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One world, one hope

It’s the most wonderful time of the year—the season when people of various faiths, cultures and nationalities stop to express their hope for peace and goodwill. The University of Pennsylvania Museum’s salute to this global desire is the “Peace Around the World” celebration, held this year on Dec. 8.

Still learning from Las Vegas

When Philadelphia architects Robert Venturi (Hon’80), Denise Scott Brown (GCP’60,GAr’65,Hon’94) and Steven Izenour (GAr’65) published their landmark analysis of the iconography of the Las Vegas strip, “Learning from Las Vegas,” in 1972, it created a tidal wave of controversy and fresh ideas that architect Susan Nigra Snyder surfs today. Among her ideas that defy conventional wisdom: “The road itself is becoming a new civic space.” “Sprawl is the form of the city today. The car is here to stay and we can deal with it.”

News briefs

’Tis the season Consider spreading some holiday cheer by participating in the Annual Penn Volunteers in Public Service Christmas Drive. Toys and gifts donated will support the efforts of organizations like the People’s Emergency Shelter, Potter’s Mission, Our Lady of the Rosary and Intercultural Family Services. All items for the holiday drive must be new. Please specify the gender and age-appropriateness of all gifts. Contact Isabel Mapp, director of Penn VIPS, at 215-898-2020 for donation drop-off locations.

“I really had a long, long week.”

—Penn Football Coach Al Bagnoli on his busy schedule during the week of the Penn-Harvard game. Penn defeated Harvard 44-9, earning a share of the Ivy title. (The Washington Post, Nov. 17)

At Work With...Alice Parker and Baseemah El-Amin

Campaign Promotes Filing for Earned Income Tax Credit

WHO: Michael DiBerardinis, executive director, Campaign for WorkingFamilies Ed Rendell, Pennsylvania governor-elect John Street, Philadelphia mayor Will Gonzalez, executive director, Ceiba WHAT: Launch of Campaign for Working Families, a project of the University of Pennsylvania WHEN: Tuesday, Dec. 3, 10 to 11 a.m. WHERE: Norris Square Children's Center, 2011-23 Mascher St., Philadelphia

"Share the Road" Campaign Launched

Dear Friend of Traffic Safety: In an effort to increase safety for both bicyclists and pedestrians, members of the University City community will join with the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) to launch a "Share the Road" campaign next week to encourage safe bicycling and driving in University City.

Educators to Discuss Dental Education Program

WHO: Investigators from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine have invited national leaders in dentistry, education and health policy to assess an alternative model for delivering dental education. Funding for the study is through a $351,000 grant from the National Library of Medicine. WHAT: The committee will hold four roundtable discussions on reality-based training, community-based clinical experience, distributed learning tools and a shortened pre-clinical curriculum.

30th Anniversary "Back to the Future of Civilization: Culture and Art" Panel-Discussion to be Held at Penn

WHO: Center for Africana Studies at the University of Pennsylvania WHAT: "Back to the Future of Civilization: Culture and Art" panel-discussion WHERE: Zellerbach Theater, Annenberg Center, 3680 Walnut St., Philadelphia WHEN: Monday, Dec. 2, 5:30 p.m. "Back to the Future of Civilization: Culture and Art," the third program in a series of moderated discussions exploring the multi-faceted Africana Diaspora, will be free and open to the public. The scholars on the panel are:

Penn Reports Jump in Patent Filings, Start-Up Companies Formed During Fiscal Year 2002

PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania now ranks among the nation's most successful institutions when it comes to turning faculty research into patents, licenses and start-up companies. That's among the highlights of the Penn Center for Technology Transfer's annual report for fiscal year 2002.