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Rate Video: Penn Du Re 2009 Harnwell Lunar New Year PerformanceVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Fri, Jan 30

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By rss@youtube.com (PennDuRe) Penn Du Re is a Korean traditional drumming group at the University of Pennsylvania. The group is made up of undergraduate and graduate students in Philadelphia interested in learning and performing poongmul. Keywords: Penn UPenn poongmul samulnori korean percussion drumming

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Original at YouTube external link    Sun, Dec 21

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By rss@youtube.com (DaveAndEthan) We traveled to the Philadelphia to perform at the University of Pennsylvania. ....and to look for love, of course. Our main goal in Philly, however, was to climb the famous stairs from the movie "Rocky." Since we were children, this has been the one thing we've always wanted to do. The second half of...

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Original at Google Video external link    Fri, Oct 17

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David Lynch came home to Philadelphia in 2006 to talk about meditation and consciousness-based education at the University of Pennsylvania. This was the very beginning of his David Lynch Foundation tour and overall I think the evening was a big success. Not only was I lucky enough to get in...

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Unknown length - 2008-09-10 Joanna Holsten RN, MS a graduate student at the University of Pennsylvania and a Beverly Flynn legacy scholar presents her work on Network Mapping for Community Health Planning with the Philadelphia Food Network.

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Original at YouTube external link    Mon, Sep 1

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By rss@youtube.com (rlourie1) Joanna Holsten RN, MS a graduate student at the University of Pennsylvania and a Beverly Flynn legacy scholar presents her work on Network Mapping for Community Health Planning with the Philadelphia Food Network. Keywords: Community Food Health Holsten Joanna Mapping MS Network of Pe...

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Original at Google Video external link    Mon, Jul 21

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Unknown length - 2008-07-22 Atherectomy device animating life and limb saving procedure from Penn Presbyterian vascular surgeon of The University of Pennsylvania Healthcare System

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Original at Google Video external link    Wed, Jul 2

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A local name in health care is expanding into Philadelphia. Good Shepherd officially announced it is teaming up with the University of Pennsylvania to create Good Shepherd Penn Partners. The goal is to bring better long-term care to the region. The venture runs a new 38-bed hospital at Penn...

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Original at Google Video external link    Sat, Jun 14

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The Academy for Community Music has an annual Concert, called Crescendo, usually held the third week of May in the Zellerbach Theater at the Annenberg Center on the Campus of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. This is a short performance by The "Voices Of Africa" Choral &...

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Original at Google Video external link    Fri, May 9

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For more footage from The Gathering of that night, check out the University of Pennsylvania or Philadelphia Student News topic pages.

Rate Video: HIV/AIDS Research 2005: Innovation to Intervention, Pt 1

Original at YouTube external link    Tue, Feb 26

By rss@youtube.com (ResearchChannel) The Penn Center for AIDS Research is one of 20 NIH-funded CFARs and includes HIV and AIDS investigators at the University of Pennsylvania, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Wistar Institute. Author: ResearchChannel ...

Rate Video: The Penn Glee Club's Rendition of the Star Spangled Banner

Original at YouTube external link    Tue, Jan 22

By rss@youtube.com (PGCPublicity) The University of Pennsylvania Glee Club sings a rousing rendition of the Star Spangled Banner as the Philadelphia 76rs prepare to battle the Houston Rockets. Author: PGCPublicity Keywords: Penn Glee Club National Anthem Star Spangled ...

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Rate Video: Penn Band Sets Guinness World Record - World's Largest Baton

Original at YouTube external link    Tue, Oct 23

By rss@youtube.com (bgreenbe) The University of Pennsylvania Band shatters the Harvard Band's previous record by building a conductor's baton measuring 15 feet, 9 inches. October 20, 2007 Franklin Field University of Pennsylvania Campus Philadelphia, PA ...

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Original at youtube.com external link    Sat, Jun 30

By rss@youtube.com (egsvideo) and Science at the European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland, a professor at the Canisius College in Buffalo, New York, and professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Design in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ...

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Original at YouTube external link    Sun, Apr 1

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By rss@youtube.com (huntzman) A shot taken from one of Penn Curling's first practices Author: huntzman Keywords: Penn Curling University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Club Added: April 1, 2007

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Rate Evolution on Trial -- Judge Jones' Response

Original at vimeo.com external link    Mon, Oct 19

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Dr. Peter Dodson Professor of Anatomy, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine President of the Philadelphia Center of Science ... vimeo.com

Rate News: ESPN's Industry-Leading Research and Analytics Team Launches New Program with Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

Original at Wharton external link    Sat, Oct 10

New York, NY and Philadelphia, PA., September 25, 2009 --ESPN and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania announced today a three-year agreement centering on Wharton’s Interactive Media Initiative (WIMI). The agreement will provide ESPN with access to WIMI’s expert...

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Original at clipsyndicate.com external link    Tue, Sep 29

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Philadelphia police and the University of Pennsylvania are investigating the reported rape of a student at a fraternity house party. ... video. clipsyndicate.com

Rate Penn Graduate School of Education Creates Peacemakers: Conflict Management for Youth Through Basketball

Original at UPENN Almanac external link    Wed, Sep 23

Two professors from the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education are teaming up with the Marion Anderson Recreation Center in South Philadelphia to help adolescents manage personal conflicts through interactive basketball games, starting in October.

Rate Manuel DeLanda - The Philosophy of Gilles Deleuze. 2007 5/5Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at sciencestage.com external link    Sat, Sep 5

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College in Buffalo, New York, and professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Design in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is the author of ... sciencestage.com

Rate News: Wharton School Announces New Comprehensive Internship Program Connecting MBA Students with Summertime Opportunities Focused on Interactive Media, Social Impact and High Growth Firms

Original at Wharton external link    Mon, Jun 29

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., June 25, 2009 -- The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania announced a new comprehensive program that subsidizes employer stipends for MBA summer internships this year. The program is managed by the Wharton MBA Career Management office and leverages empl...

Rate More Gene Mutations Linked to Autism Risk

Original at Penn Medicine external link    Fri, Jun 26

More pieces in the complex autism inheritance puzzle are emerging in the latest study from a research team including geneticists from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), and several collaborating institutions. This st...

Rate News: Wharton School Announces New Internship Program for Undergraduates Working with Socially-Focused Businesses and Ventures

Original at Wharton external link    Thu, Jun 25

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., June 25, 2009 -- The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania announced the creation of a summer internship program for undergraduate students pursuing careers in socially-focused ventures and businesses. This program is made possible due to the generosit...

Rate News: The Wharton School Announces Agreement with Abu Dhabi-based Centre of Excellence for Applied Research and Training

Original at Wharton external link    Sat, Jun 20

Philadelphia, Pa., June 22, 2009 -- The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania announced an agreement with the Centre of Excellence for Applied Research and Training (CERT), a preeminent private education provider in the Middle East. Cornerstones of the agreement between Wh...

Rate Knee Replacements: Pinpointing the Cause of Infection - DOTmed.com

Original at DOTmed.com external link    Wed, Jun 17

press release), NY Scientific Paper 1349: A. Nawaz, J. Parvizi, H. Zhuang, D. Torigian, A. Alavi, Division of Nuclear Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, and Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, ...

Rate Medicine instructor selling for $1.025M in Center City West

Original at philly.blockshopper.com external link    Wed, Jun 17

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 IL Dr. Spencer is an instructor of advanced medicine in the gastroenterology division at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia. He received his BA from Occidental College and his MD from the Eastern Virginia Medical School. ...

Rate Penn Brings Technology-Based Learning to Nicaraguan Community ...

Original at UPENN Almanac external link    Wed, Jun 17

 PA PHILADELPHIA — Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education are introducing laptop computers and a technology-based curriculum to students and teachers in a rural community school for the children of coffee-farm workers ...

Rate Man, 18, found fatally shot in West Philadelphia

Original at Philadelphia Inquirer external link    Wed, Jun 17

 PA Raheem-Abdur was taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and pronounced dead at 12:08 am yesterday. Police yesterday were seeking both a motive and a suspect. - Wallace McKelvey and Robert Moran.

Rate New Incontinence Reference Book by Diane Newman Wins National ... - PR.com

Original at PR.com external link    Wed, Jun 17

press release), NY Diane K. Newman, RNC MSN, CRNP FAAN, a certified nurse practitioner, is Co-Director of the Penn Center for Continence and Pelvic Health, Division of Urology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center in Philadelphia and an Instructor in the School of ...

Rate Thinking positive: Psychologists gather in Philly to take stock of ...

Original at Philadelphia Inquirer external link    Wed, Jun 17

 PA Philadelphia - home to the world's first degree-granting program in positive psychology, at the University of Pennsylvania in 2005 - is generally considered the birthplace of the discipline, so it seems appropriate that the First World Congress will ...

Rate Clearing Pneumococcal Bacteria From The Upper Airways - Science Daily

Original at Science Daily external link    Tue, Jun 16

press release) However, Jeffrey Weiser and colleagues, at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, have now identified a cellular immune mechanism by which mice clear S. pneumoniae from their upper airways. In the study, they found that ...

Rate BUSINESS BRIEFS | 1st Summit ranked among top banks

Original at The Tribune-Democrat external link    Tue, Jun 16

 PA Russell L. Herbicek, 97, of Philadelphia, a retired real estate company executive, died May 24. Herbicek graduated from Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. For 27 years, he worked in the real estate development of Penn Fruit Co., ...

Rate Gregory C. Stafford appointed GM of The Hilton Inn at Penn

Original at Buyer Interactive external link    Tue, Jun 16

 NY He will reside in the Philadelphia area with his two children. The Hilton Inn at Penn, a 238-room AAA Four Diamond hotel, is situated on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania. The hotel was designed to appeal to academic, business and leisure ...

Rate ENDO: Hormones Linked to Beneficial Effects in Elderly Mild ...

Original at Modern Medicine external link    Tue, Jun 16

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 NJ In a second study, Anne Cappola, MD, of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia, and colleagues studied the effects of an appetite-stimulating ghrelin infusion versus a placebo infusion in five frail elderly women with ...

Rate West Phila. Shooting Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Wounded

Original at CBS 3 external link    Tue, Jun 16

 PA Read more in our Privacy Policy One person was killed and a second seriously wounded after gunfire rang out in West Philadelphia late Monday night. Crews rushed an unidentified male to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania where he was ...

Rate Rich people sleep better than poor people

Original at United Press International external link    Mon, Jun 15

Lead author Michael Grandner, a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, said the study involved data from 159856 people. The study also found that gender, younger age and being single negatively affect sleep. ...

Rate Teaching Old Docs New Tricks

Original at TheDenverChannel.com external link    Mon, Jun 15

 CO E-LERT SYSTEM: Doctors and nurses at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia are using a remote monitoring system that integrates interdisciplinary intensive-care teams with technology to educate, improve practice, increase efficiency and save ...

Rate Red Yeast Rice for Dyslipidemia in Statin-Intolerant Patients A ...

Original at Annals of Internal Medicine external link    Mon, Jun 15

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TopNews United States Dr. Halbert: Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 108 Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Dr. French: Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of ...

Rate “Shortcuts” of the Mind Lead to Miscalculations of Weight and ...

Original at UPENN Almanac external link    Mon, Jun 15

 PA PHILADELPHIA -– Psychologists at the University of Pennsylvania have identified a cognitive shortcut, or heuristic, they call “Unit Bias,” which causes people to ignore vital, obvious information in their decision-making process, ...

Rate Softball Announces Class of 2013

Original at Penn Athletics external link    Mon, Jun 15

 PA PHILADELPHIA –University of Pennsylvania softball head coach Leslie King has announced her incoming class for the 2010 season. The program's Class of 2013 will include eight recruited student-athletes. "This class is arguably the most talented I have ...

Rate Autism Vaccine Controversy

Original at WTVQ external link    Mon, Jun 15

 KY In fact, investigators at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia recently discovered a common gene variant linked to autism. Molecular Geneticist Gerry Schellenberg, Ph.D., says that though the ...

Rate Knee Replacements Finding The Cause Of Infection

Original at RedOrbit external link    Mon, Jun 15

 TX very common and very difficult to distinguish from other problems such as loosening of the prosthetic," said Abass Alavi, professor of Radiology at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, and the principal investigator of the study. ...

Rate At African American Museum, an exhibit with epic sweep

Original at Philadelphia Inquirer external link    Mon, Jun 15

 PA Author and educator Rae Alexander-Minter, who grew up in Philadelphia, counts Tanner as her grand-uncle. Her father was one of the first African American graduates of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an early black graduate of ...

Rate Suna hai ki...

Original at Mid external link    Sun, Jun 14

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 India The actor will also be giving lectures on filmmaking, and the inner workings of Bollywood, like he did in the Wharton school of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Abbey, baat bahut ho gaya, ab aur filmein karne ka mood hai ya nahin? ...

Rate Justin Hupp and Natacha Touchette

Original at The Daily Advertiser external link    Sun, Jun 14

 LA He attended Millsaps College in Jackson, MS and graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA. He is employed with Berkshire Partners, a private equity firm in Boston, MA. The couple will continue to reside in Boston, ...

Rate Cheyney University takes steps toward improvement

Original at Philadelphia Inquirer external link    Sun, Jun 14

 PA Mary Beth Gasman, an associate professor of education at the University of Pennsylvania, said she hoped the advisory panel focused on retention for students' sake, but also for the school's viability. "It helps with alumni giving and corporate giving ...

Rate Jennifer Medina, Josh Pashman

Original at New York Times external link    Fri, Jun 12

 United States His father is a clinical associate in the department of orthopedic surgery at the University of Pennsylvania. He also sees patients privately in Philadelphia. The bridegroom's mother is the administrator of his father's office. More Articles in Fashion ...

Rate Report finds EMO contract language lacking

Original at Philadelphia Public School Notebook external link    Fri, Jun 12

 Philadelphia SRC members have said they aim to decide by May about whether to renew contracts with any or all of the District's six emos (Edison Schools, Victory Schools, Foundations Inc., Universal Companies, Temple University, and the University of Pennsylvania). ...

Rate APSS: Depression and Insomnia May Be Genetically Linked

Original at MedPage Today external link    Fri, Jun 12

 NJ In a study of more than 1400 twin pairs, about a third of those who were diagnosed with depression or anxiety also had insomnia, said Philip Gehrman, MD, assistant professor of psychiatry at University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, ...

Rate Ghrelin associated with improved appetite in frail women

Original at Endocrine Today external link    Fri, Jun 12

peptide hormone that is synthesized and secreted by the stomach, according to Carrie Burns, MD, assistant professor of medicine for the Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia. ...

Rate Secretary Shinseki Addresses NCHV Annual Conference

Original at RealEstateRama external link    Fri, Jun 12

 Washington The center will be co-located with the Philadelphia VA Medical Center and the Tampa VAMC with the support of host-site academic affiliates, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of South Florida. Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) ...

Rate New Doctor

Original at gcnews.com external link    Thu, Jun 11

  USA Megan has accepted an internship in Internal Medicine at Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, a teaching hospital of University of Pennsylvania and the oldest hospital in the United States, founded by Benjamin Franklin and Dr. Thomas Bond in 1751. ...

Rate Short-term Treatment for Severe PMS Leads to More Relapses

Original at Express Healthcare Management external link    Thu, Jun 11

 India The optimal duration of treatment for women who have responded to PMS therapies is unclear, note Dr Ellen W Freeman and colleagues from the University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia. To investigate, the researchers examined relapse rates ...

Rate ONU professor to display artwork in Pennsylvania

Original at Ada Herald external link    Thu, Jun 11

 OH Other artists involved in the show include ceramist Yoko Sekino-Bove of Philadelphia and painter Sean McConnor of Thiel College. Eddings received her MFA in painting from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and her BFA from Ohio University. ...

Rate Philadelphia Eagles Cut Amon Gordon, Walter Mendenhall, Adam DiMichele

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Thu, Jun 11

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 CA The Eagles will still need to cut at least one more player heading into camp and I would imagine it to be local punter from East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania, Ken Parrish. Unfortunately, Gordon required what is definitely a season ending, ...

Rate Financial services attorney buys in Fairmount

Original at philly.blockshopper.com external link    Thu, Jun 11

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 IL OpenDocument" target= "_new">Mr. Katona is attending the medical scientist training program at Washington University in St. Louis and is expected to return to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia after graduation.

Rate UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News

Original at United Press International external link    Thu, Jun 11

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PHILADELPHIA, June 11 (UPI) -- US scientists have formed interconnected carbon nanostructures on graphene substrates in a study that might lead to new carbon-based devices. The researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, Sandia National ...

Rate Inhibition of Hedgehog Signaling Enhances Delivery of Chemotherapy ... - Science Magazine

Original at Science Magazine external link    Thu, Jun 11

subscription) 2 Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. 3 Departments of Oncology and Pathology, The Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, Sidney Cancer Center and Johns Hopkins University, ...

Rate Fitch Rates Philadelphia Municipal Auth's Lease Revs 'BBB+ ... - PR-Inside.com

Original at PR Inside (Pressemitteilung) external link    Thu, Jun 11

Philadelphia, with an estimated population of 1.5 million residents, benefits from its role as a regional economic center and a stable employment base weighted in the education and health care sectors led by the University of Pennsylvania and Jefferson ...

Rate Complications in Acute Type B Aortic Dissections Compared - Newswise

Original at Newswise external link    Thu, Jun 11

press release) A study from the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia that compares the technical aspects and outcomes of 47 patients who had Type B aortic dissection with complications from malperfusion and ruptures, was presented today at the ...

Rate The Time for National Content Standards - Education Week News

Original at Education Week News external link    Thu, Jun 11

The Time for National Content Standards subscription), MD Andrew C. Porter is the dean of the graduate school of education at the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia. Morgan S. Polikoff is a Ph.D. candidate in education policy there. You must be logged in to leave a comment. ...

Rate H'field Up in Arms Over 'Historic' Home Demolition

Original at Retrospect external link    Thu, Jun 11

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 NJ Remington's portfolio includes degrees from the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts and University of Pennsylvania, as well as work on the Texas State Capitol building in Austin Texas in 1886 and Philadelphia City Hall with architect William Bleddyn ...

Rate President Clinton to speak at John Hope Franklin and Aurelia ...

Original at ScienceBlogs external link    Thu, Jun 11

The architect was Julian Abele, chief designer with the Horace Trumbauer firm, of Philadelphia. America's first black architect of renown, Abele was educated at the University of Pennsylvania and in France. In addition to Duke's original West Campus, ...

Rate Rendell Says $2.8 Million in Grants to PennSERVE Programs Will ...

Original at Gant Daily external link    Thu, Jun 11

PennSERVE will distribute $1.6 million in AmeriCorps State Competitive Recovery Grants to City Year Philadelphia, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania ... and more »

Rate Charter school appeals to block release of records

Original at Philadelphia Inquirer external link    Thu, Jun 11

In January, Gureghian, an attorney and GOP fund-raiser who sits of the board of the University of Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority, ... and more »

Rate Former Met Reynolds says Millville's Trout showed guts - The Star-Ledger

Original at highschoolsports.nj.com external link    Wed, Jun 10

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com, NJ Bryan Littel) Tri-Cape's Mike Trout warms up before an at-bat against Lehigh Valley in the Carpenter Cup at Meiklejohn Stadium at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia Tuesday, June 10, 2008. - (Bryan Littel) SECAUCUS — Millville High School ...

Rate Sleep deprivation tied to weight gain

Original at Reuters external link    Wed, Jun 10

 India In another study conducted by Dr. Siobhan Banks and associates at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, 92 healthy adults (22 to 45 years old) spent 2 nights of unrestricted sleep (10 hours in bed), followed by 5 nights of restricted sleep (4 ...

Rate Wrestling Announces Six Recruits for Class of 2013

Original at Penn Athletics external link    Wed, Jun 10

 PA PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania wrestling coach, Rob Eiter, has announced his wrestling recruiting class. Six grapplers will comprise the program's Class of 2013. The group includes wrestlers from six different states encompassing the ...

Rate Scholarly Publishing Association Gathers for Annual Meeting ... - AScribe

Original at AScribe external link    Wed, Jun 10

press release) Philadelphia is a fitting site for the association's meeting, as the birthplace of some of America's proudest print culture, and home to three AAUP members: the Jewish Publication Society, the University of Pennsylvania Press, and Temple University ...

Rate Focus on People

Original at Explore Baltimore County external link    Wed, Jun 10

 MD A residency at Georgetown University Hospital was followed by a neuroscience fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, a senior neuroscience fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania and a clinical neurophysiology fellowship at ...

Rate Police probing three killings in Philadelphia

Original at Philadelphia Inquirer external link    Wed, Jun 10

 PA He was taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and pronounced dead at 10:33 pm A 17-year-old youth was fatally shot in the 1900 block of South 56th Street in Southwest Philadelphia at 1:11 am yesterday. He was pronounced dead at 1:51 am ...

Rate Socioeconomic status, gender and marital status influence sleep ... - EurekAlert

Original at EurekAlert external link    Tue, Jun 9

press release), DC Lead author Michael Grandner, PhD, postdoctoral fellow with the center for sleep and respiratory neurobiology at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia stated that both internal and external factors may cause individuals with low socioeconomic ...

Rate Teaching old docs new tricks

Original at News 8 Austin external link    Tue, Jun 9

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 TX Doctors and nurses at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia are using a remote monitoring system that integrates interdisciplinary intensive-care teams with technology to educate, improve practice, increase efficiency and save lives. The Penn ...

Rate Sprinturf Installs More Than 1 Million Square Feet of Turf in One ... - PR Newswire

Original at sev.prnewswire.com external link    Tue, Jun 9

PR Newswire (press release), NY Marquee customers include the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs, Howard University, Sacred Heart University, The University of Montana, Auburn University, UCLA, the US Naval Academy and the University of Pennsylvania. ...

Rate Dr. Robert O. Brandenburg -- Rochester

Original at Post-Bulletin external link    Tue, Jun 9

 MN He completed his medical education at the University of Pennsylvania Medical School. Dr. Brandenburg met his future wife, Jean, a nurse, while he was interning at Presbyterian Hospital in Philadelphia. During his Army Air Force service in World War II, ...

Rate Grant applications swamp agency - Nature.com

Original at Nature.com external link    Tue, Jun 9

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Grant applications swamp agency subscription), UK Garret FitzGerald, chair of pharmacology at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, added: "Deans have been told they will be rewarded by the number of grants that go out the door. This is irresponsible behaviour. ...

Rate American Society for Microbiology honors Stanley A. Plotkin - EurekAlert

Original at EurekAlert external link    Mon, Jun 8

The inaugural 2009 American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Maurice Hilleman/Merck Award is presented to Stanley A. Plotkin, MD, Professor Emeritus, Wistar Institute and the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, for his lifetime of dedication to ...

Rate One Staff, Many Sports Loyalties - Roll Call

Original at Roll Call external link    Sun, Jun 7

subscription), DC Eisenberg is a 2006 graduate of the University of Pennsylvania where he received a degree in American politics. A native of Philadelphia, Eisenberg first joined the Majority Leader's staff two years ago. Rounding out recent staff changes is Jessica ...

Rate Four people shot on a Southwest Philadelphia street

Original at Philadelphia Inquirer external link    Fri, Jun 5

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MyFox Philadelphia  PA A 25-year-old man was shot in the torso and was taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in critical condition, Walker said. A 34-year-old man was shot in the arm and also was taken to the same hospital. A 39-year-old woman and her ...

Rate Therapy With Mesalamine Granules Maintains Remission Among ...

Original at DG News external link    Fri, Jun 5

This is a very important outcome for patients," said Gary Lichtenstein, MD, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. "The possibility of being steroid-free and having their disease in remission is often not well appreciated," he added, ...

Rate Philadelphia honors its best educators

Original at Philadelphia Inquirer external link    Fri, Jun 5

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MyFox Philadelphia  PA His parents were afraid he wouldn't make any money, and when his football skills helped him to make his way to the University of Pennsylvania, he chose to major in business. After three years working in the private sector, he was doing well, ...

Rate Personalised Therapeutic Vaccine Prolongs Progression-Free ...

Original at DG News external link    Thu, Jun 4    3 related articles

While presenting the results in a plenary session here on May 31, lead author Stephen J. Schuster, MD, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, reported that this is the first trial to show a statistically ...

Rate Man shot in SW Philadelphia

Original at Philadelphia Daily News external link    Wed, Jun 3    3 related articles

 PA The man, who was shot once in the knee and once in the chest, was taken to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where he was in stable condition. He was not immediately identified. Tipsters can contact 215-686-TIPS. Philadelphia police have ...

Rate Airline passenger saved

Original at 6abc.com external link    Tue, Jun 2

Philadelphia - June 2, 2009 (WPVI) -- Tuesday a special group of people were reunited at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. ... Heart Attack Survivor Meets His Lifesaving Angel at West ...KYW1060.com all 3 news articles »

Rate Airline passenger saved

Original at 6abc.com external link    Tue, Jun 2

 PA Philadelphia - June 2, 2009 (WPVI) -- Tuesday a special group of people were reunited at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. A man who nearly died of a heart attack while on a US Airways plane met the flight crew and passengers who saved ...

Rate Seventy-three scientists elected to the American Academy of ... - EurekAlert

Original at EurekAlert external link    Tue, Jun 2

IL Scott G. Filler, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles Nigel W. Fraser, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia Patrick L. Green, The Ohio State University, Columbus Deborah M. Hinton, ...

Rate Enhancing the effects of platinum-based anti-cancer drugs - EurekAlert

Original at EurekAlert external link    Mon, Jun 1

press release), DC Daqing Li and colleagues, at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, have identified in vitro and in mice a way to enhance the anticancer effects of the commonly used platinum-based drug cisplatin. For many forms of cancer, ...

Rate Ipilimumab Demonstrates Favourable Long-Term Survival Rate in ...

Original at DG News external link    Mon, Jun 1

ASCO discussion leader Lynn M. Schuchter, MD, Abramson Cancer Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, noted that, while the studies support the fact that ipilimumab has clinical activity in patients with melanoma, ...

Rate Visit from a legend

Original at Standard Speaker external link    Mon, Jun 1

 PA Bednarik has some old scars from his playing days in Philadelphia, the only professional team he played for from 1949 to 1962 when he retired. He also had a four-year career at the University of Pennsylvania. “That's 18 years that I played in one town ...

Rate Bernard Hunt, beloved library aide

Original at Philadelphia Daily News external link    Mon, Jun 1

 PA The youth who frequented the library loved him." Bernard was born in Philadelphia the oldest of the three sons of Clara and Joe Hunt. He was educated in the public schools and spent two years at the University of Pennsylvania. ...

Rate Penn Dean to Discuss “Men Who Murder Their Families” at DOJ Panel ...

Original at UPENN Almanac external link    Fri, May 29

 PA PHILADELPHIA — Richard Gelles, the dean of the School of Social Policy and Practice at the University of Pennsylvania, will participate in a panel discussion, “Men Who Murder Their Families: What the Research Tells Us,” June 2 at the National Institute ...

Rate Rita's Reaches The Big Apple - PR Newswire

Original at sev.prnewswire.com external link    Fri, May 29

Having both attended the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, where Rita's was born in 1984, the brothers were very familiar with Rita's signature product offerings. Yearning to start a business, the Teitelbaums immediately pursued bringing the ...

Rate Pope Accepts Resignation of Bishop of Allentown, Pennsylvania ...

Original at DFW Catholic external link    Thu, May 28

 TX Bishop Cullen was named a bishop of Allentown in 1997 and had been an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. He holds three Master's Degrees: in social work from the University of Pennsylvania; in religious education from LaSalle College; ...

Rate Penn Alexander School Sixth-Grader Vying for Title at National ...

Original at UPENN Almanac external link    Wed, May 27

 PA PHILADELPHIA — Sowsan Salaam, a 12-year-old sixth-grader from the University of Pennsylvania-assisted partnership school, Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Elementary in West Philadelphia, is in Washington, DC, today, competing against nearly 300 of the ...

Rate $10.5 Million Gift from the Haas Family for Penn Medicine, Morris ...

Original at UPENN Almanac external link    Tue, May 26

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 PA A collection of gifts totaling $10.5 million from Philadelphia philanthropists John O. Haas and Dr. Janet Haas, will support four endeavors at the University of Pennsylvania. Reflecting the Haases' long relationship with Penn, the gifts underwrite a ...

Rate News: Wharton School to Hold Global Alumni Forum in Bogota, Colombia: May 21 – 22, 2009

Original at Wharton external link    Thu, May 21

Bogota, and Philadelphia, PA, May 19, 2009 -- The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, one of the world’s leading business schools, will hold a Global Alumni Forum in Bogota, Colombia, May 21 -22, 2009 at the AR Convention Center. H.E. Mr. Alvaro Uribe, President of the Republ...

Rate Penn Hosts National Conference on College Men

Original at UPENN Almanac external link    Wed, May 20

 PA PHILADELPHIA — The University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education is hosting the National Conference on College Men, a response to the troubling status of men in postsecondary education, today through May 22 at Huntsman Hall, 38th and Walnut ...

Rate Aagenes Qualifies for ECAC Finals for Women's Track and Field

Original at Penn Athletics external link    Sat, May 16

UConn Huskies  PA PHILADELPHIA – Junior Anna Aagenes ran to the best finish of her career and the third-best finish in the history of the University of Pennsylvania women's track and field team during the second day of the three-day ECAC Outdoor Championships in ...

Rate City Officials, Experts Discuss Vision for Neglected Industrial ...

Original at UPENN Almanac external link    Tue, May 12

 PA PHILADELPHIA -- The Penn Institute for Urban Research at the University of Pennsylvania will host “The Future of Cities: The World, The Nation, Philadelphia,” a free, public discussion between Philadelphia officials and experts on the city's bold new ...

Rate City Controller's Race: Triple Play for Debates

Original at whyy.org external link    Wed, May 6

 Pennsylvania - Alan Tu This week the candidates for Philadelphia City Controller will debate three times. The first was held on Monday at the University of Pennsylvania. It was sponsored by the League of Women Voters and the Committee of Seventy. You can read about it here. ...

Rate Living Independently for Elders Celebrates 10 Years of Caring for Seniors in West Philadelphia With Block Party

Original at UPENN Almanac external link    Tue, May 5

The University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing's Living Independently for Elders program will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a neighborhood party on Saturday, May 16. from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 4508 Chestnut St.

Rate US News & World Report release 2009 Business School Overall and Categorical rankings

Original at MBA360.. formerly Journey to my MBA external link    Mon, Apr 27

By Dave for MBA(noreply@blogger.com) 1 Yale University New Haven, CT 2 Stanford University Stanford, CA 6 Duke University (Fuqua) Durham, NC 7 University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) Philadelphia, PA 8 Columbia University New York, NY 9 New York University (Stern) New York, NY

Rate Preservationists honor video of old courthouse

Original at online.indianagazette.com external link    Sat, Apr 11

 PA Courtesy of a video made by an Indiana University of Pennsylvania student, the old Indiana County Court House at Sixth and Philadelphia streets has received recognition as a preservation site by the Young Preservationists of Pittsburgh. ...

Rate Black Panthers vs Fox News Reporter At Polling Place In Philadelphia (VIDEO)

Original at Huffington Post external link    Tue, Nov 4

By The Huffington Post News Editors A University of Pennsylvania student reported that a Black Panther wielding a "night stick" intimidated voters at a polling place in Philadelphia (video below). The Black Panther allegedly claimed he was "tired of white supremacy." An Obama volunteer on the scene disputed this account...

Rate News: Wharton School Announces Appointment of Prof. Harbir Singh as New Vice Dean for Global Initiatives

Original at Wharton external link    Sun, Nov 2

Philadelphia, Sept, 17, 2008 -- Thomas Robertson, dean of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, has appointed Professor Harbir Singh as the new Vice Dean for Global Initiatives. In his new role, Prof. Singh will champion the Wharton School’s global activities includi...

Rate News: Wharton School Holds Dinner to Celebrate Murrel J. Ades Professorship

Original at Wharton external link    Wed, Oct 15

Philadelphia, Pa., September 24, 2008 — The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania recently commemorated the inaugural appointment of the Murrel J. Ades Professorship, endowed through a $2 million gift from Robert A. Ades in 2003. Z. John Zhang, a distinguished professor with...

Rate News: Wharton School to Launch Knowledge@Wharton High School

Original at Wharton external link    Sat, Sep 27

Philadelphia, September 24, 2008 -- The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania has announced plans to launch a high school version of its popular online journal Knowledge@Wharton, which reaches 1.25 million subscribers worldwide. Knowledge@Wharton High School (KWHS), to...

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Rate FBI arrests Penn student in cyber attack

Original at ABCmoney.co.uk external link    Thu, Nov 29

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - A University of Pennsylvania student and a New Zealand hacker hijacked a university computer server last year, the FBI charged Thursday, part of an investigation into cyber-attacks called 'botnets.'

Rate Ex-Penn prof guilty in child porn case

Original at The News Journal external link    Wed, Feb 21

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- A former University of Pennsylvania professor who had previously been convicted on sex charges pleaded guilty Tuesday to importing child pornography. Lawrence Scott Ward, 64, of Philadelphia, was arrested Aug. 27 after returning from Brazil through Washington Dull...

Rate Squash squashed in season finales against Penn, Princeton

Original at The Dartmouth external link    Wed, Feb 14

squash teams had a difficult weekend against Princeton on Saturday, Feb. 10, in Princeton, N.J., and the University of Pennsylvania on Sunday, Feb. 11 in Philadelphia in the squads' last two matches of the regular season, losing all fou...

Rate Scientist at Penn is tapped to head Haverford College

Original at Untitled external link    Tue, Feb 13

Philadelphia Inquirer, PA - Haverford College - one of the nation's top liberal arts schools - has selected a research scientist from the University of Pennsylvania as its next ... Stephen Emerson ‘74 Named Next HC President Bi-College News

Rate Penn Health System buys Graduate Hospital in Philadelphia

Original at Scranton Times-Tribune external link    Wed, Jan 24

The University of Pennsylvania Health System said Tuesday that it is buying Graduate Hospital from Tenet Healthcare Corp. and turning it into a rehabilitation center.

Rate Penn Health System buys Graduate Hospital in Philadelphia

Original at Carlisle Sentinel external link    Tue, Jan 23

PHILADELPHIA - The University of Pennsylvania Health System said Tuesday that it is buying Graduate Hospital from Tenet Healthcare Corp. and turning it into a rehabilitation center.

Rate Postdoctoral Fellow - Philadelphia, PA 19104

Original at all TedJob.com positions external link    Fri, Jan 12

University of Pennsylvania, Postdoc/GA position of: Psychology (Social)

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Rate Harker's accomplishments at Penn exemplify his prowess

Original at The News Journal external link    Sat, Dec 2

PHILADELPHIA -- If Patrick Harker can do for the University of Delaware what he's done for the University of Pennsylvania, the Blue Hens will be pleased with their new president, Penn leaders, faculty and students said Friday.

Rate University Student Sues Over Hazing

Original at All Headline News external link    Fri, Apr 28

Philadelphia, PA (AHN) - A former University of Pennsylvania student is suing a fraternity and two members, alleging they beat and scarred him in a hazing ... Student sues over hazing accusations Daily Pennsylvanian Philadelphia Daily News - Centre Daily Times - all 42 related

Rate How to use sports as a ticket to college

Original at post-gazette.com external link    Sat, Apr 22

Pittsburgh Post Gazette, PA - Aubrey DiVito was deciding between playing basketball at Slippery Rock University and volleyball at California University of Pennsylvania when she received a ... Police unable to find arsonist in blaze near Penn Philadelphia Inquirer all 3 related

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Rate $400,000 Federal Grant to Help Philadelphia Universities Combat ...

Original at Business Wire external link    Thu, Nov 17

 CA - 17, 2005--Drexel University, the University of Pennsylvania and the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (USP) received a $400,000 federal grant at a ...

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