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Playing for Love What’s a dad to do when it comes to paying for his daughter’s wedding? Ted Farrell, a detective supervisor with the Penn Police Department, decided to bank on his mastery of trivia.

The Restaurant School

WHAT: The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College, at 4207 Walnut St., is an accredited, independent, degree-granting institution serving people pursuing careers in the hospitality industry.

Showtime for music building

Photo credit: Tanya Barrientos Of all the sounds floating in the air of the renovated Music Building and its brand-new addition, the one that may be most welcome is the sound of silence.

Staff Q&A / Patricia C. Williams

 Photo credit: Mark Stehle Contrary to popular belief, Du Bois College House is not where all of the black students at Penn live. One of the things that drives me crazy is that people make that ridiculous assumption,” says House Dean Patricia C. Williams.

Easy languages spread faster and wider

Languages spoken by more people and those spoken over a wider geographical area tend to have simpler grammar, according to a new study by Department of Psychology Post-doctoral Fellow Gary Lupyan and a colleague.

Why is Penn’s Glee Club still all-male?

Dear Benny: I recently saw the Penn Glee Club perform, and thought the group was terrific. But I’m curious—why is the singing group all-male? Aren’t most glee clubs these days made up of both male and female members?—Choral Confusion

Husbands & Wives

In her book, “The Husbands and Wives Club: A Year in the Life of a Couples Therapy Group,” journalist Laurie Abraham follows five couples in marriage-counseling led by psychotherapist Judith Coché. The book grew out of a popular New York Times Magazine article written by Abraham in 2007 titled “Can This Marriage by Saved?” In the magazine story, Abraham followed one troubled couple as they struggled to salvage their marriage. In “The Husbands and Wives Club,” she chronicles the ups and downs of five couples as they work with Coché to reclaim their relationships.

Penn LGBT Center Receives Computer Upgrades Through "Refresh" Grant

PHILADELPHIA –- The University of Pennsylvania Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Center will be getting new computers thanks to a “refresh” grant from the David Bohnett Foundation.

Five University of Pennsylvania Scientists Awarded Sloan Fellowships

PHILADELPHIA -- Five young scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have been named Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellows for 2010.

Penn Vet hosts working dog conference