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Summer Reading for Children
A University of Pennsylvania expert on children's literature offers guidance for parents on authors whose works are ideal for youngsters Lawrence Sipe, an associate professor in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania, is an expert in children's literature. "Research supports the theory that the single most important predictor of future school success is having parents who read aloud to their kids at an early age." he says. (Professor Sipe is available for interviews.)
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Hundreds of Highly Branched Molecules Unite in a Giant Self-Assembled Liquid Crystal Lattice
PHILADELPHIAPHILADELPHIA – A new liquid crystal lattice created by scientists at the University of Pennsylvania and University of Sheffield may be invisible to the naked eye, but it's a giant in its own way.Uniting hundreds of thousands of atoms, this supramolecular structure is one of the most complex ever made via self-assembly, where molecules organize themselves into larger structures. What's more, it's the first organic compound to assume an intricate structure previously seen only in metals such as uranium and various metal alloys.
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High School Students Say They Need More Current-Events Study
PHILADELPHIA – High school students engaged in a national civics project say that they don't have enough information on the impending war with Iraq to come to a consensus. As a result, students have called for more integration of current events into their studies.The lack of discussion about current events is just one of the concerns mentioned as part of a youth-engagement initiative overseen by the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania involving 13,000 students from 20 high schools in the Philadelphia area.
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Richard J. Gelles Named Dean of School of Social Work at University of Pennsylvania
PHILADELPHIA – Richard J. Gelles, an internationally known expert in domestic violence and child welfare and professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Social Work, has been named dean of the School, Penn President Judith Rodin announced today. Gelles has been serving as interim dean since September 2001.
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Staff Q&A: John Shea
When John Shea (Gr’84) came to Penn to pursue a doctorate in English, he fully intended to pursue a career in academe, researching and teaching English literature. He ended up with a career in academe, and one involving English literature to boot. But the literature in question has turned out to be magazine and newspaper articles for Penn publications—first for The Pennsylvania Gazette, then for this newspaper’s predecessor, The Compass, and now for Penn Medicine and other periodicals produced by the Health System’s Office of Public Affairs.
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Judge Rendell: To lead, get inside their heads
Judge Marjorie Rendell (CW’69) was on campus Feb. 4 to talk about leadership to a standing-room only crowd of College students who packed 3615 Locust Walk. She was the second speaker this semester in the ongoing series “Lessons in Leadership,” designed by the Fox Leadership Program to bring outstanding College alumni back to campus to discuss life, their career and what they’ve learned about leadership.
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Two decades, one work
BodyVox, the modern dance ensemble formed by Pilobolus and Momix alumni Ashley Roland and Jamey Hampton, has been around long enough for the founders to step back and look at how far they’ve come over the years. “Reverie,” which gets its first Philadelphia performance at a Penn Presents/Dance Celebration concert Feb. 25, is a distillation of two decades’ worth of BodyVox compositions. The eclectic, athletic works are set to music ranging from Puccini to Miles Davis to the Bulgarian Women’s Chorus, and include visually stunning costumes. —S.S.
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Bite out of crime Crime in University City took a dive in 2002, plummeting 19 percent, according to an announcement by the University City District. The figures obtained from the Philadelphia Police Department reflect a four-year downward trend in the area bounded by 50th Street, Spring Garden Street, the Schuylkill River and Woodland Avenue. Crime categories that experienced the most dramatic drop include homicide, down 50 percent; residential burglary, down 62 percent; and auto theft, down 7 percent.
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So it is written...
“Who Wrote (Down) the Qur’an?” is the question that five Islamic scholars will attempt to answer at a conference Friday, Feb. 21, from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Penn Humanities Forum, 3619 Locust Walk. Panelists from Canada, France and the United States will consider the physical process of collecting, writing and canonizing the earliest versions of the Qur’an, considered by Muslims to be the revealed word of God. Free, preregistration required: humanities@sas.upenn.edu or 215-898-8220.
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Expectant dad can take time off
Illustration by Bo Brown Dear Benny, My wife is expecting a child soon, and I would like to take time off to be with her and our new arrival. How much paid leave may I take, and how is it allocated? Do I use paid time off first, then sick leave, or do I use sick leave first? Am I eligible for unpaid leave after I’ve used up my paid leave?—Expectant Dad