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The things we fall for
The recent heat wave notwithstanding, fall is in the air. That brings with it some characteristic activities, like football, watching the leaves turn—then raking them—and getting the fireplace ready for the winter season.
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One-click shopping for illegal drugs
The advance of the Internet has made purchasing everything from clothes to groceries virtually hassle-free. Now, add the purchase of illegal drugs and legal drugs without a prescription to that list. Do a simple Google search of “no prescription codeine” and there’s a 50 percent chance the first web site that pops up will be one on which you can purchase the drugs without a doctor’s script. Type in “marijuana” and about 94 out of the first 100 sites listed on Google will offer seeds for sale.
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Penn Fine Arts Students' Exhibit and Auction Set
Penn Fine Arts Students' Exhibit and Auction SetWHO:University of Pennsylvania Master of Fine Arts candidatesWHAT:Exhibition and Auction of artwork of the MFA Class of 2004 WHEN:Exhibition: Nov. 17-28, 2003. Auction: Nov. 21, 5-9 p.m.WHERE:University of PennsylvaniaMeyerson Hall Gallery34th and Walnut streetsPenn's Master of Fine Arts exhibit highlights the work of 21 emerging artists in The School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania. More than 50 works of art will be available for auction.
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Scientists tease the brain to give up its secrets
The modern metaphor for the brain is a computer, but that hardly begins to capture how extraordinary the human brain is. Just take one example—what Martha Farah, professor of psychology and director of the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience calls “knowledge systems.” “I could ask you what you know about, for example fire regulations, to pick an obscure topic,” explained Farah, “and you would be able to tell me something. How is that knowledge represented in your brain? How is it so accessible? This is the holy grail of artificial intelligence, but we do it easily, all the time.”
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Structural Engineer Cecil Balmond to Speak at Penn
Structural Engineer Cecil Balmond to Speak at PennWHO:Cecil Balmond, structural engineer WHAT:Roundtable discussion on his latest book, "Informal"WHEN:Nov. 24, 2003; 6 p.m.WHERE:University of PennsylvaniaMeyerson Hall34th and Walnut streetsCelebrated structural engineer Cecil Balmond has collaborated with some of the world's most innovative and prominent architects, including World Trade Center site architect, Daniel Libeskind, a member of the Penn School of Design faculty..
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University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Fire Department to Join in High Rise Fire Exercise Nov. 11
WHAT: A fire emergency field exercise to evaluate components of the University of Pennsylvania Division of Public Safety's Crisis Management Plan. WHO: Participating agencies include Penn's Department of Fire and Emergency Services, Police Department, Special Services, Security and Technical Services, all within the Public Safety Division; the Philadelphia Fire Department; the University of Pennsylvania Health System; Campus Apartments; and the University City District. WHEN: 7-9:30 p.m., Tuesday, Nov. 11.
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Penn Student Programmers Compete at the World's Ultimate Computer Programming Challenge
PHILADELPHIA - A team of University of Pennsylvania students has set off to compete this weekend in the preliminary legs of the Association for Computing Machinery International Collegiate Programming Contest, a worldwide competition established almost 30 years ago. The event is to be held tomorrow at Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
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Mary McGrory to Receive John Chancellor Award
NEW YORK -- Washington Post columnist Mary McGrory is the recipient of this year's John Chancellor Award for Excellence in Journalism. The award, administered by the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, will be presented November 12 at a black-tie dinner at The Pierre hotel in New York.
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Penn In Print Weekend Highlights Members of Penn's Literary Community
WHO: Members of the University of Pennsylvania literary community, including Penn alumni and professorsWHAT: A series of public talks by authors about their booksWHEN: Penn Homecoming Weekend, Nov. 7-8WHERE: All events take place as specified on the Penn campusThis year Homecoming Weekend at the University of Pennsylvania will include Penn in Print, a Nov. 7-8 series of public talks by members of Penn literary community. All events described below are free and open to the public; Penn alumni may register in advance by calling 215-898-7811.
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Use of Technology in Adult Education to Be Discussed at International Meeting at Penn
PHILADELPHIA - An international meeting on the role of information and communications technologies in youth and adult education will be held Nov. 12-14 at the University of Pennsylvania."ICT in Non-formal and Adult Education: Supporting Out-of-School Youth and Adults" is the sixth in a series organized by Penn's Graduate School of Education and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development in Paris. Attendees will be from the Americas, Australia, Europe, Africa and Asia.