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Penn Powers Down: University-Wide Effort Nets 21 Percent Reduction in Electricity Use
PHILADELPHIA –- The University of Pennsylvania reduced its electricity usage by some 13 megawatt hours during last week’s hour-long Power Down Challenge. This is equivalent to a nearly 21 percent reduction in the typical campus electrical load at this time of year, yielding substantial cost savi
Penn’s Harvey Rubin to Participate in International “Peace and Security Summit” in New York
PHILADELPHIA -– Harvey Rubin, executive director of the Institute for Strategic Threat Analysis and Response at the University of Pennsylvania, will be among the international experts participating in
Silk Road Summer Nights Kicks Off June 23
The sounds of summer in West Philadelphia, on Penn's campus, just got sweeter.
Andrea Mitchell, Rosemary Mazanet Named Campaign Co-Chairs of Making History at Penn
PHILADELPHIA -- Andrea Mitchell and Dr. Rosemary Mazanet have been named co-chairs of the University of Pennsylvania’s Making History: The Campaign for Penn.
Rebecca Maynard of Penn GSE to Serve as NCEE Commissioner
PHILADELPHIA – Rebecca Maynard of the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education has been named commissioner of the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance.
Center for High Impact Philanthropy Issues Investment Guide on Long-Term Development in Haiti
PHILADELPHIA — The University of Pennsylvania’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy has released its latest investment guide, “Haiti: How Can I Help?
Penn Hosts “Our Budget, Our Economy,” National, Interactive Discussion in 18 Cities
PHILADELPHIA — The Penn Project on Civic Engagement is co-chairing the local organizing team in Philadelphia, the origination city, for ”Our
Annenberg Faculty to Help Launch Health Communication Program at Chinese University
PHILADELPHIA (June 7, 2010) – Renmin University in Beijing will begin a health communication program with help from faculty and researchers from the University of Pennsylvania’s Annenberg School for Communication.
PennMOVES Sale Set for 8 a.m., Saturday, June 5
WHAT: PennMOVES, now in its third year, is an effort to find a home for items University of Pennsylvania students can’t take with them when they leave campus and to do so in a socially responsible and environmentally friendly way.
Penn’s Shoemaker Green Project to Be Test Site for Sustainable Landscape Rating System
PHILADELPHIA –- A University of Pennsylvania project designed to turn a set of aging tennis courts into an urban park called Shoemaker Green has been selected as a pilot for the nation’s first rating system for green landscape design, construction and maintenance.
In the News
What we learned from Philadelphia’s vaccine lottery
In an op-ed, Katy Milkman and Linnea Gandhi of the Wharton School and Angela Duckworth of the School of Arts & Sciences explain what policy answers they learned by developing the Philly Vax Sweepstakes, a citywide regret lottery.
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$50 million gift to University of Pennsylvania for autoimmune disease research
A $50 million gift from Wharton School alumni Judy and Stewart Colton will further develop the work of the Colton Center for Autoimmunity at the Perelman School of Medicine, with a statement from President Liz Magill.
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Penn Medicine teams with Independence Blue Cross on primary care venture
Penn Medicine is investing in Independence Blue Cross subsidiary Tandigm Health and adding primary care doctors to Tandigm’s systems, with a statement from CEO Kevin Mahoney.
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International Institute of Minnesota launches guaranteed income pilot program for refugees
The Center for Guaranteed Income Research at the School of Social Policy & Practice is noted as having more than 50 pilot programs running nationwide in cities of varying size.
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Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia names new board chair in continued leadership transition
President Liz Magill is announced as a new member of the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia.
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