Chemistry professor Alan MacDiarmid, one of three recipients of the 2000 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, died yesterday afternoon.
He was 79.
MacDiarmid had been suffering from Myelodysplastic Syndrome, a disease that affects the bone marrow and blood, for the past four years.
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Scribbling with Magic Markers is a fairly standard activity for preschoolers, but at the Penn Children's Center, tots are scribbling on drywall instead.
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Sometimes, being number one isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Wharton Business School's MBA program was ranked best in the world for the seventh year in a row by the London-based Financial Times.
But despite retaining the premiere spot, Wharton students, alumni and faculty say that they are unconcerned with the school's rank in this, or any, publication.
He calls it Campusdock, but potential users might begin to refer to it as "Greg's List."
Last month, Wharton junior Greg Morillo started Campusdock.com, a site that students can use to do everything from selling books and furniture to finding job and house listings.
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Professor expounds on 'cultural love affair'
Leonard Barkan describes his life-changing year in Italy at a Penn Humanities Forum talk
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For those nervous about studying abroad, take some advice from a seasoned expert.
Leonard Barkan transported a crowd of 30 gathered for a Penn Humanities Forum event yesterday evening to Italy during a reading of his book, Satyr Square. His recent travelogue, published last October, evolved from what he deemed his "love affair with culture" - a yearlong sabbatical in Italy.
Leonard Barkan describes his life-changing year in Italy at a Penn Humanities Forum talk
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The preliminary hearing for the Troy Brown, the "screwdriver bandit," was postponed yesterday following the arrest of his attorney.
Larry Charles, Brown's lawyer, was found naked with his 14-year-old goddaughter on Jan. 15 in the Philadelphia Criminal Justice Center in Center City and charged with statutory sexual assault, Philadelphia Police Department officials said.
Former New Orleans mayor urges student aid
Marc Morial offers suggestions on how to help rebuild the hurricane-ravaged city
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"A great American city is literally fighting for survival."
And Marc Morial, the former Mayor of New Orleans, is urging Penn students to help rebuild the city in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
The 1980 College alumna asked students how they "wanted to be counted," challenging their participation in community outreach.
Marc Morial offers suggestions on how to help rebuild the hurricane-ravaged city
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For local officials, casino debate not yet over
Councilman Frank DiCicco, area activists look to legislation, lawsuits to stop casinos
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Though the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has finally released its reasoning behind the casino process, the anti-casino movement just keeps gathering steam.
The board, in a 113-page decision released Feb. 1, explained why it chose the SugarHouse and Foxwoods casino plans, citing their location and potential benefit to the community as reasons why they were selected over three other designs.
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Error casts doubt on computerized MCAT
Students who took faulty version of test can receive refunds
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For 800 unlucky students on Jan. 27, the Medical College Admissions Test proved a test of nerves rather than a test of knowledge.
A testing error in the most recent MCAT examination - which was also the first computerized version of the exam - left test-takers confused and has students now concerned about the validity of the new system.
Students who took faulty version of test can receive refunds
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Joseph Cho, a second-year law student who faces charges of attempted murder, has been deemed incompetent to stand trial, according to Cho's lawyer, Peter Bowers.
Cho, 31, is currently awaiting transportation to an in-patient medical facility where he will undergo further evaluation and treatment for an undetermined amount of time, Bowers said.
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