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Penn Fine Arts Faculty Membres Design Cusano Environmental Education
PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia first "green building," the Cusano Environmental Education Center in the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum, has opened.
University of Pennsylvania Professor Writes Book on the City in the 21st Century
PHILADELPHIA Planning for a New Century: the Regional Agenda by Jonathan Barnett is a new book that brings together leading thinkers in the fields of planning, urban design, education, welfare and housing to consider ways to solve the problems facing many communities.
New Book Explores the Importance and Volatility of Moral Education
PHILADELPHIA - Two University of Pennsylvania professors have written a book that explores the often overlooked centrality of moral education in public schools and the controversies that surround both its premises and pedagogy. "The Moral Stake in Education: Contested Premises and Practices" by Joan Goodman and Howard Lesnick will be released in early December by Allyn and Bacon.
John Dixon Hunt Awarded Cultural Honor by the Cultural Ministry of France
PHILADELPHIA Prof. John Dixon Hunt, professor of landscape architecture at the University of Pennsylvania, has been named a member of the prestigious Order of Arts and Letters (Chevalier Des Artes et Lettres) by the Cultural Ministry of France for his exceptional endeavors in landscape architecture.
James Corner Named Chair of Landscape at University of Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA James Corner, associate professor of landscape architecture and Regional Planning at the University of Pennsylvania, has been named chair of the Landscape Architecture Department and is also the recipient of the prestigious 2000 DaimlerChrysler Award.
University of Pennsylvania Professor Ian McHarg Awarded The Science and Technology Foundation's Japan Prize
PHILADELPHIA--Ian L. McHarg, an Emeritus Professor of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning at the University of Pennsylvania, has been awarded the Japan Prize in city planning. He and his wife will travel to Tokyo in April 2000 to receive the award.
University of Pennsylvania Deploys Supercomputer to Help Unravel Problems in Gene Therapy, Ozone Depletion
PHILADELPHIA The University of Pennsylvania has installed an IBM supercomputer to help solve some of humanity most perplexing problems, such as research on gene therapy, AIDS accessory proteins and atmospheric ozone depletion. The RS/6000 SP supercomputer is twice as powerful as the IBM Deep Blue supercomputer that defeated world chess champion Garry Kasparov.
National Survey Shows Parents Deeply Fearful About the Internet's Influence on Their Children
PHILADELPHIA - A national survey of parents in computer households indicates parents are deeply fearful about the Internet's influence on their children. The survey project - led by Dr.
Andrea Mitchell to Deliver Baccalaureate Address at the University of Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA --- Andrea L. Mitchell, chief foreign affairs correspondent for NBC News, will deliver the Baccalaureate Address at the University of Pennsylvania on Sunday, May 17, according to President Judith Rodin. The Baccalaureate will be held at 3 p.m.