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Nobel laureate to speak
Irish poet Seamus Heaney, winner of the 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature, will deliver the main address at Penn’s 244th Commencement ceremony on May 22. His Nobel Prize citation praised his “works of lyrical beauty and ethical depth, which exalt everyday miracles and the living past.” Heaney is considered one of the titans of contemporary poetry and modern Irish literature. His poems explore the linguistic heritage of the English language, the human condition, the star-crossed history of his native land and his own journey though life.
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Advocates point moral compass
With the student protesters gone from President Rodin’s office, the leading advocate for the human rights of sweatshop employees, Charles Kernaghan, is no persona non grata.
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Hate-crime laws, pro and con
Hate crime laws were the topic of discussion at a Law School forum held March 30 as part of Penn’s annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Awareness Days. We asked Professor of Communications Larry Gross for his views on the subject. Hate crimes laws rest on the notion that there are criminal acts whose victims are entire communities or groups of people, not just the specific individual who is the target of a particular act, and that these acts are aimed at terrorizing or intimidating into silence entire groups of people.
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Power to the people
Instead of a chicken in every pot, Raymond Gorte envisions a fuel cell in every home. Gorte, Carl V.S. Patterson Professor and chair of Chemical Engineering, is part of a team that has developed a power source that uses natural gas (methane) to produce electricity in a way that has the potential to be cleaner and cheaper than existing methods. Other team members are John Vohs, associate dean for undergraduate education in the School of Engineering and Applied Science and professor of chemical engineering, and postdoctoral associate Seungdoo Park.
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What’s past is present
Talk about irony. The featured artist on today’s “World Cafe” is Ian Anderson, the front man for Jethro Tull, which had a mid-’70s hit album called “Living in the Past.” Then, on April 18, along comes Eric Anderson (no relation), whose latest album asserts “You Can’t Relive the Past.” Who’s right? Who cares? They’re both worth a listen. Thursday, April 6 Jethro Tull front man Ian Anderson performs music from his solo album “The Secret Language of Birds”
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New deputy dean for SEAS
Vijay Kumar, Ph.D., professor of mechanical engineering and director of the General Robotics, Automation, Sensing and Perception (GRASP) Laboratory, has been named Deputy Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science. As the first holder of the title, Kumar will oversee SEAS’ research agenda, including the advancement of research throughout the school and the pursuit of funding opportunities from both the nonprofit and corporate sectors.
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University of Pennsylvania to Award Honorary Degrees to Seamus Heaney, Five Others, at May 22 Commencement
PHILADELPHIA --- The University of Pennsylvania will confer honorary degrees on six men and women at the 244th Commencement on Monday, May 22, according to University President Judith Rodin.Seamus Heaney, who received the 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature for "...works of lyrical beauty and ethical depth, which exalt everyday miracles and the living past," will deliver the Commencement address and receive the Doctor of Humane Letters degree, honoris causa.Five other honorary degrees will be awarded at the ceremony:
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Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney to Deliver the Commencement Address at The University of Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA --- Seamus Heaney, who received the 1995 Nobel Prize in Literature for "...works of lyrical beauty and ethical depth, which exalt everyday miracles and the living past," will deliver the commencement address at the 244th Commencement of the University of Pennsylvania on Monday, May 22, according to University President Judith Rodin. The ceremony will begin at 9:30 a.m.A native of County Derry, Northern Ireland, Mr. Heaney is the Ralph Waldo Emerson Poet in Residence at Harvard University, and former professor of poetry at Oxford University.
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Michael A. Fitts Named Dean of The University of Pennsylvania Law School
PHILADELPHIA --- Michael A. Fitts, Robert G. Fuller, Jr. Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School and a member of the Penn faculty for almost 15 years, has been named dean of the school, according to an announcement today (March 6) by University President Judith Rodin. The appointment will become effective upon confirmation by the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania on March 23, 2000.
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“The Ingenious Dr. Franklin: Selected Scientific Letters of Benjamin Franklin”
Edited by Nathan G. Goodman 256 pages, $14.95 paper Seventy-one years ago, the University of Pennsylvania Press published a compact collection of unabridged letters from Benjamin Franklin. Having gone out of print several decades ago, this chestnut was rediscovered in the book archive at the Press. Before proceeding with a reprint, the press asked two persons familiar with science in the 18th century to review the letters.