The Penn Current Express

News, ideas and conversations from the University of Pennsylvania

February 16, 2012

Dear Penn Faculty and Staff,

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Penn study finds infants know more than you think

A new study from the Infant Language Center has found that babies can understand the meaning of many common nouns as early as 6 months of age, much younger than most researchers previously believed, and many months before most children speak their first word. Read more...

Penn Glee Club celebrates 150 years of 'brothership'

The Penn Glee Club--the University's oldest performing arts group and America's oldest continually running glee club--celebrates 150 years of music, performance, and deep, lasting bonds with a special anniversary gala on Saturday, Feb. 18, in Zellerbach Theatre. Read more...

Catch up with

Ezekiel "Zeke" Emanuel, the University's newest Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor and the vice provost for global initiatives, discusses his life, Penn, ethics, and why he doesn't own a television. Read more...

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Penn conference honors scholar W.E.B. Du Bois

Penn will be holding a daylong conference on Friday, Feb. 17, to honor the life and scholarship of sociologist, historian, author, and civil rights activist W.E.B. Du Bois. The celebration runs from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. in Claudia Cohen Hall. Read more...

Penn pianist to star with Symphony Orchestra

Penn senior Ellen Hahm will be the featured piano soloist at the Penn Symphony Orchestra's Feb. 25 concert in Irvine Auditorium. Hahm, winner of the Hilda Nitzsche Concerto Competition, will perform Franz Liszt's Piano Concerto No. 1. Read more...

Celebrate staff at Models of Excellence ceremony The Models of Excellence Awards Ceremony and Reception will take place on Tuesday, April 24, from 4 to 6 p.m. in Irvine Auditorium. This year's honorees embody creativity, leadership, and extraordinary service. Read more...

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