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Can Phila. hear Verizon now?
by Alex Ball | December 2, 2009 11:57PM
This year, Verizon has been hard at work upgrading and expanding cell phone coverage for Philadelphia in an effort to improve voice services, text messaging and internet access around campus.
Profs reach out to students on Facebook
by Alex Ball | December 1, 2009 10:52PM
As students spend more time on the web, professors are reaching out to them online.
Facebook tagging a thing of the past?
by Alex Ball | November 23, 2009 1:40AM
Thanks to the new Photo Tagger application, Facebook users can find and tag photos of themselves automatically using digital face-recognition technology.
For the sleep deprived, a new solution may be on the way
by Alex Ball | November 17, 2009 11:31PM
A Penn-led international team of researchers published a study in Nature last month suggests that certain drugs can counteract the memory-related effects of sleep deprivation.
Weiss Tech House kicks off 2009 Innovation Week
by Alex Ball | November 1, 2009 10:09PM
The 2009 Innovation Week, sponsored by the Weiss Tech House, will include design competitions and speakers.
For students who 'Want To,' a new way to social network
by Alex Ball | October 29, 2009 7:52PM
Students looking to throw a frisbee tomorrow or be an actor in a film project need look no further than YoYouWantTo.com.
Touring Penn through your iPhone
by Alex Ball | October 27, 2009 8:32PM
uTourX, billed by its creators as “a brand new way to tour colleges,” is a new iPhone application that acts as a virtual tour guide for several U.S. college campuses.
New bus service expands East Coast travel options
by Alex Ball | October 26, 2009 11:55PM
Starting later this month, Penn students heading home to some East Coast cities will have a cheaper and more convenient way to get there.
Smartphone app reduces cost of international calls
by Alex Ball | October 22, 2009 8:39PM
This month, international students got a little closer to home with Vonage Mobile, a free application for PDAs and iPhones designed to reduce costs for international calls.
Online research magazine Futurity aims to spread scientific news
by Alex Ball | October 15, 2009 9:07PM
This September, Penn joined a consortium of 34 research universities to launch Futurity.org, an online research magazine highlighting a select sampling of university research and discoveries in a wide range of fields.
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