Ron Ozio

PHILADELPHIA Deaths from self-inflicted gunshot wounds are on the rise among young African-American males.

PHILADELPHIA One of the founders of MANNA, a renowned Philadelphia AIDS organization, has chronicled his experiences in a new book. "MANNA in the Wilderness of AIDS: Ten Lessons in Abundance," by Kenwyn Smith contains many vignettes and insights about the growth that comes from serving others.

PHILADELPHIA--- "Leaving a Mark: The Art of the Print in 19th Century France" will open April 6 at the University of Pennsylvania Arthur Ross Gallery.

PHILADELPHIA When students from the University of Pennsylvania looked at blighted Fremont Street East in Las Vegas, they saw the outline of a swan rather than an ugly duckling.

PHILADELPHIA Curiosity about a line from "Hamlet" has led a University of Pennsylvania English professor to discover a tablet that was something of a Renaissance precursor of today personal digital assistants.

University of Pennsylvania faculty and staff available to comment on various aspects of urban revitalizationRole of a university in revitalizing a neighborhood Judith Rodin, President of the University of Pennsylvania Neighborhood conditions and their impact on homelessness, substance abuse and crime

NOTE : Stanton Wortham of the University of Pennsylvania is available to talk with reporters about general issues involving Latinos in rural areas of the U.S. Also, Douglas Massey, another Penn professor, can discuss larger issues surrounding Latino immigration.Feb. 15, 2001

PHILADELPHIA An overwhelming majority of American youth believe religion is an important part of life.Eighty-six percent of Americans aged 11 to 18 believe that religion is an important part of their lives, according to a national survey of 2,004 randomly selected households done in 2000 by the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Work.

Jan. 31, 2002 -- "Facing East from Indian Country: A Native History of Early America," a newbook by University of Pennsylvania history professor Daniel K. Richter, rediscovers early America as Indian Country, one in which Native American experiences were at the core of the nation's birth and identity.

PHILADELPHIA A study published in the fall issue of American Educational Research Journal found that America's "teacher shortage" is mis-diagnosed and that popular solutions won't work.