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Miniaturized Lab Permits Saliva Screening on the Go; Tests Could Detect Drug Use, Disease or Bioweapons
WASHINGTON -- A team of scientists and engineers led by Daniel Malamud at the University of Pennsylvania has developed a robust means of analyzing oral samples. They believe their work will lead to a kit, not much bigger than a credit card, which could detect exposure to a variety of substances, from narcotics to anthrax to common bacteria and viruses. Their plan would increase ease of detection and accelerate response time whether it was used in the middle of a public health incident or in a busy doctor office.
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Penn to Offer Master's Degree in Urban Spatial Analytics
PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Pennsylvania, through its Penn Institute for Urban Research, has launched a master of urban spatial analytics degree to teach the application of spatial technology to business and public-sector decision making.
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Penn Alexander Eighth Graders Take Part in Mock Trial as They Get a Taste of Law School at Penn
WHO:Eighth-grade students from The Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander University of Pennsylvania Partnership School (Penn Alexander) WHAT:"Communiversity Day," a day-long campus visit designed to provide area youth an opportunity to experience college life and see first hand the broad spectrum of activities at the University of PennsylvaniaWHEN:Wednesday, Feb. 16 & Wednesday, Feb. 23Mock trial classes held 11 a.m.-noonCommuniversity Day 9:15 a.m. 2:30 p.m.WHERE:University of Pennsylvania Law SchoolSilverman Hall
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Just in Time for Valentine's Day: Falling in Love in Three Minutes or Less
PHILADELPHIA -- It seems that the heart wants what the heart wants -- and it can figure it out fairly quickly, according to evolutionary psychologists at the University of Pennsylvania. The researchers studied dating data from 10,526 anonymous participants of HurryDate, a company that organizes "speed dating" sessions, and found rare behavioral data on how people genuinely act in dating situations.
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Show me the way—please!
January was national mentoring month. For Eric Liu that was both good and bad news. Good because the former Clinton speechwriter and author (“The Accidental Asian”) has a special interest in mentoring and recently wrote a book on the subject. Bad because having to formally designate a month to pay attention to a process that should be organic and spontaneous tells him that “the bonds of society have frayed,” and “it’s harder and harder to find someone who will show us the way.”
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Out & About: Love, locally
In case you haven’t noticed the store displays of heart-shaped boxes and snuggly teddy bears, Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Looking for ideas for the big day of romance? Here’s a selective roundup of romantic spots in University City (and one in Chestnut Hill) and some activities and treats to share with that special someone. Valentine on ice
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Putting the Palestra on film
Mikaelyn Austin remembers visiting the Palestra as a high school senior, during her Penn recruiting trip, and seeing a photo of former Penn basketball star Michael Jordan sitting atop one of the arena’s hoops, swinging the recently cut net over his head after a momentus win.
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Bookquick/“Peace and Freedom: The Civil Rights and Antiwar Movements in the 1960s”
Two great social causes held center stage in American politics in the 1960s: the civil rights movement and the antiwar groundswell in the face of a deepening American military commitment in Vietnam. In “Peace and Freedom,” Simon Hall explores two linked themes: the civil rights movement’s response to the war in Vietnam and the relationship between the black groups that opposed the war and the mainstream peace movement.
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Strange Brew
So it’s February. It’s dark and gloomy and cold, and spring is forever and a day away. So what better way to pass an otherwise depressing Saturday afternoon than drinking beer and listening to music? The first annual Brewing Exposition and Talent Show, to be held Feb. 12 at World Café Live, will be one part beer festival and one part battle-of-the-bands, as beer tasting and beer-related exhibits will be complimented by live music played by both local bands and the brewers themselves.
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Debating creation
Some call it a form of secular creationism. Others argue the human cell is so complex that it must have been created by a higher power. Either way, the discussion of “intelligent design”—the alternative theory to evolution that claims the universe must have been created by a supernatural force—has generated both virulent opposition and support.