Sandy Smith

That the legend of Genghis Khan survived both Chinese and Communist domination of Mongolia didn’t surprise Paula Sabloff at all. The legend itself, however, did surprise her.

Move over, Gregory Hines. Officer Floyd Johnson has some moves to show you. Johnson performs most weekdays at evening rush hour, at the busy intersection of 36th and Walnut streets. There he is, twirling, whirling, dipping, pointing, waving and blowing his whistle, all to keep traffic flowing and to let the pedestrians cross safely and quickly.

And the winners are…: This is the moment you’ve all been waiting for—well, at least the 319 of you who responded to our fall readership survey. Here are the winners of our survey prize drawing:

Over in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, they’re really sweating the small stuff these days. That’s because, in the words of Vijay Kumar, deputy dean for research in SEAS, “small is big.”

U.S. Secretary of Education Roderick Paige came to Penn Oct. 10 to praise an international education research project and to get a good word in for his boss’s education agenda. Paige delivered those messages to the international panel of researchers who participated in the Six Nations Education Research Project, a seven-year project led by the Graduate School of Education.

Having trouble falling asleep? The problem may lie in your genes. At least that’s what recent research on fruit flies indicates.

The College of General Studies’ non-credit information-technology program, IT@Penn, is now being offered at a substantial discount for faculty, staff and students enrolled in degree programs. The discounts mean that Penn affiliates wishing to enroll in one of IT@Penn’s tracks or take single courses can do so for 20 to 25 percent off the full listed tuition.

As a man traveling alone, Professor of Social Work Richard Estes has been approached by his share of prostitutes. But none of this prepared the child-welfare advocate for what he encountered while at a conference for child advocates in Jakarta, Indonesia, a few years ago.

In some communities, residents view the police as a hostile presence. As for the cops, they wonder why the people they protect resent them.

So you’re thinking you’d like to move up in the world, but have no idea how to advance up the career ladder and still remain at Penn. Here are some strategies suggested by your fellow employees. Take advantage of professional development opportunities.