Tag: University Of Pennsylvania

Rafael Viñoly Architects Announces Completion of the Clyde F. Barker Penn Transplant House

NEW YORK, NY.- Rafael Viñoly Architects announce the completion of the Clyde F. Barker Penn Transplant House named after the physician who performed the first kidney transplant at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in 1966, the Barker Tran…

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Displays War Rugs from Afghanistan

PHILADELPHIA, PA (AP).- From afar, the ornate rug looks like a blur of color and nondescript geometric patterns. But a closer look reveals the unmistakable shapes of helicopters, tanks and weapons. The Oriental carpet from war-torn Afghanistan exemplif…

Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Displays War Rugs from Afghanistan

PHILADELPHIA, PA (AP).- From afar, the ornate rug looks like a blur of color and nondescript geometric patterns. But a closer look reveals the unmistakable shapes of helicopters, tanks and weapons. The Oriental carpet from war-torn Afghanistan exemplif…

Rafael Viñoly Architects Announces Completion of Translational Research Center at Penn

NEW YORK, NY.- Rafael Viñoly Architects announces the completion of the Translational Research Center at Penn in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This first expansion phase in an overall master plan for Penn Medicine that includes both the University of P…

China and U. of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology Resolve Dispute Over Exhibit

PHILADELPHIA (AP).- A Philadelphia museum said Friday that its exhibit on the Silk Road, including a pair of ancient mummies, will go on after it resolved a dispute with the Chinese government that led to a pared-down event with fake mummies and life-…

Chinese: Pennsylvania Museum Never OK’d for Mummies Exhibit

PHILADELPHIA (AP).- A diplomatic official says two mummies and other ancient artifacts from China were never approved for display at the Philadelphia museum now embroiled in a dispute over the items. A Chinese embassy spokesman in Washington says the…

University of Pennsylvania Museum Removes Mummies After China Objects

PHILADELPHIA (AP).- A museum just days away from opening a long-awaited exhibit including two mummies and other historical artifacts from China is gutting the display of all objects at the request of Chinese officials, the museum announced Wednesday. …

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