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Scott Mackler is the living future of medical technology.
Mackler, a researcher in Penn's Departments of Medicine and Pharmocology, was diagnosed with ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, in May of 1999.
The disease causes motor brain cells to degenerate, eventually debilitating all mobility,
In light of budgetary pressures, the University will take a number of steps to reduce expenditures, including freezing the base-pay of all top University officials, Penn President Amy Gutmann announced yesterday.
In a letter e-mailed to members of the Penn community, Gutmann outlined measures the University will take in response to budgetary constraints related to the country's economic problems.
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Anne Waters will become the new executive director of the Office of International Programs today, Provost Ron Daniels announced in a press release on Monday.
In her new position, Waters will lead the Penn Abroad and International Student and Scholar Services offices, as well as other programs that provide the Penn community with international services.
Ex-prof appeals sentence for killing his wife
Robb says judge misinterpreted letter he sent to his teenage daughter
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Former Economics professor Rafael Robb is appealing his five- to 10-year prison sentence for killing his wife, Ellen, in 2006.
Robb's attorney, Frank DeSimone, told The Philadelphia Inquirer that he filed a motion for reconsideration because he felt Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas Judge Paul Tressler misinterpreted the motive of a letter Robb sent to his 14-year-old daughter, Olivia.
Robb says judge misinterpreted letter he sent to his teenage daughter
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Tragedy abroad brought Penn's religious groups together in remembrance.
Yesterday evening, students and staff gathered in Claudia Cohen Hall for an interfaith memorial to honor the victims of the recent terrorist attacks in Mumbai. Speeches and prayers were heard from representatives of the religious groups on campus.
The number of Early Decision applications decreased for the third year in a row, admissions officials announced yesterday.
This year, 3,610 students applied early to Penn - an almost 8-percent drop from last year's 3,917 early applications.
As in years past, about 30 percent of this year's Early Decision applicants will be accepted, said Dean o
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You might have seen students studying you as you passed by on Locust Walk last month, but don't worry - it wasn't because you were having a bad hair day.
Students in professor Paul Rozin's Psychology 001 class conducted a "racial association" study which found that, despite Penn's diverse student body, people on campus tend to spend time with others of the same ethnicity.
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December 3, 2008 Dear Members of Our University Community: Earlier this semester, I wrote to you regarding the turmoil in the American capital and credit markets, and how this economic instability was affecting our University. Since the time of that communication, the volatility of the economy has continued unabated.
The Civic House Associates Coalition elected two new leaders Tuesday night who plan to increase collaboration among constituent groups and visibility both on campus and in the West Philadelphia community.
College and Wharton junior Julia Luscombe and College junior Nick Eng will serve as co-chairs of CHAC, Penn's community service umbrella organization which includes 50 member groups.
