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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.

Hill Square Women's Sculpture Project to Be Unveiled

WHAT:The unveiling of the Women's Sculpture Project that has transformed the Hill Field open space bounded by 33rd, 34th, Walnut and Chestnut streets into Hill Square, a gateway to the University of Pennsylvania campus.  Landscaping and lighting accentuate a diagonal walkway integrated with 25 Years,a sculpture by Jenny Holzer comprised of granite elements inscribed with text commemorating 125 years of women at the University.  

Molinoff Named Vice Provost for Research at Penn

PHILADELPHIA - Perry Molinoff, a renowned neuroscientist and the former chairman of the Department of Pharmacology at the University of Pennsylvania, has been named vice provost for research at Penn, effective immediately, according to an announcement by Provost Robert L. Barchi.  Molinoff was the A.N. Richards Professor and Chairman of Pharmacology at Penn from 1981 to 1995. 

Local Federal Reserve Bank President to Speak at Penn

WHO:  Anthony Santomero, president, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia WHAT: Penn Humanities Forum lecture on "Great Expectations: Beliefs, Economics and Monetary Policy"WHEN:  Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2003, 5- 6:30 p.m.  WHERE: 200 College Hall on the University of Pennsylvania campus, Philadelphia

Day of the living dead: A fall fantasy

On a beautiful day, when there was just a nip of fall in the air, I went for a scenic walk through Philadelphia’s distinguished past—not in Old City, not in Society Hill, but just a few blocks from Penn at Woodlands Cemetery. I had seen it from the train, but never visited. I found, to my amazement, sunlit rooms, the Philadelphia Social Register circa 1900 at rest and a riot of romantic Victorian iconography.

AWARDS & HONORS: Davis wins Fermi prize

Research Professor of Physics Raymond Davis, Jr., Hon’90 was one of three recipients of this year’s Enrico Fermi Award, a presidential honor that recognizes scientists of international stature or groundbreaking achievement in the development, use or production of energy.

Welcome home, sisters

For Homecoming weekend, the Penn Women’s Center throws open its doors to alumnae, students and the general Penn community in celebration of its 30th anniversary. The festivities start with an open house at the Women’s Center, 3643 Locust Walk, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Nov. 7, and continue into Saturday with speakers, panel discussions and alumni events. Additional events are scheduled for December and next May.

30 years of sisterly study at Penn

This year marks the 30th anniversary of women’s studies at Penn. Not coincidentally, the campus Women’s Center is also celebrating its 30th year. Separately and together they are sponsoring a yearlong series of programs—lectures, seminars and conferences that highlight the enormous influence the women’s movement has had.

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Fels Institute, WPHT Radio Partner in Poll Watching Project, Election Coverage of Philadelphia Mayor's Race

PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Pennsylvania's Fels Institute of Government has organized a new poll watching project to track election-day voter turnout in dozens of key precincts in Philadelphia.  The captured data will be announced and analyzed on WPHT Radio, providing the first-ever analysis of the Philadelphia mayor's race in real time.