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RNA Toxicity Contributes to Neurodegenerative Disease
Did You Know...that Penn biologists expanding on "prior research" at the University of Pennsylvania have determined that faulty RNA, the blueprint that creates mutated, toxic proteins, contributes to a family of neurodegenerative disorders in humans?

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Marilyn Jordan Taylor, Dean of the School of Design
Did You Know...that Marilyn Jordan Taylor has been named dean of the School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania, effective October 1st?

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New Computer Graphics Center and Gallery
Did You Know...that the Center for Computer Graphics at the University of Pennsylvania is partnering with Susquehanna International Group LLP to build a new computer graphics center and gallery?

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Penn Alumnus elected into National Academy of Science
Did You Know...that Penn alumnus and prominent stem-cell researcher James Thomson, V’85, GR’88, was elected into the National Academy of Science?

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Penn Professors awarded 2008 Guggenheim Fellowships
Did You Know...that two Penn professors have been awarded 2008 Guggenheim fellowships?

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Penn Alumn Noelle Sickels publishes book The Medium


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Truman Scholarships at Penn


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Preflight Interview: Garrett Reisman
Did You Know...that NASA astronaut Garrett Reisman, a member aboard the Shuttle Endeavor which launched earlier this week on Tuesday morning, March 11, is a Penn alumnus?

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Penn Alumni Linking Legacies
Did You Know...that Linking Legacies, the student-led program facilitated through the Alumni Council on Admissions in the Sweeten Alumni House, is already in its third year?

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Women's Week 2008 at Penn
Did You Know...that this week is Women’s Week 2008 at Penn?

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Penn Nursing Students Partner With Local High School
Did you know...that Penn Nursing students partner with a local high school to evaluate elementary students’ health?

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Martin Luther King, Jr., Penn Studuent
Did You Know...that long before he became a household name and before he won his Nobel Prize, Martin Luther King, Jr. was a student at Penn?

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Penn Names Eric J. Furda New Dean of Admissions


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Penn School of Medicine Research Makes List of Top 10 Scientific Breakthroughs of 2007
Did you know that...research done by the Penn School of Medicine has been selected by the prestigious journal Science as one of the Top 10 scientific breakthroughs of 2007?

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Financial Aid Program Expansion
Did you know...that Penn is expanding its financial aid program to eliminate loans and improve affordability for undergraduates?

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Writers House as an Educational Innovation


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RealArts@PENN
Did You Know...that RealArts@PENN is a new project of the College of Arts & Sciences, intended to support creative Penn undergraduates doing art in the realm of practice?

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Huntsman senior named Rhodes scholar
Did You Know…that Penn senior Joyce Meng received a Rhodes Scholarship?

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Brain Waves That Distinguish False Memories From Real Ones
Did You Know...that Penn researchers for the first time are able to pinpoint brain waves that distinguish true memories from false ones?

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Penn Humanities Forum
Did You Know...that the theme selected this year for study by the Penn Humanities Forum is the question of “Origins”?

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Amy Gutmann featured in Newsweek
Did You Know...that Penn President Amy Gutmann is featured in an October 15th Newsweek article about “11 Remarkable Women?”

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Penn's Center for Community Partnerships
Did You Know...that Penn's Center for Community Partnerships will be named for Edward, C'53, and Barbara Netter in recognition of their commitments of more than $10 million?

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Seven Online Book Discussion Groups for 2007-2008
Did You Know...that Penn’s Kelly Writers House is offering seven online book discussion groups for the 2007-2008 school year?

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Penn Athletics now offers the
Did You Know...that access to Penn sports is only a click away?

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New Emergency Alert System at Penn
Did You Know...that Penn is launching a new emergency alert communication system which will enable fast and efficient dissemination of critical information to members of the University community during a major emergency?

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Richard Hodges named Williams Director
Did You Know...that Richard Hodges has been named the Williams Director of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology?

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Penn Traditions: Building Our Community
Did you know...that Alumni Relations and The Penn Fund introduces students to the history and traditions of the University of Pennsylvania through “Penn Traditions: Building Our Community?”

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New underground Penn in Entertainment website!


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Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology created at Penn
Did You Know...that Dr. Krishna P. Singh, GME’69, GR’72, has donated $20 million to Penn’s School of Engineering and Applied Science to create the Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology?

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Willis J. Stetson, Jr., is retiring as Dean of Admissions
Did You Know...that Willis J. Stetson, Jr., is retiring as Dean of Admissions, effective June 30, 2008?

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Walter H. Annenberg Professor in History
Did you know...Walter Licht has been named to the Walter H. Annenberg Professorship in History as of July 1?

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Penn-owned radio station going national
Did You Know...that WXPN is going national?

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New Dean for Wharton - Thomas S. Robertson
Did You Know...that the University of Pennsylvania has named a new dean for the Wharton School?

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