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New clues about ancient birds
Photo credit: Candace diCarlo In 1984, the partial remains of a bird fossil from the age of dinosaurs were accidentally discovered in the Gansu province of northwestern China.
Live, in U. City
Experimental dance, a stage set reminiscent of a World Trade Center stairwell and an electronic/classical music fusion are just some of the highlights to hit University City stages during this year’s Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe, which began Sept. 1 and runs through Sept. 16.
Summer, naturally
Go ahead, be good to yourself.
Life on the ocean wave offers change of pace for data analyst
Ed Stemmler has seen pelicans, dolphins and whales on the open water. He’s sailed through dense fog and glorious sunsets, and been up and down the Atlantic coast, all in the Gazela—a Philadelphia-based large sailing vessel built in 1883.
Wishing Barbaro well
The most famous horse since Smarty Jones remains in intensive care but is resting comfortably—and that’s good news for the colt’s owners and scores of new fans.
Art in the open
Domus, the eight-story luxury apartment building under construction at 34th and Chestnut streets, will have plenty of eye-catching features when its finished, from a heated outdoor pool to 10-foot-high apartment ceilings.
Study finds Boston mass transit difficult for disabled
It’s rare that a company will commit to spending hundreds of millions of dollars based on the findings of one study.
The pragmatist
Q&A/The Director of Penn’s Master of Science Program in Criminology talks about working with former Attorney General Janet Reno and what drew her to criminology in the first place. “It was hard and stressful in many ways, but it was kind of a golden time.”
Fischl on the body
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STAFF Q&A:Anne Stamer
STAFF Q&A/Anne Stamer has helped turn Weiss Tech House into Penn’s ‘hub’ for technology. “Our mission is to help excite and invigorate students around technology.”