The University named Penn Professor of Philosophy Paul Guyer the first Jonathan Nelson Professor last Friday. Guyer, who is known for his work in aesthetics, was hired as the first of six professors who will be appointed under the Humanities Initiative, a project funded by a $3 million donation and ...
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A woman, unemployed and uninsured for six months, saw her blood pressure and blood sugar rise to a dangerous level. But she was unaware anything was wrong until she attended a health screening sponsored by the American Islamic Wellness Association, said Jeena Ahmed PhD'11.
The Student Labor Alliance urged students to end sweatshop labor for collegiate apparel at a teach-in presentation last night. About 25 students, mostly SLA members, attended the event in Salomon 001.
Seth Meyers, the head writer for Saturday Night Live, entertained a packed crowd in Salomon 101 last night, performing stand-up, answering questions and even sharing some "Weekend Update" jokes that were censored from SNL - all while talking a mile a minute.
The Herald: A lot of your work involves political humor. Do you think that humor has the power to influence politics or sway voters?
The Alpert Medical School slid six spots in research, but moved up four spots in primary care in the annual U.S. News and World Report rankings of the nation's top graduate schools released Tuesday. The report released rankings for graduate programs in computer science, engineering, humanities, medical ...
Panelists advocated improving medical-legal relations in the health care system Tuesday afternoon during the second part of a three-part seminar series entitled "Social Determinants of Health." Doctors, lawyers, health care workers, community members and students gathered in Hunter Laboratory for the ...
Members of the Rhode Island General Assembly worked with Gov. Lincoln Chafee '75 P'14 to draft legislation that would allow compassion centers - medical marijuana dispensaries - to operate by holding them to more stringent regulations.
With President Ruth Simmons' impending resignation and Executive Vice President for Planning and Senior Advisor to the President Richard Spies' subsequent plans to step down, the University will see significant administrative turnover in the upcoming year. Such senior-level turnover is consistent with ...
To mark the one-year anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan March 11, the Japanese Cultural Association invited students to place a crane on the Main Green Sunday to show solidarity with victims of the tragedy. The installation kicked off the Japan Earthquake Commemoration Series, ...
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