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Former Time Magazine Editor-in-Chief to Speak at Penn Law School About the "War Over Anonymous Sources"
WHO: Norman Pearlstine, former Time Magazine editor-in-chiefWHAT: "Off the Record: The Press, the Government, and the War Over Anonymous SourcesWHEN: Nov. 28, 20074:30 p.m.WHERE: University of Pennsylvania Law School3400 Chestnut St.
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Penn Senior Joyce Meng Wins Rhodes Scholarship
PHILADELPHIA -- Joyce Meng, a University of Pennsylvania senior from Vienna, Va., has been awarded the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship. She plans to pursue master's degrees in economics for development and financial economics at Oxford University.
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A Partnership for Global Security: Penn Professor Among Six Experts to Outline Plan for Worldwide Biosecurity
PHILADELPHIA -- Harvey Rubin, director of the University of Pennsylvanias Institute for Strategic Threat Analysis and Response, is among six internationally recognized experts who have authored a five-point roadmap for the global community to enhance worldwide biosecurity. The experts recommend that these five priorities be undertaken through immediate, action-oriented initiatives on an international scale.
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Hawaii Club
Photo credit: University Archives The Penn Hawaii Club keeps the “Aloha spirit” and island traditions alive here in West Philly, even as they’re hundreds of miles away from the archipelagic U.S. state.
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Hot off the Presses
New publications from Penn’s various presses—the University of Pennsylvania Press, Wharton School Publishing, University Museum Publications and the Institute of Contemporary Art—might be perfect for reading over the holidays. Here’s a few selections that piqued our interest, covering topics from business and botany to fashion and the arts.
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Practice, practice
Conductor Brad Smith leads the Penn Symphony Orchestra through a rehearsal at Irvine Hall. Photo credit: Mark Stehle
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West Philadelphia Orchestra
WHAT: The West Philadelphia Orchestra is a 15-member band founded a year ago, here in West Philly, to play music from the Balkan region. This music of southeastern Europe is influenced by various ethnic groups from the former Ottoman Empire.
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Holiday spirit
Now is the time of year to give a little something back—be it a gently used coat, a new toy, or a hot meal. Penn offers opportunities for faculty and staff to reach out and help local families in need with several annual programs run through the Penn Volunteers in Public Service program. Through Nov. 19, canned food and dry goods may be donated to area shelters and community service agencies for the Thanksgiving Food Drive. Gently used, freshly laundered winter coats may be donated now through Dec. 7, and the big holiday gift drive runs from Nov. 29 through Dec. 10.
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Classics, reborn
Photo credit: Candace diCarlo The Classics are making a comeback. The Great Books that just a few decades ago seemed on the brink of extinction on American college campuses are now enjoying a renewed popularity, and nowhere is that more noticeable, says Peter Struck, than at Penn.
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Brain waves offer insight into memory
Photo credit: Candace diCarlo The human brain can play tricks on us, even with our own memories, generating remembrances that we believe to be valid, even though they’re not. But why do human have false memories, and where do they come from?