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STWing award named for John C. Parker
"Everyone wants to learn a little something." So said John C. Parker, a graduating senior honored with a new award named after him -- the John C. Parker Fellowship for Undergraduate Research -- not because he was rich and gave a lot of money, but because of his extraordinary contributions to his fellow students in the Science and Technology Wing (STWing).
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Retailers get new locations
The retail landscape of University City continues to evolve, most recently with the announcements that two local merchants will make their way to new digs in the neighborhood. University Copy Service, in Houston Hall, will move to St. Leonard's Court, 39th and Chestnut. The new store will open in May, according to co-owner Luerell Mapp.
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At new temp agency, old school ties stay tied
Unable to stay away from Penn, two retirees have created an unusual temporary employment agency. "We're not competing with regular temp agencies," said Lotte Gottschlich, 70, one of the two founders of the University Referral Agency. Their niche is professional and specific. They aim to fill only University administrative and managerial positions with Penn retirees -- old pros who know the Penn ropes.
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"Some people, they just want your presence, they just want to talk."
Photo by Candace diCarlo DENNIS BYRD Position: Library assistant, Lippincott Library Length of service: 32 years Other stuff: Has worked as a volunteer in outreach ministry to Graterford Prison inmates for over a decade.
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Relay-rooters
Photo by Tommy Leonardi
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Leadership secrets of the Civil War
Good leadership skills and smart decision-making are important for anyone in an organization, no matter what level they occupy, says Management Professor Michael Useem. You never know when the fate of an entire nation might turn on them.
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"Maus" author tells tale of his art
Art Spiegelman's "Maus" uses animals to tell -- in comic book style -- not only the story of how Spiegelman's father survived the Holocaust, but also the story of Speigelman's attempt to understand both his mother's suicide and his strained relationship with his father. The Pulitzer Prize winner who redefined comic books with his tale of how the Holocaust affected him and his family spoke here April 23 at the conclusion of Holocaust Remembrance Day activities.
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"The universe would be a lonelier place." University of Pennsylvania cosmologist Paul Steinhardt commenting on new research that suggests other galaxies may begin moving away from us faster than the speed of light so we coudn't see them anymore. (Chicago Sun-Times, May 3)
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Three Penn Professors Elected to National Academy of Sciences
PHILADELPHIA -- Three of 60 new members elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences are on the faculty at the University of Pennsylvania. All are in Penn's College of Arts and Sciences: Douglas S. Massey, Ph.D., the Dorothy Swaine Thomas Professor of Sociology; Paul J. Steinhardt, Ph.D., the Mary Amanda Wood Professor of Physics; and Lewis G. Tilney, Ph.D., a professor of biology. "No other school had more professors in the arts and sciences elected to the National Academy of Sciences this year," said Sam Preston, Ph.D., dean of the School of Arts and Sciences.
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Fiesta Filipina
Photo by Mark Garvin Penn's Filipino community took to the stage -- and the dance floor -- April 10 for the campus' first-ever "Fiesta del Barrio," a celebration of Filipino culture. In addition to native dance performances, festival-goers were treated to fashion shows, musical performances, an array of Filipino foods and a dance party. The festival was held to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the end of Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines.