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“I wouldn’t dare. …because the bronze they were stored in is loaded with lead—at levels as high as 20 percent—and I’m not interested in a touch of lead poisoning.”
—Patrick McGovern, adjunct associate professor of anthropology, on not tasting his discovery of a 9,000-year-old Chinese fermented drink (San Francisco Chronicle, Dec. 7).
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Where's the Shaq of science?
Riding the zippy Segway Human Transporter across the stage of the Engineering School’s Wu & Chen Auditorium, inventor and physicist Dean Kamen urged a packed house to “find the Shaquille O’Neal of science and engineering.” The future, he said, depends upon it.
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A better way to grow a fish?
Included in this special report: Penn's own environmental force of nature talks about preparing the next generation to save the planet Cultivating a "green" culture
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Sculpture to honor Joe Burk
During the four years she rowed crew at Amherst College, Elizabeth Doering sometimes called her father, Albert, with complaints about the cold temperatures and her aching bones. In response, her father, once a member of Penn’s crew team, regaled his daughter with stories of his own—including one about his beloved coach, who once took off his jacket, in the dead of winter, and dove into the Schuylkill River to prove that if he could swim, the team could row.
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University events honor King’s life and legacy
In celebration of the life and work of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the University presents “Penn’s Commitment to the Legacy: Meeting the Challenges of a Diverse Democracy.” Featured are numerous community service opportunities, discussions and lectures, which run from Jan. 17 through the 28th. Some of the events are listed below; for a complete list and the latest information on the MLK events visit the African-American Resource Center web site: www.upenn.edu/aarc/mlk. Monday, Jan. 17
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Clubbing in New York The Penn Club of New York isn’t only for Penn grads. Or New Yorkers, for that matter. In fact, the club, located in midtown Manhattan, is open to all Penn graduates, faculty, staff, students aged 21 and over, family of Penn graduates and spouses of club members. Membership dues are determined by age, category and place of residence.
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Expert Comment on Supreme Court Rulings in U.S v. Booker and U.S. v. Fanfan
Expert Comment on Supreme Court Rulings in U.S. v. Booker and U.S. v. Fanfanfrom the University of Pennsylvania Law SchoolJan. 12, 2005Paul Robinson, a law professor at the University of Pennsylvania, is the former chairman (1986-88) of the U.S. Sentencing Commission and teaches, researches and writes about criminal code reform and criminal sentencing.His books include "Would You Convict? Seventeen Cases that Challenged the Law," "Structure and Function in Criminal Law," "Criminal Law Case Studies" and "Teacher's Manual for Criminal Law Case Studies."
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Events at Penn
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service Events at the University of PennsylvaniaWHO:Amy Gutmann, Penn presidentPenn students, staff, faculty and community membersWHAT:Day-long events in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.WHEN:Jan. 17, 2005WHERE:University of Pennsylvania campus9 a.m.Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service BreakfastPenn President Amy Gutmann and Penn Law School Professor Anita Allen-Castellito Location:Houston Hall, 34th and Spruce streets, Hall of Flags10.a.m.-2 p.m.
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Angela Davis, Mary Frances Berry to Speak at Penn's Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture in Social Justice
Angela Davis, Mary Frances Berry to Speak at University of Pennsylvania Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture in Social JusticeWHO:Angela Davis, activist and University of California at Santa Cruzprofessor Mary Frances Berry, Penn professor of history and former chairof the U.S. Civil Rights CommissionWHAT:Martin Luther King Jr. Lecture in Social Justice:A conversation about sexuality and social justiceWHEN:Jan. 21, 2005, 5:30 p.m.WHERE:University of PennsylvaniaIrvine Auditorium34th and Spruce streets
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Penn Museum Begins Ground-breaking Project to Create Underground Image of Pre-Inca City
Philadelphia -- University of Pennsylvania Museum archaeologists working at the renowned ancient site of Tiwanaku in Bolivia site sometimes called the "American Stonehenge" have joined forces with a team of engineers, mathematicians, computer scientists and anthropologists from the University of Pennsylvania's Department of Computer and Information Science, School of Engineering, the Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies, University of Arkansas, and the Department of Anthropology, University of Denver, to begin a large-scale, subsurface surveying project using equipment and