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University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Fire Department To Launch Fire Safety, Emergency Preparedness Month
WHO: Maureen Rush, University of Pennsylvania vice president for public safety, and Lloyd Ayers, Philadelphia fire commissioner WHAT: The kick-off of Campus Fire Safety and Emergency Preparedness Month, a national campaign to showcase the partnership between Penns Division of Public Safety and the Philadelphia Fire Department. WHEN: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 13 WHERE: College Green, Locust Walk, between 34th and 36th streets on the Penn campus
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Black Enterprise Ranks University of Pennsylvania No. 9 in U.S. for African-American Students
PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Pennsylvania has been ranked among the top 10 schools in the country for African-Americans by Black Enterprise, a national business magazine. Penn came in at No. 9, which makes the University among the top-rated non-historically black colleges and universities.The magazine list is based on assessments by a team of 500 African- American higher-education professionals, including presidents, chancellors and directors of student affairs, and takes into account social and academic environments for African-American students.
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University of Pennsylvania First to Offer "Interactive Pillbox" to Employees, Retirees With Chronic Conditions
PHILADELPHIA -- One hundred University of Pennsylvania employees and retirees with chronic health conditions will soon be eligible to participate in a program that uses an interactive pillbox as part of their health benefits. The Med-eMonitor System, developed by InforMedix of Rockville, Md., alerts participants when it is time to take medications, instructs them how to adhere to their care plans and provides educational information.
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Hispanic Magazine Ranks University of Pennsylvania No. 5 Nationally for Latino Students
PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Pennsylvania has been named the No. 5 school in the country for Hispanic students by Hispanic Magazine.In making its selections, the magazine looked at selectivity, graduation rates, student-to-faculty ratio and academic excellence, Hispanic enrollment, cultural programs, organizations and support for Hispanic students, the percentage of Hispanic faculty and the percentage of students receiving financial aid.
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Contemporary North Korea: Lecture Series at Penn
WHO: The Center for East Asian Studies and the Center for Korean Studies present a public lecture series.WHAT: Experts from both Koreas, Europe and the U.S. will discuss North Koreas political leadership, economic development, culture and nuclear issue, among other topics. WHERE: Room 402, Logan Hall, 4:30 p.m.WHEN: Sept. 13 "The North Korean Economy: Towards a Second China or About to Collapse?" Ruediger Frank, University of Vienna
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Commonwealth's First Lady to Participate in Pennsylvania Commission for Women Videoconference Event Friday
WHO: Marjorie O. Rendell Leslie Stiles, executive director, Pennsylvania Commission for Women Anne Spector, PennCORD project manager, National Constitution Center Jennifer Oxenford, associate director, MAGPI Internet2 hub, University of Pennsylvania
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Fighting the crimes of the future
It's not quite the stuff of science fiction, but Penn’s Jerry Lee Center of Criminology does seem to be taking a page from Steven Spielberg’s “Minority Report”: Working to identify potential murderers before a homicide can occur.
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Taking Over
For somebody like Glen Miller, who has loved basketball since his kindergarten days, having the chance to coach at The Palestra is just about as good as it gets. The storied old arena at 33rd and South streets is, after all, considered a basketball cathedral: It has hosted more games, and more great players and coaches, than any other arena in the world. And now, it’s Miller’s office.
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Animating Chaucer
A few years ago Wendy Steiner, the Richard L. Fisher Professor of English, found herself teaching a class on Chaucer’s “Canterbury Tales.” When she came to the Wife of Bath’s Tale—about a knight who is condemned to death unless he can find the answer to the question “What do women want most?”—she marveled anew at the story’s beautiful structure and tightly drawn plot.
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New clues about ancient birds
Photo credit: Candace diCarlo In 1984, the partial remains of a bird fossil from the age of dinosaurs were accidentally discovered in the Gansu province of northwestern China. The discovery was then largely forgotten by the scientific community.