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Evelyn H. Lauder Photographs to Be Shown at Arthur Ross Gallery at Penn
PHILADELPHIA -- "Beauties and Other New Work," an exhibition of color photographs by Evelyn H. Lauder, will be on display at the Arthur Ross Gallery at the University of Pennsylvania from August 26 - October 15.The Gallery is located at 220 S. 34th St.
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Lost Connections Amid the Hippocampus: Amnesiac Study Offers Insights into How Working Memory Works
PHILADELPHIA -- Memory tests performed with amnesiacs have enabled researchers to refute a long-held belief in an essential difference between long-and short-term memories. In the study, researchers from the University of Pennsylvania determined that the hippocampus -- a seahorse shaped structure in the middle of the brain -- was just as important for retrieving certain types of short-term memories as it is for long-term memories.
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Wortham Tapped as Interim Education Dean at Penn
PHILADELPHIA -- Stanton Wortham, professor of education and associate dean for academic affairs in the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education, will serve as the school's interim dean, beginning Aug. 1.
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The Penn Science Cafe Presents: "How's Johnny Doing in Calculus?: Mathematics and Mathematics Education for the 21st Century"
WHAT: The Penn Science Cafe, is your chance to ask your questions directly to leading scientific experts. WHO: Dennis DeTurck, professor of mathematics and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania.WHERE: The MarBar, 40th and Walnut streets, PhiladelphiaWHEN: 6 p.m., Monday, May. 22Doors open at 5:30 p.m.Menu items available for purchaseWhy is math hard? Or rather, why does it seem so hard?
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Statement on the Barbaro Surgical Procedure
Major surgery on Barbaro began at 1 p.m. this afternoon and ended at approximately 7 p.m. According to orthopedic surgeon Dr. Dean W. Richardson, the operation went satisfactorily and Barbaro is in his recovery stall. "Barbaro presented with a case that was about as difficult as such an operation could be," said Richardson.Barbaro had fractured his leg in three places. During the surgery, the bones were set and will be allowed to fuse in place over time. Recovery will take many months.
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"Bubble Bassets" Cured of Genetic Disorder by In-Vivo Gene Therapy Technique
PHILADELPHIA -- In-vivo gene therapy successfully restored the immune system in basset pups with X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency, or XSCID, a life-threatening genetic disorder that effectively disables the immune system. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease injected a retrovirus containing a corrective version of the gene responsible for XSCID, an important proof of principle for the technique of "in-vivo" gene therapy.
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Pick up the phone Penn’s non-commercial, member-supported radio station WXPN is planning its Spring Fund Drive June 6-12 and needs friendly volunteers. Sign up to answer phones, take donations and provide membership information to callers. Shifts run 3 to 4 hours. Food and drinks are provided. For more information, contact Melissa Brown, volunteer coordinator at 215-746-5457 or go to www.xpn.org/volunteer.php. Crossing disciplines
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Staff Q&A: Isabel Boston
STAFF Q&A/Twenty years after leaving college to start a family, Isabel Boston took a job at Penn—and soon started the long journey of finishing her degree. “I thought I’d be a fool not to do it.” Ask Isabel Boston what it’s like to go back to college after a 20-year absence—taking Ivy League courses in everything from Medieval music to Latin while also balancing a husband, five kids, and a day job—and she’ll tell you: It’s really hard.
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Alice Parker
WHO SHE IS: Accounting Clerk, Department of Transportation and Parking YEARS AT PENN: 12. Parker started her Penn career as a temporary employee.
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Artists in residence
Taking up residence from May 12 through June 5 in the ICEBOX Project Space—a new visual arts gallery in Fishtown—is a collection that includes hand-cut paper mandalas, a light-based installation and, at right, the delicate charcoal work, “Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?” by Phillip Adams. Intrigued? You should be, since this is the work of recent Penn MFA recipients. Work by 19 emerging artists—selected by Institute of Contemporary Art Senior Curator Ingrid Schaffner—is feaured in the show, including painting, video and performance, photographs and sculptures.