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Construction Set to Begin for Expanded Residential/Retail Complex at 40th and Chestnut
PHILADELPHIA -- The Hub, an eight-story, mixed-use apartment building that opened in December 2006 at 40th and Chestnut streets near the University of Pennsylvania campus, is expanding its footprint with the imminent construction of Hub 3939, next door at 3939 Chestnut St.
New Prosthetic Limb, Electronic Traffic Glove and Mobile Solar Power Plant Win Penn's 2008 PennVention
PHILADELPHIA –- A new prosthetic accessory worn on the residual limb of a transtibial (below-knee) amputee was awarded the Grand Prize at the Fourth Annual PennVention competition for student inventors at the University of Pennsylvania's Weiss Tech House.
It's A Small World After All: NanoDay 2007 @ Penn
WHO: Faculty from the Nano/Bio Interface Center of the University of Pennsylvania sponsor a day of nanotechnology education and outreach for the Penn community, as well as regional high schools and neighbors.
Statement on Citibank Loan Program
The University of Pennsylvania has agreed to modify one of its student loan programs, which is offered by Citibank, in response to a recent inquiry made to the University by the New York Attorney General. Penn will reimburse all participants who borrowed from the Penn CitiAssist program for fees paid by Citibank to the University.
Moody's Upgrades University of Pennsylvania's Debt Rating, Citing Growth in Financial Reserves
PHILADELPHIA -- Moody's Investor Services has upgraded the University of Pennsylvania's long-term debt rating to Aa2, from Aa3. Moody's removed Penn's rating from a watchlist for potential upgrades and said the rating outlook is stable.This rating upgrade to Aa2 restores the University to its highest rating level, last achieved in 1998.
Grand Opening Planned Dec. 5 for 'The Hub,' Mixed-Use Building at 40th and Chestnut Streets
WHAT: A grand opening event, celebrating the completion of The Hub, a nine-story, 100-unit residential-retail complex at 40th and Chestnut streets in University City, constructed by Teres Holdings, LLC, of PhiladelphiaWHERE: The second floor of The Hub, 3935 Chestnut St., PhiladelphiaWHEN: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5
Expert Comment on Lobbyists, Political Campaign Finance and Jack Abramoff's Guilty Pleas
Expert Comment on Lobbyists, Political Campaign Finance and Jack Abramoff's Guilty Pleas from the University of PennsylvaniaJanuary 9, 2006
Penn Law School and National Constitution Center Host Political Campaign Finance Symposium
MEDIA ADVISORYWHAT: Symposium about the McCain-Feingold Campaign Finance Law "McConnell v. Federal Election Commission: Understanding the Decision and Its Implications"WHEN: May 15, 2003,
In the News
WHYY (Philadelphia)
Is the American shopping mall dead? The Philadelphia area has seen its fair share disappear
Barbara Kahn of the Wharton School says that shopping malls and physical retail are evolving rather than dying.
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USA Today
How are borrowers reacting to the Federal Reserve rate cuts?
Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School says that consumers are going to struggle to outsmart interest rates because the Federal Reserve doesn’t know where interest rates are going.
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Reuters
Why the U.S. forced sale of Google’s Chrome faces legal hurdles
Justin (Gus) Hurwitz of Penn Carey Law says that divesting Chrome doesn’t address the underlying antitrust concerns with Google.
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Reuters
U.S. SEC chief Gensler to step down in January when Trump takes over
Jill Fisch of Penn Carey Law says that SEC Chair Gary Gensler came in with an aggressive rule-making agenda that likely won’t endure past his departure.
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Fortune
OpenAI partners with Wharton for a new course focused on leveraging ChatGPT for teachers
OpenAI is partnering with the Wharton School to offer a generative AI course for educators taught by Lilach and Ethan Mollick.
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