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School rooftops become solar farms under company’s plan
The potential for solar energy from Philadephia schools is through the roof. A clear, cold day on a South Kensington rooftop.  ...
9 years ago
ListenThere’s now an easy map for finding flu shots in Philadelphia
Want a free or low-cost flu shot, but not sure where to find one? Problem solved. Inspired by ...
9 years ago
‘Noteriety’ launches at UPenn, promising class notes on demand
“We don’t want this to be a way for kids to cheat or anything like that,” said University of Pennsylvania sophomore Ada ...
9 years ago
ListenFull day in Philly for Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian is on a ...
10 years ago
ListenEven with a marriage license, coming out of the closet is a journey, not a destination
Coming out, gay or queer — you would think, in this day and age, it was no longer an issue. You think: Younger generations are so accepting, and they don't seem to care. Lesbi
10 years ago
ListenHow a Drexel professor (and a Gates Foundation grant) is helping farmers in Thailand
Farming in the hill country of northeast Thailand has its own set of challenges. “Anything that’s good for flatland fa ...
10 years ago
ListenDrexel, Penn, Jefferson researchers win Gates Foundation grants for improving health abroad
Building a better condom ...
10 years ago
Downingtown high-schoolers to launch science experiment into space
A science experiment designed by high school students in Downingtown, Pa., is heading to the International Space Station next month. ...
10 years ago
ListenA running lizard slips and falls. Can that make seniors safer?
If you study them closely enough, maybe animals in motion can help humans move better — or even robots. That’s the idea be ...
10 years ago
ListenNPR highlights Philadelphia as a city where ‘tech procurement works’
The government procurement process. Are there four duller words in the English language? (I kid.) But here’s why you should ...
10 years ago
15 totally weird (in a good way) talks from Ignite Philly 12 [audio]
Get up on stage and say something interesting. That’s Ignite Philly, in a nutshell. Last night was the 12th local gathering ...
10 years ago
Strong showing from Pa. universities in GSK drug competition
Drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) just ...
10 years ago
ListenOld tech, new twist: NeoLucida inventor to speak in Philly Thursday
At its most basic level, it’s a prism on a stick. Aim it at an object, put your eye just above the prism and on the paper below app ...
10 years ago
ListenShould this be Philadephia’s new city flag?
The Philadelphia city flag. You really don’t see it that much. “You really don’t,” said Edward Mitchell, a ...
10 years ago
ListenCan entrepreneurs improve public safety? Philly launches FastFWD to find out
Philadelphia has its problems. The city wants entrepreneurs to help fix them. In a nutshell, that’s the idea behind FastFWD ...
10 years ago