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Audio: Historian Richard Beeman’s Behind the Scenes Look at the Continental Congress

May 20, 2013

Richard Beeman of the School of Arts and Sciences discusses his new book, Our Lives, Our Fortunes, & Our Sacred Honor: The Forging of American Independence.

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Media Contact:Jacquie Posey | jposey@upenn.edu | 215-898-6460May 7, 2013

Penn Named Partner Campus in AAAS Emerging Leaders in Science & Society Program

The American Association for the Advancement of Science has selected the University of Pennsylvania to be an Emerging Leaders in Science & Society, ELISS, founding partner campus.  Three other universities were also chosen, Stanford, University of Washington, and Purdue.

Social Media Pick Up on ‘Scandal’

April 25, 2013

Salamishah Tillet of the School of Arts and Sciences comments on “of-the-moment issues” addressed in the popular television sitcom “Scandal.”

Article Source: Philadelphia Inquirer

Our Feel-Good War on Breast Cancer

April 25, 2013

Robert Aronowitz of the School of Arts and Sciences is cited for studying the history of breast cancer.

Article Source: New York Times
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Media Contact:Deborah Lang | dlang@upenn.edu | 215-880-2372April 18, 2013

Mellon Foundation Awards $1.3 Million to the University of Pennsylvania for Humanities and Urbanism Studies

The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a $1.3 million grant to the University of Pennsylvania for a five-year innovative, collaborative project entitled Fulfilling and Livable Cities: Design, Urban Life and the Humanities.

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Media Contact:Pam Kosty | pkosty@upenn.edu | 215-898-4045April 23, 2013

'Black Bodies in Propaganda' New Exhibition at the Penn Museum

A unique collection of posters, collected and curated by Penn professor and PBS History Detectives host Tukufu Zuberi, forms the basis of a provocative new exhibition at the Penn Museum: Black Bodies in Propaganda: The Art of the War Poster, opening at 1:00 pm on June 2, 2013, and running through March 2, 2014.

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Media Contact:Jill DiSanto | jdisanto@upenn.edu | 215-898-4820April 22, 2013

Penn’s Arthur Ross Gallery to Host Talk on Museums in the 21st Century

As a part of its 30th anniversary celebration, the Arthur Ross Gallery is presenting a talk by Ford W.

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Media Contact:Jacquie Posey | jposey@upenn.edu | 215-898-6460April 19, 2013

Rodrigo García to Teach at Penn April 22-23 as Kelly Writers House Fellow

Television and film director-writer Rodrigo García will teach and give public readings at the University of Pennsylvania as part of the Kelly Writers House

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Media Contact:Jacquie Posey | jposey@upenn.edu | 215-898-6460April 17, 2013

‘Bismarck: A Life’ Focus of ‘Thinking With the Past’ Talk by Jonathan Steinberg

The University of Pennsylvania History Department “Thinking with the Past” lectures conclude this semester with Jonathan Steinberg’s talk on Otto von Bismarck.

Audio: Penn Students Who Became Monks for a Month Speak About the Experience

April 16, 2013

Justin McDaniel of the School of Arts and Sciences talks about his experience teaching a course where students adopted monk-like behavior for a month.