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Poor neighborhoods don't mean poor parenting
In work that contradicts fatalistic studies of urban youth and their parents, Zellerbach Family Professor of Sociology Frank F. Furstenberg Jr., along with four other sociologists and psychologists, tackles how and why some poor, inner-city children overcome social disadvantages and create opportunities despite the dangers that surround them in their neighborhoods. A big answer: parents.
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Ruzena Bajcsy
Ruzena Bajcsy, professor of computer and information science and director of the General Robotics and Active Sensory Perception Laboratory, had to be persuaded to pose for pictures for this story.
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Coming soon: the downloadable remote
Eugene Huang demonstrates the computer-based universal remote he developed with Peter Daley. The two have formed a company to bring their invention to market. Photo by Candace diCarlo It was so much simpler when there were only 12 channels and the remote control had three buttons: the on-off switch, the volume control and the channel changer.
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Princess visits cow palace
And that's Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand on the left, inspecting the livestock. But do the cows care? Apparently not. Nonetheless, the princess' visit Oct. 25-27 was a big deal for Penn, as it helped cement existing ties between the University and Thai institutions and allowed the Thais to explore new avenues for educational exchange, including how the cows here get the royal treatment.
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Faith in the future of our inner cities
John DiIulio While the ideologues on the left and right were busy blaming each other for the deterioration of America's inner cities, a curious thing happened: policymakers and scholars interested in reversing the slide got religion.
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Keb' Mo' and mo'
Cabaret, blues, jazz, hip-hop, rock, country - you name it, "The World Cafe" has it on the menu these next few weeks. Here's what you can look forward to for the rest of the month: THURSDAY, NOV. 12 Singer/songwriter Sinead Lohan drops by to talk about and perform songs from her new album, "No Mermaid" FRIDAY, NOV. 13 The long, tall Texan, Lyle Lovett, performs music from his new album, "Step Inside This House"
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Dual-Earner Families Cause Americans to Feel Busier, Even If They're Not Spending More Time on the Job, Study Finds
PHILADELPHIA - Despite what it may feel like, the average work week has not increased for most Americans in the past 30 years. American feel more squeezed for time, however, because they are less likely to have someone at home devoted exclusively to family concerns, thus creating heightened time pressures and increased conflict between work and private life, according to a study by a University of Pennsylvania sociologist published today in the Review of Social Economy.
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When it comes to Africa, he means business
Photo by Candace diCarlo
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His co-workers said he'd end up working for Dining. They were right.
Adam Sherr Photo by Candace diCarlo You could probably say that Adam Sherr eats, sleeps and drinks Penn. Literally. As marketing manager for Dining Services, Sherr helps determine what foods Penn students will feast on in the campus dining halls and the late-night eateries managed by Dining Services. And yes, he eats the same fare the students eat at lunch, and often at dinner, too.
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Penn hasn't looked the same since she started working for it.
Marion Wyce Photo by Candace diCarlo When Marion Wyce found she couldn't afford to head straight to graduate school, she looked for work in the non-profit sector, and found it at Penn. She went full time working for her old boss, Peshe Kuriloff, in Writing Across the University. Then she got lucky, she said, and heard of an opening in the Health System.