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Wordsmiths Can Forge New Skills at Writers Conference
PHILADELPHIA -- Writers seeking to explore topics in fiction, non-fiction and poetry can choose among 26 morning and afternoon workshops at the eighth annual Writers Conference at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Penn Bodybuilding 101: Ivy Leaguers Flex
PHILADELPHIA – The Ivy League is better known for its smarts than for its brawn. But on Nov. 11, a few University of Pennsylvania students with the combination of intelligence and solid physiques will compete in the Ninth Annual Mr. and Ms. Penn bodybuilding competition. Started in 1994 by assistant women's track coach Tony Tenisci, the Mr. and Ms. Penn competition has become the hot ticket on campus. Used as a fundraiser for the women's track team, the contest typically sells out before the doors open. This year the event will be held at Penn's Annenberg Center.
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Penn Hosts White House Town Hall Meeting on National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace
WHO: Howard Schmidt, special assistant to the president for cyberspace security Orson Swindle, commissioner of the Federal Trade CommissionDavid Farber, University of Pennsylvania professor oftelecommunications systemsJohn Kanovich, Pennsylvania's commonwealth technology center security administrator WHAT: National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace town hall meeting WHEN: Oct. 3, 7-9 p.m. WHERE: University of PennsylvaniaAnnenberg CenterZellerbach Theatre3680 Walnut St.
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Raymond Davis Jr. Wins Nobel Prize for Contributions to Neutrino Research and Our Understanding of the Sun
PHILADELPHIA – Raymond Davis Jr. of the University of Pennsylvania and Brookhaven National Laboratory is a winner of the 2002 Nobel Prize in physics, the Nobel Foundation announced this morning in Stockholm.Davis, research professor of physics at Penn and research collaboratorin chemistry at the Brookhaven Lab in Upton, N.Y., shares the honor withMasatoshi Koshiba of the University of Tokyo and Riccardo Giacconi ofAssociated Universities Inc. and Johns Hopkins University.
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Annenberg gift The Annenberg School for Communication will receive from the Annenberg Foundation a new, $100 million endowment gift that, in its first year, will support scholarships, faculty chairs and classroom refurbishing. The same amount was also given to the Annenberg School at the University of Southern California.
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Campus Buzz
The locks are being changed Oct. 14: Which means that now is the time to register your PennKey so you won’t get locked out of Penn’s secure computing services after that day. There’s even a chance for you to win a Penn Bookstore gift certificate if you register your PennKey before midnight Oct. 9. For info about PennKey, visit www.upenn.edu/computing/pennkey on the Web.
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Models wanted, excellence a must
Your blue-ribbon coworkers deserve recognition, not to mention one of the $500 and $250 cash awards. But it’s up to you to make it happen, by throwing their names, or your own, into the Models of Excellence nomination box. From now until Nov. 7, Human Resources’ Quality of Worklife Programs is seeking the names of staff members—individuals or teams, full or part-time—who inspire others with their hard work. Anyone may nominate candidates; staff may also recommend themselves.
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Staff Q&A: Susan Feathers
If you think lawyers are out there only to play the capitalist game, come meet Susan Feathers (C/G’83). Better yet, take a look at the Public Service Department she oversees at the Law School, which places about 600 students a year in law-related volunteer programs.
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A thyme to grow a healthy business
The next time you walk into Pizza Rustica, take a good, deep breath. That fresh basil you smell grows just up 36th Street. Pizza Rustica is one of the first local customers of a student-run herb garden at University City High School, supported by the Center for Community Partnerships’ Urban Nutrition Initiative (UNI). And if owner Rosemarie Certo’s comments on the quality of the herbs she buys is any guide, it won’t be the last.
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Rev up your career
Shift your career into high gear with this Human Resources class. The class meets at 3624 Market St., Suite 1B South. For information, call 215-898-3400 or visit www.hr.upenn.edu/learning. Registration required. Transitioning to Management