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At the University of Pennsylvania, you'll find a historic, Ivy League school with highly selective admissions and a history of innovation in interdisciplinary education and scholarship. You'll also find a picturesque campus amidst a dynamic city and a world-class research institution. Today Penn is home to a diverse undergraduate student body of nearly 10,000, hailing from every state in the union and all around the globe. Admissions are among the most selective in the country and Penn consistently ranks among the top 10 universities in the annual U.S. News & World Report survey. Another 10,000 students are enrolled in Penn's 12 graduate and professional schools, which are national leaders in their fields. The Wharton School is consistently one of the nation's top three business schools. The School of Nursing is one of the two best in the U.S. The School of Arts and Sciences, Graduate School of Education, Law School, School of Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, and Annenberg School for Communication all rank among the top 10 schools in their fields.
Number of Employees 20,000
NAICS Code Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools: 611310
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Obama Appoints Wagner to Council
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University of Pennsylvania president Gutmann to chair Obama’s bioethics commission
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Vendor Notebook - Siemens Healthcare to provide Penn with integrated service management
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CSC Renews its Contract with the University of Pennsylvania through 2012
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Remembering Marie Little
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Debate surrounds new prostate-cancer treatment
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Rendell and Lehman to Represent Obama and McCain at Impact '08 Forum
- 2008-10-20
Who & What: On Wednesday, October 22, 2008, prominent representatives from both presidential campaigns will address the Center for U.S. Global Engagement's Impact '08 in Pennsylvania forum following a non-partisan panel discussion with former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin. Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell...
Kissinger and Rubin to Discuss Global Challenges Facing Next President
- 2008-10-15
Who & What: On Wednesday, October 22, 2008, the Center for U.S. Global Engagement will continue its Impact '08 in Pennsylvania effort with a panel discussion on the global challenges facing the next president featuring former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and former Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin and moderated by...
Cheyney University of Pennsylvania
- 2007-08-09
DR. MICHELLE R. HOWARD-VITAL has been appointed president of Cheyney University of Pennsylvania. She had previously been interim chancellor of Winston-Salem State University. Howard-Vital earned bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Chicago and a doctorate from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
A collaborative study by Lincoln University , Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine and the University of Pennsylvania has received $4.2 million from the state of Pennsylvania to study gene-environment interactions that increase the risk of lu
- 2007-06-14
A collaborative study by LINCOLN UNIVERSITY (Pa.), PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY College of Medicine and the UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA has received $4.2 MILLION from the state of Pennsylvania to study gene-environment interactions that increase the risk of lung cancer in Black and White smokers and non-smokers. About 10 percent of lung...
The University of Pennsylvania Law School has received a $1 million grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education to create an endowed professorship to study issues of civil rights and race relations
- 2007-04-05
The UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Law School has received a $1 MILLION grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Education to create an endowed professorship to study issues of civil rights and race relations. The Raymond Pace and Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Professorship is the school's first to be named after African-Americans.
Barbaro Fund benefits veterinary school
- 2006-05-24
KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. -- Gretchen and Roy Jackson hope something very good can come of the misfortune that befell Barbaro, their immensely popular Kentucky Derby champion. With the help of a "very generous gift" from an anonymous donor, they have started the Barbaro Fund to assist the University of...
Wanted: Owners
- 2006-03-18
State Sen. Vince Fumo is on the list. So are Comcast execs Brian and Ralph Roberts. Mayor Street, Campbell Soup heiress Dorrance Hill Hamilton, U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter, and the late Ambassador to Britain Walter Annenberg are on it, too. So are various institutions, including the University of Pennsylvania...
Activities of Secretary-General in Pennsylvania, 15 - 16 May.
- 2005-05-18
M2 PRESSWIRE-18 May 2005-UN: Activities of Secretary-General in Pennsylvania, 15 - 16 MayC1994-2005 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:17052005 On Sunday afternoon, 15 May, Secretary-General Kofi Annan, accompanied by his wife Nane, travelled to Philadelphia, where he would deliver the commencement address at...
Norman V. Lourie
- 2004-06-01
Norman V. Lourie, one of APHSA's early leaders, died in July 2003. A memorial service was held in March. Lourie was active in social work since 1928, running settlement houses during the 1930s, and serving as Pennsylvania's deputy secretary of welfare and as senior policy adviser for the Institute for...
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- 2004-02-01
AFEI www.afei.org MARCH 3-5 Sustaining Adaptive Enterprises Renaissance Vinoy Resort and Gaff Club St. Petersburg, Fla. APRIL 7-8 Net-Centric Operations Meeting Hilton McLean Tysons Corner McLean,...
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