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Staff Q&A: Nathan Smith
STAFF Q&A/Being a College House dean is a full-time job, and then some, but Nathan Smith wouldn’t have it any other way. “You're at work the minute you step outside your apartment door.” As house dean of Ware College House, Nathan Smith is part enforcer, part social programmer, part mentor. And since he and his wife, Ivonne Vidal Pizarro, live in an apartment in the house, he’s rarely completely off-duty.
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Morris Arboretum
Take advantage of the long days and warm evenings by visiting the Morris Arboretum’s Garden Railway. Opening on June 17, the railway is a miniature world set in a beautiful summer garden, with historic buildings, train tunnels and overhead trestles made entirely of natural materials. Train enthusiasts can bring their kids (and a picnic dinner) to the Arboretum on June 21, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., for a celebration of the new railway, “Fairy Tale Rail II.” Kids are encouraged to dress up.
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Penn triples wind power purchase
Top Stories Penn’s annual impact? $9.6B, report says Fischl on the body
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For The Record: The rites of spring
Beginning in the 1920s, Penn’s female students welcomed in spring with dancing, song and the crowning of a May Queen. The May Day tradition is no longer in practice, but in its heyday, the celebration included a procession, dancing, pantomime—which the women’s student newspaper, Bennett News, called “a whimsical affair”—and, finally, the crowning of the queen whose identity was “cloaked in mystery” until the celebrations of May Day.
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Movable Feast: Zocalo
Top Stories Ask Benny: What's the oldest tree on campus?
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John MacDermott
WHO HE IS: Director for Instructional Technology, SAS Computing YEARS AT PENN: 18, on and off. WHAT HE DOES: MacDermott oversees computing support for several humanities departments, but his specialty is “instructional uses of technology.” That means supervising the computer labs, helping with online instruction and overseeing support for users of Blackboard, an online course management system.
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Water and Nanoelectronics Will Mix to Create Ultra-Dense Memory Storage Devices, Researchers Say
PHILADELPHIA -- Excessive moisture can typically wreak havoc on electronic devices, but now researchers have demonstrated that a little water can help create ultra-dense storage systems for computers and electronics.
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David Hollenberg Appointed University Architect at Penn
PHILADELPHIA -- David Hollenberg, associate regional director of design, construction and facility management for the National Park Service's Northeast Region, has been appointed university architect at the University of Pennsylvania, according to an announcement by Penn Executive Vice President Craig Carnaroli.
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The Penn Science Cafe Presents: "Why Do People Keep Pets?"
The Penn Science Cafe Presents:"Why Do People Keep Pets?" WHAT: The Penn Science Cafe, is your chance to ask your questions directly to leading scientific experts. WHO: James Serpell, professor in the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine . WHERE: The MarBar 40th and Walnut streets, PhiladelphiaWHEN: 6 p.m., Monday, April. 24 Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Menu items available for purchase