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Science class for teachers
Penn’s Masters of Chemistry Education program has been helping middle and secondary level teachers expand and improve their knowledge of the subject since 2001. Now, teachers who feel lacking in science expertise will be able to turn to Penn for even more help. The proposed Penn Science Teacher Institute—to be run jointly by the science departments in the School of Arts and Sciences and the Graduate School of Education—will continue to offer the Masters of Chemistry Education, as well as a new program, tentatively named the Master of Integrated Science Education Program.
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Out & About: Gimme Shelter
Vienna’s opera house and palaces may be the big tourist draws, but the Austrian capital has also become known as a hub of modern architectural innovation. That much is clear from a new exhibit—organized by the Architectural League of New York— currently on display in the lower level of the Left Bank. “Urban Life: Housing in the Contemporary City” showcases a dozen affordable housing projects from Vienna and other spots on the globe hand picked for their bold, daring approaches to a universal problem.
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Staff Q&A: Brad Smith
Brad Smith remembers the Friday nights of his youth, when his sports-loving father would take the family out to the local high school football stadium to see the weekly big game. Brad enjoyed the trips—even though he didn’t care much for football.
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Editor's Pick: M.F.A. on display
Ever wonder exactly what those art students have been up to for all of these months? Hereís your chance to find out. Penn Design's second-year Master of Fine Arts candidates present an exhibition of their work from Nov. 15 through 24 and an auction on Nov. 18, which will benefit the MFA class of 2005 Thesis Fund. Nineteen emerging artists from Penn will present more than 50 prints, photographs, drawings and paintings that range from the imaginative to the intimate (see Siobhan McBride’s oil painting, left).
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Cinema Paradiso
Foreign film fans, take note: your best chance to see some of the finest work being produced by new Italian directors is coming soon to a theater near you. The five-day film festival, “New Authors of Italian Cinema, 6th Edition,” runs from Nov. 17 through 21 at International House and gives the Penn community and general public the chance to see groundbreaking films unavailable anywhere else.
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Improve your quality of work life
Whether it’s navigating the pressures of parenthood or dealing with the finances of elder care, upcoming Quality of Work Life workshops from the Division of Human Resources can teach you the skills you need to succeed.
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Does brain damage improve artistic skills?
It’s hardly surprising that brain damage can change the way some people express themselves artistically. For people with Alzheimer’s, autism, or affected by stroke—three very different kinds of brain damage—the art may even get richer and more nuanced, or cleaner and simpler, depending on the effects of the disease, according to one Penn researcher.
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Ask Benny: Where can I find day care at Penn?
Dear Benny,I walk past College Hall just about every day—and I can’t help wondering how old that building is. So tell me, how long has College Hall been around? —Curious Bypasser Dear Campus Walker, The short answer to your question is this: College Hall has been sitting in West Philly as long as Penn has been sitting in West Philly.