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Materials Day entices next-generation scientists

    • Materials Day entices next-generation scientists

    On Saturday, Feb. 2, student volunteers from Penn and Drexel will come together for a growing annual tradition: Philly Materials Science and Engineering Day.

    Evan Lerner

    University of Pennsylvania Announces 2013 Thouron Award Winners

    • University of Pennsylvania Announces 2013 Thouron Award Winners

    PHILADELPHIA – Three University of Pennsylvania students and two alumni have received Thouron Awards to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom.  The recipients are:

    Jacquie Posey

    Who are the ‘Open Expression Monitors’?

    • Who are the ‘Open Expression Monitors’?

    Dear Benny, I was at a large event on campus recently, where opinions and questions were being tossed around freely. In the crowd, I saw some official-looking people wearing buttons that said “Open Expression Monitor.” What’s an open expression monitor?—CuriousDear Curious,

    Jeanne Leong

    New lower-emission accessible bus

    • New lower-emission accessible bus

    This fall, Penn Transit introduced a new bus that expands the fleet of lower-emission vehicles, gives more riders seats, and improves handicap accessibility. The 70-seat bus uses low-sulfur diesel fuel to decrease carbon emissions, save on maintenance repairs, has a longer lifespan.

    Penn program promotes discussion about race

    • Penn program promotes discussion about race

    Race is seemingly one of the few remaining third rails of American politics, whispered about among intimates in private but rarely discussed openly and without reserve, even after the second inauguration of America’s first black president.