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Rebecca Bushnell Named Dean of University of Pennsylvania's School of Arts and Sciences
PHILADELPHIA-- Rebecca Bushnell, dean of University of Pennsylvania's College of Arts and Sciences and a distinguished scholar of English literature, will become the next dean of Penn's School of Arts and Sciences effective Jan. 1. She will also hold the title of Thomas S. Gates Jr. Professor.
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Children from City's 26 PAL Centers to Visit Penn Museum at 5:30 p.m. Today
WHO:Children who attend afternoon and weekend sessions at one of the 26 Police Athletic League Centers throughout Philadelphia will be special guests of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology tonight, which will open its doors to the children and their chaperones for this free evening, co-sponsored by the PAL Center of the Division of Public Safety at Penn.WHAT: Two hours of exploration among the ancient artifacts and displays at the Penn Museum.
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Ceremony Marks the Establishment of The Nano/Bio Interface Center
WHAT: The Nano/Bio Interface Center, a new research program recently established with almost $30 million in funding, is the nucleus of a massive effort to lead the application of physical science and nanotechnology to medicine.WHO: Dennis Yablonsky, secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.Amy Gutmann, president of the University of Pennsylvania.Eduardo Glandt, dean of Penn School of Engineering and Applied Science Dawn Bonnell, director of the NBICWHERE:
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Penn Names new Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations
John H. Zeller, associate vice president for development and alumni relations for Johns Hopkins Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Institutions, has been named vice president for development and alumni relations at the University of Pennsylvania, Penn President Amy Gutmann has announced. Zeller will begin his new post in January 2005. In his new role, Zeller will lead the Universitys programs in development, alumni relations and fund raising.
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Christoph Eschenbach to Speak at Penn
Christoph Eschenbach to Speak at PennWHO: Christoph Eschenbach, music director of the Philadelphia Orchestra and the Orchestre de Paris WHAT: Public lecture followed by question-and-answer sessionWHEN: 3- 4 p.m., Monday, Dec. 6, 2004WHERE:Annenberg Center for Performing Arts, 3680 Walnut St. The French Institute of the University of Pennsylvania is presenting an opportunity for the public to meet Philadelphia's new maestro.
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Study Examines Nature and Prevalence of Errors in Patient Care; Cites Complex and Distracting Work Environment
PHILADELPHIA -- A University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing study provides the first detailed description of the nature and prevalence of errors by hospital staff nurses. During a 28-day period, 393 registered nurses kept a detailed journal of their errors and prevented errors, referred to as near-errors. Thirty percent of the nurses reported at least one error during the 28-day period, and 33 percent reported a near-error. Although the majority of errors and near-errors were medication-related, the nurses also reported a number of procedural, transcription and charting errors.
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Charting the Future of the Middle East
On Ian Lustick’s computer screen, masses of tiny multicolored squares represent thousands of people with different beliefs, economic status and ethnic backgrounds. With a few deft keystrokes, Lustick makes events shift, causing the squares to change position. To the untrained eye, it looks like nothing more than green and red squares. It’s actually much more.
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Social issues drive Bush win
When the exit poll numbers began leaking out over the Internet on Election Day, Nov. 2, it seemed as though Senator John Kerry would eek out a victory. As the long election night wore on, though, it became clear that the exit polls were unreliable, and George W. Bush was elected to a second term. A flawed exit polling process wasn’t the only reason for the misleading midday conclusion. Turns out other factors —so-called “sleeper” issues—motivated nearly a quarter of the electorate to go to the polls, presumably to vote Republican.
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Hip screening system offers at-risk dogs a better chance
After developing an effective new way to screen dogs for hip dysplasia in 1983, Dr. Gail Smith figured his colleagues in the veterinary world would accept what he believed was obvious: His method worked. Instead, Smith and his followers have for the past decade been forced to make the case that their screening method is, in fact, the best way to determine whether a dog is at risk for hip dysplasia. And, more than 20 years after his discovery, Smith is still working to sell an idea he believes should be selling itself.