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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
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Three University of Pennsylvania Professors Named AAAS Fellows
PHILADELPHIA -- Three faculty members of the University of Pennsylvania have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.This year AAAS recognized 449 members for their scientifically or socially distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications. The new Fellows will be officially inducted Feb. 17, during the 2007 AAAS Annual Meeting in San Francisco.This year's AAAS Fellows will be announced in the AAAS News & Notes section of the journal Science on Nov. 24.The new Penn AAAS Fellows are:
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Penn Launches Civic Scholars Program: Four Years of Community Service, Leadership and Research
PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Pennsylvania has launched its Civic Scholars Program, a new four-year program that allows a select number of undergraduate students to incorporate their academic interests with research and service to the community. The program will welcome its first class, of 15 students in September.The students who are a part of the Civic Scholars Program will address local issues, such as urban healthcare education, poverty and housing, from a global perspective.
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Lawrence Sherman of Penn Appointed to Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency
PHILADELPHIA - Lawrence W. Sherman, director of the Jerry Lee Center of Criminology and professor of criminology and sociology at the University of Pennsylvania, has been named to the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency by Gov. Edward Rendell.
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Page-turners: New books from Penn authors
Sure, you’ve heard their names around campus. Now it’s time to read their work. Here’s just a small sampling of new, recent and upcoming books by Penn authors, all of which are available for sale at the Penn Bookstore. “Closely Observed” In arresting black and white images, photographer (and former internist and anesthesiologist) Baldeck captures the cycle of birth, growth and decline in the botanical world.
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How did that trolley car get there?
Dear Benny,Crossing campus the other day I was surprised to see what looks like a vintage trolley at the entrance to the SEPTA station at 37th and Spruce streets. What’s up with that? Did SEPTA actually pay to beautify one of its stations? Seems highly unlikely if you don’t mind me saying.—Impressed but Skeptical
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Year of Egypt
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology “I’m not going to say I believe in the curse of King Tut,” said Egyptian Section Curator David Silverman at a preview of Penn Museum’s new exhibit last week, “but we’ve had our problems.” Those included a power failure that took several days to fix and assorted snafus involving light bulbs and Plexiglas.
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Iraq spurs big day for Democrats
How well did the Democrats fare on Election Day? “It was a terrific night for the Democrats—probably not as [good] as some were hoping. It was about as good an evening as they could have reasonably expected,” says Don Kettl, political science professor and director of the Fels Center of Government.
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Skirkanich—an engineering success story
According to Eduardo Glandt, dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, the architects he chose for his school’s newest building are famous for “over architecting.” They sit in the dark, he said on a recent tour of Skirkanich Hall, “and think and think” about every detail. “Which is just the kind of architect you want.”
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Cult city
Photo credit: Candace diCarlo The blockbuster King Tut exhibit that lands at the Franklin Institute in February will give fans of Tutankhamun plenty of treasures to marvel at.