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Media Immersion Room at The Bridge to Showcase Animation, Video Works of Penn Film Students
PHILADELPHIA – When The Bridge Cinema De Lux opens to the public Nov. 8, the animated works of several University of Pennsylvania film students will be among the shorts screened in the media immersion room.
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Scientists Show How Large-Scale Order and Small-Scale Disorder Unite in Materials Used in Ultrasound, Sonar
Scientists Show How Large-Scale Order and Small-Scale Disorder Unite in Materials Used in Ultrasound, Sonar November 01, 2002 PHILADELPHIA – Chemists at the University of Pennsylvania have shown how atom-scale changes in certain materials can dramatically affect their ability to interchange mechanical and electrical signals. This finding, reported in the Oct. 31 issue of Nature, may permit scientists to engineer these materials to be more sensitive, durable and environmentally friendly.
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Five Penn Researchers Elected Fellows of AAAS
PHILADELPHIA – Five scientists at the University of Pennsylvania are among 291 newly named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The honor acknowledges their research contributions in optical physics, microbiology, vertebrate paleontology, radiation oncology and plant biology.Election to AAAS fellowship recognizes efforts to advance science or foster applications that are scientifically or socially distinguished. Penn's new inductees are:
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Staff Q&A: Elyse Gonzales
Unearthing objects from the dead (think Indiana Jones) was Elyse Gonzales’ first love. Family trips to places like Abe Lincoln’s log cabin and natural history museums fueled the Texan’s love of objects and archaeology. But today Elyse Gonzales is enamored with the stuff of the living.
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Careers and ergonomics for you
Give your career a new look with these classes from Human Resources. For course locations and more information, call 215-898-3400 or visit www.hr.upenn.edu/learning. Registration required. Professional Development Program This newly revised program provides you with an opportunity to assess your career, skills and goals, both personal and professional.
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Police get governor’s award for car safety campaign
A Silver Buckle Governor’s Highway Safety Award from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation goes to the Penn Police Department for its dedication to reducing traffic crashes and its promotion of the use of seat belts and child safety seats. Last year the department became the first university police force in the commonwealth to be accepted into PennDOT’s Buckle-Up PA grant program.
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Editor's Pick: Omnis gladiatoris
Roman gladiators were the pro wrestlers of their day, as the millions of people who made the movie “Gladiator” a blockbuster now know. The gladiators also embodied the warrior values that turned Rome into the greatest empire the world had yet known.
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Worlds Apart: Daughters Immigrate to Israel and Leave Their Mothers Behind
PHILADELPHIA -- Roberta Sands rarely sees her daughter and five grandchildren. Almost 10 years ago, her daughter, having growing up with a variety of Jewish influences, became Orthodox and moved to Israel. Sands, an associate professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Pennsylvania, has recently completed a study based on others who have had similar experiences, "Divided Families: The Impact of Religious Difference and Geographic Distance on Intergenerational Family Continuity."
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Bookquick/“Monsters: Evil Beings, Mythical Beasts, and All Manner of Imaginary Terrors”
The human mind needs monsters. From ancient Egypt to modern Hollywood, imaginary beings have haunted dreams and fantasies, provoking in young and old shivers of delight, thrills of terror and endless fascination. All known folklores brim with visions of looming and ferocious monsters, often in the role of adversaries to great heroes.
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Giving can mean winning
Luck made Penn employee Ilene Rosenstein last year’s grand prize winner for participating in the Penn’s Way 2002 campaign. But to get lucky, she shared her personal luck with people in need, by filling out her Penn’s Way envelope.