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Penn community walks all night to fight cancer
According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), more than a half million Americans died last year from cancer. They were mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, sisters and brothers, adults, adolescents and children.
Women at Penn
Penn provides equal opportunities for both men and women—executive, administrative and academic—but this was not always so.
The Restaurant School
WHAT: The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College, at 4207 Walnut St., is an accredited, independent, degree-granting institution serving people pursuing careers in
Staff Q&A / Patricia C. Williams
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Penn Admissions
As a major research and teaching institution with a rich history of exceptional undergraduate education, Penn seeks students who are eager to take full advantage of the academic, cultural and social opportunities the University offers.
Historic Palestra floor makes a rebound
Known as the “Cathedral of Basketball,” the Palestra opened in 1927 and has grown into one of the most historic collegiate arenas in the nation. The celebrated gymnasium has hosted more games and visiting teams and NCAA tournament games than any other college facility in the country.
Student Spotlight / Samantha Cox
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Learning philosophy with the help of sci-fi
In the film “The Matrix,” the character Neo, played by Keanu Reeves, discovers that he and nearly all of humanity are living in a computer-simulated world known as the Matrix.
How the Earth works
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