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Back to the drawing board?
Alexandra Schmidt-Ullrich, a lecturer for the Architecture 301 studio at Charles Addams Fine Arts Hall, offers a desk critique of the work of junior Aneta Pariaszevski. Photo credit: Mark Stehle
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Staff Q&A with Jane Irish
Many of the young artists in the Fine Arts program at Penn dream of being able to sustain themselves through their art. It’s a seductive fantasy, says painter Jane Irish, and one that she was able to live for more than a decade after getting her graduate degree from CUNY’s Queens College. At a certain point, though, she says she had to “bite the bullet and get a day job” to support her studio practice.
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Lemon Grass Thai
By The Current Staff Yes, we know you probably have an official holiday party sometime this month in your department. But if you’re looking for an additional out-of-office celebration, we suggest steering clear of anywhere too fancy and braving the short walk north to Lemon Grass Thai Restaurant on Lancaster Ave.
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Penn responds to families in need
Isabel Sampson-Mapp insists she has the best job at Penn. Outside her tiny, cluttered office on a recent cloudy morning the hallway is beginning to fill up with cans and boxes and cartons. It’s the culmination of Penn’s Thanksgiving holiday food drive, and, as always, the Penn community has stepped up to the plate. Donations will be coming from all across campus,” she beams. “Last year we tripled the number of families we could serve.”
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The power of opinion polling
Assistant professor of history Sarah Igo says people have always been somewhat skeptical of opinion polls. That skepticism, however, hasn’t made the polls any less popular.. Photo courtesy of Sarah Igo These days, political polls, person-on-the-street interviews and product surveys are woven into our culture.
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Penn Names New Chief of Staff for President's Office
PHILADELPHIA - Gregory S. Rost has been named vice president and chief of staff for the Office of the President at the University of Pennsylvania. Rost is currently chief of staff for the president's office at Temple University and served eight years in the administration of former Philadelphia Mayor Edward G. Rendell, including three years as Rendell's chief of staff.
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University of Pennsylvania's Nader Engheta Named One of the "2006 Scientific American 50"
PHILADELPHIA -- University of Pennsylvania engineering professor Nader Engheta has been named by Scientific American magazine as one of the 2006 Scientific American 50, the magazines annual list of leaders in science and technology. The list appears in the December issue, available on newsstands now. Engheta was cited for his research contributions in plasmonics, an emerging field of scientific inquiry regarding the optical and electrical properties of solid matter, such as metals, at nanometer scales.
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University of Pennsylvania Law School to Host Symposium on Human Rights and Political Prisoners in Russia
Penn Law School to Host Symposium on Human Rights and Political Prisoners in RussiaWHO:Opening Remarks: Michael Fitts, Penn Law DeanWilliam Burke-White, University of Pennsylvania law professorMary Holland, New York University Law School research scholarBenjamin Nathans, University of Pennsylvania history professorRoger Clark, Rutgers Law School professorLegal Team of imprisoned Russian businessman MikhailKhodorkovsky: Robert Amsterdam, John Pappalardo,Sanford Saunders, Pavel Ivlev, Elena Levina
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Grand Opening Planned Dec. 5 for 'The Hub,' Mixed-Use Building at 40th and Chestnut Streets
WHAT: A grand opening event, celebrating the completion of The Hub, a nine-story, 100-unit residential-retail complex at 40th and Chestnut streets in University City, constructed by Teres Holdings, LLC, of PhiladelphiaWHERE: The second floor of The Hub, 3935 Chestnut St., PhiladelphiaWHEN: 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 5WHO: Featured speakers will include:
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Penn Law School to Host Panel Discussion with Federal Regulatory Czars From 1980s to the Present
MEDIA ADVISORYPenn Law School to Host Panel Discussion with Federal Regulatory Czars From 1980s to the PresentWHO:James Miller III (1981)Wendy Lee Gramm (1984-1985)Sally Katzen (1993-1998)John Spotila (1999-2000)John Graham (2001-2006)Moderator: Cary Coglianese, Penn Law professorWHEN:Dec. 6, 20066-7:30 p.m.WHERE:University of Pennsylvania Law School34th and Sansom streetsGittis Hall, Room 213