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Alumni Happenings
Alumni
Weekend 2009
Thousands celebrated at this annual campus gathering that represents the centerpiece of alumni life. View photos and video
lectures from the festivities.
LinkedIn and Career Networking Make Connections
With nearly 7,000 members and growing, the University of Pennsylvania Alumni LinkedIn group is a great resource for connecting with classmates and learning about new jobs.
QuakerNet Pays Off
Congratulations to Pamela Wolpin Siegel, C'94, who won an iPod touch in our spring QuakerNet contest. You too can be a winner simply by signing up or updating your QuakerNet
profile by September 31, 2009. Do it today!
Campus Insider
New Leadership at Penn
President Gutmann announced that Vincent
Price, Interim Provost since March 2009, has been named Penn's 29th Provost.
In addition, Karen
Glanz, a globally influential public health scholar, has
been appointed as the ninth Penn
Integrates Knowledge (PIK) University Professor.
Penn Recognized in National Green Power Challenge
For the third straight year, the Environmental Protection Agency has recognized Penn as the nation's leading purchaser of green power among institutions of higher learning.
Annenberg Wins Webby "Personal Voice" Award
FactCheck.org, a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at Penn, has been
awarded a "Personal Voice" award for the best website in the "politics" category.
Arts
Professor Proves to be a "Blast!"
Penn physicist Mark Devlin was recently featured in Blast!, an engaging documentary that investigates how the galaxies were formed. The film premieres in New York on June 11.
Groovin' in the Garden
Bring a picnic dinner and sit back and relax at Morris Arboretum's fourth annual Groovin' In The Garden Concert Series, kicking off June 18 with the Keystone State Boychoir.
Sports + Recreation
Knocking
It Out of the Park
After a 3-0 season in Big 5 baseball action, the Quakers had three selections as All-Big 5, including freshman shortstop Derek Vigoa, who was chosen Rookie of the Year.
Two Women Lacrosse Players Chosen for NCAA
Penn seniors Becca Edwards and Kaitlyn Lombardo will represent Penn, playing for the South team in the IWLCA/Under Armour North-South Senior All-Star game on June 13.
Research
Best Friends Forever?
Friendships are about alliances, and the best alliance is one in which your ally ranks you above everyone else, say Penn cognitive psychologists Peter DeScioli and Robert Kurzban in a new study.
Understanding the Root Causes of Autism
Penn geneticists have identified a common genetic variation that is often found in children with
autism, which may lead to better diagnostic tools for physicians.
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