 from 1 to 5 p.m. The free event is being held in honor of the 198th birthday of Charles Darwin, originator of the modern theory of evolution.
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PHILADELPHIA -- A conversation with Harry Belafonte and University of Pennsylvania Professor Mary Frances Berry at 5:30 p.m., Friday, Jan. 19, will be the 2007 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture in Social Justice, highlighting two weeks of special MLK events on the Penn campus.
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WHO: Ross Brann, professor of Judeo-Islamic studies at Cornell University and adjunct fellow at the University of Pennsylvania's Center for Advanced Judaic StudiesWHAT: Public lectureWHERE:Penn Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, 420 Walnut St., PhiladelphiaWHEN:Wednesday, Jan. 17, 7 p.m.
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PHILADELPHIA The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology ushers in the Year of the Pig Saturday, Jan. 20, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with its 26th annual Chinese New Year Celebration. Music and dance performances, food, healing and martial arts demonstrations, games, workshops, arts, crafts, children's activities and much more -- topped off with the traditional Chinese Lion Dance grand finale -- are all part of the day-long celebration.
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WHO: Harry Belafonte, international human rights activist and entertainerMary Frances Berry, Penn professor of history and former chair of the U.S. Civil Rights CommissionWHAT: Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture in Social Justice sponsored by Penn's Africana Studies Center and the Annenberg School for Communication WHERE: Irvine Auditorium, 34th and Spruce streets WHEN: Friday, Jan. 19, 5:30 p.m.
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PHILADELPHIA-- The University of Pennsylvania's Project on Civic Engagement, based at the Fels Institute of Government, is launching a major initiative called Great Expectations: Citizen Voices on Philadelphia's Future, a series of public forums and mayoral-election-related events to identify key issues Philadelphia needs to address to become "the next great city."
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Expert comment from the University of PennsylvaniaSame-Sex Marriage in New Jersey Note for TV and radio: The University of Pennsylvania has a satelliteuplink facility with live-shot capability and an ISDN line.Dec. 21, 2006Expert: Dr. Nathaniel Persily Professor of Law and Political Science, University of Pennsylvania Credentials:
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PHILADELPHIA -- Old Saint Nick might very well be able to run from rooftop to rooftop without reindeer this year, if only he carried toys in a backpack like the one developed by biologists at the University of Pennsylvania. In this weeks edition of the journal Nature, Penn researchers have announced details for a suspended-load ergonomic backpack that reduces the force of a backpacks load on the wearer by 86%, allowing wearers to run far more comfortably with heavy loads.
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Expert comment from the University of PennsylvaniaReligious Talk in the ClassroomNote for TV and radio: The University of Pennsylvania has a satelliteuplink facility with live-shot capability and an ISDN line.Dec. 19, 2006Expert: Kermit Roosevelt Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania Credentials: Constitutional law expert Experienced in dealing with print, TV and radio reporters and editorsQuote:
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By The Current Staff Yes, we know you probably have an official holiday party sometime this month in your department. But if you’re looking for an additional out-of-office celebration, we suggest steering clear of anywhere too fancy and braving the short walk north to Lemon Grass Thai Restaurant on Lancaster Ave.