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"The Long Road to the Fast Track"

WHO:  Claudia Goldin, professor of economics, Harvard UniversityWHAT: Keynote address of the "Mommies and Daddies on the Fast Track: Success of Parents in Demanding Professions" ConferenceWHEN:  Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003, 5-6 p.m.  WHERE: Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce St. on the University of Pennsylvania campus, Philadelphia

"Jerusalem Women Speak"

WHO:  Mai Nassar, professor of English, Bethlehem UniversityYehudit Keshet, co-founder, CheckPoint  WatchRawan Damen, children's-rights activistWHAT: "Jerusalem Women Speak" Tour WHEN:  Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2003, 8 p.m.  WHERE:Hall of Flags, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce St. on the University of Pennsylvania campus, PhiladelphiaThree Jerusalem women of different faiths will speak on their shared vision for a just and lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

U.S. Educators Gather at Penn to Discuss University Partnerships with Public Schools

PHILADELPHIA -- Educators from around the U.S. will meet Oct. 30-31 at the University of Pennsylvania for "From the Ground Up: Building University-Assisted Schools," a conference on creating and managing K-12 public schools.

Steinhardt Hall, New Home for Jewish Student Life at the University of Pennsylvania, Dedicated

PHILADELPHIA -- The hanging of the mezuzah capped the dedication ceremony today for Steinhardt Hall, the new $12 million Hillel home at the University of Pennsylvania.  Michael and Judy Steinhardt, whose generosity made the new building possible, shared the honor with project manager Ed Berkowitz and other significant donors.

"The Islamic Theat: Myth or Reality?"

WHO:  John Esposito, director, Center for Muslim-Christian    Understanding, Georgetown University WHAT: University of Pennsylvania Middle East Center Public Lecture and Janet Lee Stevens Memorial LectureWHEN:  Monday, Nov. 3, 2003, 5 p.m. WHERE: Room B-26, Steitler Hall on the Penn campus

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A MacArthur for nurse-scholar

A School of Nursing professor who continues to practice what she teaches has been honored with a MacArthur Fellowship. Sarah Kagan, associate professor of gerontological nursing and an advanced practice nurse at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, is one of 24 MacArthur Fellows for 2003. The so-called “genius award” comes with a five-year, $500,000 no-strings-attached grant to allow recipients maximum creative freedom.

Everyday genetics for the modern home

Whenever you lie in the sun, you reprogram your genes. Whenever you inhale smoke, you reprogram your genes. Now, thanks to the revolution ushered in by the Human Genome Project, you may be able to reprogram your genes by consulting a database. The flexibility and complexity of what Glenn McGee dubs “geneware,” combined with computing power that makes genetic information easier to analyze, has opened the door to a Brave New World in which people make life-altering decisions based on inaccurate information about their genetic makeup.

Speakers agree society profits from nonprofit work

The great majority of Wharton School graduates go on to lucrative careers in private industry or financial services, where they spend their careers figuring out how to maximize profit for shareholders. More than 100 students jammed into a Steinberg-Dietrich Hall lecture room Oct. 2 to hear professionals from the private and nonprofit sectors, including four Wharton graduates, discuss how they maximize profit for society as a whole.

Speakers agree society profits from nonprofit work

The great majority of Wharton School graduates go on to lucrative careers in private industry or financial services, where they spend their careers figuring out how to maximize profit for shareholders. More than 100 students jammed into a Steinberg-Dietrich Hall lecture room Oct. 2 to hear professionals from the private and nonprofit sectors, including four Wharton graduates, discuss how they maximize profit for society as a whole.