2008 Woodie Awards
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Columbia University both recently announced expanded financial-aid programs for undergraduates, following in the footsteps of many of their peer institutions, including Penn. On March 7, MIT announced that it was eliminating tuition for all students whose families earn less than $75,000 per year.
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It's time for some truthiness at Penn.
Pennsylvania's upcoming primary election is drawing more well-known figures to Philadelphia than just presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama - Stephen Colbert, the host of the Comedy Central show "The Colbert Report," will spend four days filming on campus next month.
Penn scientists at the School of Veterinary Medicine recently discovered a protein that slows the spread of the Ebola virus.
The protein, ISG15, inhibits the spread of the virus to other cells.
This discovery - which explains a way to slow the progression of the disease - has raised hopes for the eventual development of a treatment for Ebola, which has a mortality rate of up to 90 percent.
First-year MBA student Sara Tenenbein hates carrying her purse.
"I used to clip things into my bra," she said.
And according to research conducted by her Wharton Business Plan Competition team called SCM Inc., a lot of women agree that having to carry something is annoying - especially when taking part in physical activities like dancing at a club.
Moving between the clinic and classroom
Nursing clinician educators bring current job experience to their teaching
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In addition to teaching foundational concepts in class, certain Nursing professors are able to add real-life practical examples to lecture.
These professors are called Nursing clinician educators, Nursing faculty who work in clinical settings in addition to teaching and conducting research.
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On the Campaign Trail | From Iowa to Texas, spreading Obama's word
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Jordan Grossman is willing to put himself into pretty much any situation if it will benefit the Barack Obama campaign.
In South Carolina, the College senior went door-to-door in an impoverished neighborhood. When a car full of young men stopped next to him, glared at him and asked, "Who are you with?" Grossman enthusiastically offered that he was with Obama, going on to convince them to vote in the state's primary the next day.
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Changing demographics in the near future may result in a decrease in the number of students applying to colleges nationwide. However, this may not necessarily translate into a decrease in Penn's application numbers or an increase in the University's acceptance rate.
Rain set the tone for the demonstration on Locust Walk yesterday to mark the fifth anniversary of the Iraq war. Activists mourned the loss of those who died in the war and protested the policies of the "misinformation" dispelled by the current administration, attendees said.
Internship troubles for intl. students
Visa rules make many employers unwilling to hire foreign students
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While the current job market is competitive enough as is, it only gets worse for a good percentage of Penn's international student population.
With many students waiting to hear back from prospective employers about summer internship offers, international students have another worry to add to their list - immigration issues.
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