Almanac, Vol. 47, No. 10, October 31, 2000

| FRONT PAGE | CONTENTS | JOB-OPS | CRIMESTATS | OF RECORD: Alcohol Policy Changes , Emergency Closings & Guidelines on Cooperative Exchanges of Certain University Information | FOR COMMENT: FERPA Changes | PENNs WAY 2001 | TALK ABOUT TEACHING ARCHIVE | BETWEEN ISSUES | NOVEMBER at PENN | NOVEMBER EXTRAS! | CALENDAR INDEX  | DEADLINES

November @ Penn

=more pictures to see!

Bronze Statue of Cat ca. 954-712 B.C.E. is among many beloved Museum treasures returning to the Egyptian Galleries. See Special Events. Click on the cat to see more images from the Egyptian Galleries.

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ACADEMIC CALENDAR

11 Homecoming

22 Thanksgiving Recess. Through November 26

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CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES

7 Story Hour: Cat in the Hat, Corduroy, The Big Red Dog, Little Bill and other favorites; 11 a.m.; Penn Bookstore; info.: (215) 898-5965. Also November 14, 21 & 28 (Penn Bookstore).

17 Owyn's Magical Scarf; rethinking classic fairy tales to promote new perspectives on traditional ideas; 7 p.m.; Houston Hall Auditorium; $2/kids, $5/adults; tickets on Locust Walk; info: (215) 417-8722 or dolphin.upenn.edu/~stimulus/. Also November 18, 2 & 7 p.m.; and November 19, 2 p.m. (Stimulus).

University Museum

11 Children's Workshop: Walk Like an Egyptian; ages 8-12 learn about Egyptian music and dance; 10 a.m.-noon; $5; pre-registration: (215) 898-4015.

25 Children's Theater: Babes in Toyland; presented by American Theater Arts for Youth, Inc.; 1 & 3 p.m.; Harrison Auditorium; $10; $8/members; tickets: (215) 563-3501.

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CONFERENCES

9 Sister Carrie Turns 100; academic symposium on Sister Carrie; keynote: Joseph Epstein, former editor of The American Scholar; exhibit opening; banquet at the Inn at Penn; Tedi Dreiser Godard sings Paul Dresser songs; lectures, talks, panel discussions/sessions; part of the Library's 250th anniversary. See Exhibits & Talks. Through November 11 (International Dreiser Society; Penn Libraries).

10 Cold War Science, Technology and Medicine: Global Perspectives; 20 papers to be presented; 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Logan Hall.; registration free; info.: Audra Wolfe, awolfe@sas.upenn.edu. Through November 11 (History & Sociology of Science).

11 Writer's Conference at Penn; 9-6:30 p.m.; fee: $125; info.: Kristine Rabberma (215) 898-9119 or rabberma@sas.upenn.edu (CGS; Kelly Writers House; Penn Humanities Forum).

17 1st Annual Retreat of the Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research; includes poster presentations and keynote speakers; 8:45 a.m.-5 p.m.; auditorium, BRB II/III; free. Registration: (215) 662-4708 or viale@mail.med.upenn.edu (Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research).

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EXHIBITS

Admission donations and hours

Arthur Ross Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Library: free, Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat. & Sun., noon-5 p.m.

Burrison Gallery, Faculty Club, Inn at Penn: free, Mon.-Fri, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.

Esther Klein Gallery, 3600 Market: free, Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Fox Gallery, Logan Hall: Monday - Friday, 9-5 p.m.; free admission.

Institute of Contemporary Art: $3, $2/students, artists, seniors, free/members, children under 12, with PENNCard, and on Sundays 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; open: Wed.-Fri., noon-8 p.m.; Sat. & Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; tours available by appointment.

Meyerson Gallery; Monday - Friday, 9-5 p.m.; free admission.

Morris Arboretum: $6, $5/seniors, $4/students, free with PENNCard, children under 6; Mon.-Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat. & Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Rosenwald Gallery: free; 6th floor, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center; open: Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat., 10 a.m.-1:45 p.m.

University Museum: $5, $2.50/seniors and students w/ID, free/members, with PENNCard, children under 6; Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Sunday (free), 1-5 p.m

Upcoming

1 Theodore Dreiser's Sister Carrie; 6th fl., Rosenwald Gallery, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center. Through February 5, 2001.

10 New Media/New Faces/New Directions; work by recent and established GSFA faculty members; Arthur Ross Gallery. Through January 12, 2001.

13 Greetings from Afar: Gifts to the Library from Around the World on the Occasion of Its 250th Anniversary; Kamin Gallery, 1st fl., Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center. Through January 12, 2001.

14 Small Print Exhibition; undergraduate works; opening reception: November 16, 5-7 p.m. Fox Gallery, Logan Hall. Through December 15.

20 Master of Fine Arts 2nd Year Exhibition; Meyerson Gallery; Info.: www.gsfa.upenn.edu. Through December 7.

Now

Cornelia Parker; British artist's installations, slide projections, sculptures and photographs; ICA. Through November 12.

James Mills: Please Thank You; Phila. artist creates installations composed of donation receptacles in their myriad forms; ICA. Through November 12.

Kristen Lucas: Temporary Housing for the Despondent Virtual Citizen; Brooklyn artist uses interactive video installation, performance and the web to explore automation and the psychological effects of new technologies; ICA. Through November 12.

About Face: Portraits at Writers House; photographs by Peter C. Cook; Writers House. Through November 30.

44 Celebrity Eyes in a Museum Storeroom; artifacts chosen by celebrities from Museum collections. University Museum. Through December 30.

"King Midas" Display; remains of the funerary feast of the Phrygian "King Midas"; Main Entrance, University Museum. Through December.

Pomo Indian Basket Weavers: Their Baskets and the Art Market; text, video and photos of 120 turn-of-the-century Native American baskets; 2nd fl., Dietrich Gallery, University Museum. Through February 25, 2001.

Ongoing

Ancient Greek World; Canaan and Ancient Israel; Living in Balance: Universe of the Hopi, Zuni, Navajo and Apache; Ancient Mesopotamia: Royal Tombs of Ur; The Egyptian Mummy: Secrets and Science; Raven's Journey: World of Alaska's Native People; Buddhism: History and Diversity of a Great Tradition; University Museum.

Healing Plants: Medicine Across Time and Cultures; Morris Arboretum.

University Museum Tours

Meet at the main entrance; 1:30 p.m. Free with Museum admission donation. Info: www.upenn.edu/museum/.

4 China

5 American Southwest

11 Ancient Egypt

12 North America

18 Highlights of the Collection

19 Classical World

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FILM

1 Charlie's Angels; 9 p.m.; Hall of Flags; free passes at 200 Houston Hall (Office of Student Life).

13 Uncommon Courage: Patriotism and Civil Liberties (Gayle Yamada); 7 p.m.; rm. A-8, DRL; tickets: $7; $5/students. Info: (215) 790-3810 (Alliance of Japanese Associations).

14 Sixth Day; 8 p.m.; International House; free passes at 200 Houston (Office of Student Life).

Modern Language Program of Gregory College House

TV Lounge, 1925 Manor, 3941 Irving St.

2 A Door to the Sky; Arabic with subtitles; 7:30 p.m.

7 The Prisoner of the Mountains (Kavkazski plennik); Russian with English subtitles; 5 p.m.

8 Johnny Stecchino; Italian with English subtitles; 8 p.m.

9 Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas (Sex, Shame and Tears); Spanish without subtitles; 7:30 p.m.

13 La Haine (Hate); French with English subtitles; 7:30 p.m.

14 Close to Eden (Urga); Russian with English subtitles; 5 p.m.

16 Wedding in Galilee; Arabic with English subtitles; 7:30 p.m.

22 Volere Volare (animation); Italian with English subtitles; 8 p.m.

27 Zazie dans le Métro (Zazie in the Metro); French with English subtitles; 7:30 p.m.

28 The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl; German with English subtitles; 9 p.m.

30 The Message; Arabic with English subtitles; 7:30 p.m.

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MEETING

6 Strictly Speaking Toastmasters' Meeting; Toastmasters International is a non-profit educational organization helping in members' speaking, listening and leadership skills; meetings open to the public; 6 p.m.; Penn Bookstore; Also November 20 (Toastmasters International).

15 A-3 General Assembly; noon-1 p.m.; location TBA; info.: (215) 898-1788 (A-3 Assembly).

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MUSIC

   

Penn Presents Favorites

Above: Tenor saxophone legend Sonny Rollins

Right: Grammy Award winning pianist George Winston

See Music, below.

1 Cassatt String Quartet Residency Concert; free admission; 8 p.m.; Amado Recital Hall, Irvine Auditorium; info: (215) 898-6244. Also November 3, 5 p.m., rooftop penthouse, Harnwell College House (Music).

3 Penn Flutes; 5 p.m.; Penn Bookstore; info.: (215) 898-5965 (Bookstore).

4 Student singer/songwriter Jaime Bard; folk musician, Environmental studies and urban studies major, who has performed in coffee houses from Colorado to Maine and Philly; 7:30-9:30 p.m. (Kelly Writers House).

12 Gypsy Flamenco! La Macanita/Concha Vargas; 7 p.m.; International House. Tickets/info.: (215) 569-9700 (International Music Series).

14 Penn Baroque and Recorder Ensembles; free admission; 8 p.m.; Amado Recital Hall, Irvine Auditorium (Music).

21 Dear Son of Mine; presentation and screening of Haim Permont's latest opera; Haim Permont, Rubin Academy; 5 p.m.; rm 302 Music Bldg. Info: www.sas.upenn.edu/music/colloq.html (Music).

Penn Performing Arts

Tickets/ info.: (215) 898-2312 or dolphin.upenn.edu/~pac/ (Performing Arts Council).

10 Penny Loafers; 8 p.m.; Dunlop Auditorium, Stemmler Hall. Also November 11.

11 Pennsylvania Six-5000; 8 p.m.; Irvine Auditorium.

17 Off the Beat; Dunlop Auditorium, Stemmler Hall. Also November 18.

12 Penn Jazz Ensemble; 8 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center.

Penn Presents 2000/2001 Season

Info.: (215) 898-3900 or www.PennPresents.org.

11 An Evening with Sonny Rollins; come spend a night with this legendary tenor saxman; 8 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center; $38, $32, $26.

18 George Winston; Grammy-winning pianist, mixes jazz blues & rock sounds; 8 p.m.; Irvine Auditorium; $32, $28, $24.

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ON STAGE

1 Tokyo Notes; a portrait of contemporary Japanese society performed by Seinen-dan Theater Company; director will lead a free lecture at 7 p.m.; 8 p.m.; Dunlop Auditorium, Stemmler Hall; $15; $12/students. Tickets at the door.

9 Onda Latina; 8 p.m.; Harold Prince Theatre. Also November 10 & 11.

16 This is Our Youth; senior directing thesis produced by the theater arts program; 8 p.m.; Studio Theatre, Annenberg Center; $5; tickets: (215) 898-9300. Also November 17 & 18.

Penn Presents 2000/2001 Season

Info: (215) 898-9300 or www.PennPresents.org

2 Elizabeth Streb Ringside; dance gymnists; Zellerbach Theater, Annenberg; evening tickets $33, $31, $29; matinee $30, $28, $26; 7:30 p.m.; Also November 3, 8 p.m.; and November 4 , 2 & 8 p.m.

8 The Enchanted Horn; Tales & Scales; 11 a.m.; Zellerbach Theater.

9 The Shaolin Warriors; non-aggressive martial-arts tradition showcase; Zellerbach Theater, Annenberg Center; $32, $26, $20.

16 Paul Taylor Dance Company; modern dance company staged by multi-award winning choreographer Paul Taylor; Zellerbach Theater, Annenberg Center; evening tickets $33, $31, $29; matinee tickets $30, $28, $26; 7:30 p.m. Also November 17, 8 p.m.; and November 18, 2 & 8 p.m.

Penn Performing Arts

All shows at 8 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Tickets/ info.: (215) 898-2312 or http://dolphin.upenn.edu/~pac/ (Performing Arts Council).

2 Bloomers; Houston Hall. Also November 3 & 4.

8 You Are the Wind Beneath My Fingers, Wings & Other Things; Mask & Wig; Iron Gate Theatre. Through November 11.

9 The Wiz; African American Arts Alliance; Houston Hall Auditorium. Through November 11.

10 Without-A-Net; 7:30 p.m.; Rainey Auditorium, University Museum. Also November 11, 7:30 & 10 p.m.

16 Children of Eden; Penn Players; Harold Prince Theatre, Annenberg Center. Also November 17 & 18.

30 Glengary Glen Ross; Quadramics; Harold Prince Theatre, Annenberg Center. Also December 1 & 2.

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SPECIAL EVENTS

1 Wednesdays with Morrie; free van ride to the Philadelphia Museum of Art for Wednesday night events. PENNCard required. See www.upenn.edu/resliv/chas/programs/van.html for route; 5-9 p.m.; info: (215) 898-5551. Also November 8, 15 & 29.

2 Open Video Call Series; 6:30 p.m.; 118 S. 36th St., ICA; sign-up to show video, 6 p.m.; info.: (215) 898-5911.

8 Gathering of Philadelphia Area Literary Arts Presenters; by invitation. 5:30-7:30 p.m.; RSVP to wh@english.upenn.edu (Kelly Writers House).

9 Free Student Dance Party; 8 p.m.-midnight; ICA; features the musical variety of five different WQHS DJ's playing; ICA galleries remain open till 10 p.m.; info.: (215) 898-3500 (WQHS-AM; ICA).

11 Homecoming Brunch; prior to football game; 9:30 a.m.-noon; Faculty Club, Inn at Penn; $15.95; reservations: (215) 898-4618; info.: www.upenn.edu/faculty-club (Faculty Club).

15 Italian Dinner Buffet; 5 p.m.-8 p.m.; Faculty Club, Inn at Penn; $18.95; Reservations: (215) 898-4618 (Faculty Club).

16 Go West, 3rd Thursdays: Meet Over a Different Menu; 2-for-1 dinner specials; see www.universitycitydistrict.org or call 1-888-GOWEST-7 for participating restaurants (UCD).

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SPORTS

Tickets for football games: $10; $5 seniors/ children; free w/ PENNCard. Info/tickets: (215) 898-6151; www.pennathletics.com.

1 (W) Soccer vs. Lehigh; 2:30 p.m.

3 Sprint Football vs. Army; 7:30 p.m.

10 Sprint Football vs. Princeton; 7:30 p.m.

11 (M) Soccer vs. Harvard; 2:30 p.m.

For information on Intramural and Club Sports, visit www.upenn.edu/recreation or call (215) 898-6100.

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FITNESS/LEARNING

Jazzercise; 5:30-6:30 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday; Newman Center; first class free; $4.50/class, $3.50/students; Carolyn Hamilton, (215) 662-3293 (days) or (610) 446-1983 (evenings).

Class of 1923 Ice Rink Public Skating Sessions; Mon. & Wed., 1:30-3 p.m.*; Tues., noon-1:30 p.m.*; Thurs., noon-1:30 p.m.* & 7-9 p.m.; Fri., 8-10 p.m. & midnight-2 a.m.; Sat., 12:30-2:30 p.m., 8-10 p.m. & midnight-2 a.m.; and Sun., 12:30-2:30 p.m. Class of '23 Ice Rink, 3130 Walnut St. Admission: $5.50; $4.50/PENNCard; (* indicates $1-off admission); skate rental: $1.50/per session (Class of '23 Ice Rink).

2 Jewish Studies Program Pre-Registration Reception; 5:30-6:30 p.m.; Class of 47 Meeting Room, Houston Hall; info: (215) 898-6654 or wisnewsk@ccat.sas.upenn.edu (Jewish Studies Program).

8 Biosensor Training Course; introduction to the optical biosensor technology principle, data gathering and reproducibility, advantages and limitations of the methodology; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Stellar-Chance Labs; $200 ; registration: (215) 573-4397. Through November 10 (Cancer Center; CFAR; School of Medicine Cores Group).

11 Locust Walk Mile; a Homecoming tradition; 50 long-sleeved t-shirts awarded to top 50 male/female finishers, and all finishers receive medallions; 9 a.m.; race starts and finishes at southwest corner of 34th and Walnut St; $5; info: (215) 898-6100 (Recreation).

15 Penn-in-Moscow Slide Presentation and Information Session; all interested in studying in Moscow this summer for University credit are welcome; 7 p.m.; rm. 733, Williams Hall (Slavic Languages).

16 PPSA Brown Bag Lunch; learn from success stories of others; Carol Scheman, VP Government, Community and Public Affairs; noon-1 p.m.; Cafe 58, Irvine Auditorium. Info: ppsa@pobox.upenn.edu or www.upenn.edu/ppsa (PPSA).

CGS Special Programs

Non-Credit Adult Programs. Registration/info.: (215)898-6479.

Courses offered: A History of American Watercolors: Explorations in Color and Light; Street Gangs, Violence and the Construction of Masculinity in Postwar New York; Van Gogh: Face to Face; Eight Great Short Stories; Legal Issues in Non-Profit Management; Supervisory Skills; Asking for Major Gifts; and The Internet in Fund Raising.

English Language Programs

All classes are for intermediate and advanced speakers. No registration fee if registered by the Friday before class begins. Info.: (215) 898-8681.

8 Business Writing; Wednesdays; 6-8:30 p.m.; $170. Through December 13.

9 Speaking and Listening; Tuesdays & Thursdays; 6-8:30 p.m.; $335. Through December 14.

13 TOFEL Preparation; Mondays & Wednesdays; 6-8:30 p.m.; $335. Through December 18.

30 Test of Spoken English (TSE) and SPEAK Test Preparation; Thursdays; 6-8:30 p.m.; $105. Through December 14.

Kelly Writers House

3805 Locust Walk. Info: (215) 573-WRIT, wh@english.upenn.edu or www.english.upenn.edu/~wh/.

1 Mellon Writing Group; Meeting (Maria Gindhart) 8-9:30 p.m.; dining room.

2 Penn Philosophy Circle; 8-10 p.m.; rm. 202. Also November 9, 16 & 23.

3 First Write-On Session; work with Lea School 7th graders to enhance expository writing capabilities and explore creative writing genres; 2:30 p.m.; Arts Café (Gear Up / Writers House).

6 Penn and Pencil Club; a creative writing workshop for Penn staff; 5:15-7 p.m.; rm. 202.

7 Penn Review meeting; 7-10 p.m.; rm. 209. Also November 14, 21 & 28.

8 Manuck-Manuck; a fiction writing group; 8:30 p.m.; dining room. Also November 29.

9 Twentieth Century Reading Group (Mods); 4:30-6 p.m.; rm. 202.

10 James West and a Sister Carrie biography panel; 2-4 p.m.

13 The Fish Writing Group; 7:30-10 p.m.; rm. 209.

14 Hollywood Club Meeting; undergraduates interested in film meet each other and work together to break into the entertainment industry. Goals: prepare students for moving out to Hollywood and getting jobs and internships; facilitate and encourage filmmaking on campus; 7:30-9:30 p.m.; Arts Café.

15 Theorizing in Particular; Phil Rose, Brown University; 6 p.m.

18 Dickinson Writing Group of Philadelphia; noon; rm. 209.

ISC Technology Training Group

Rm. 217A, Sansom West; info./registration: (215) 573-3102, learnit@pobox.upenn.edu or www.upenn.edu/computing/isc/ttg.

Hands on classes for Windows Users

1 Intro to Windows 2000

3 Intro to Word 2000

9 Intro to PowerPoint 2000

10 Intro to Excel 2000

13 Intro to Access 2000

15 Intro to Filemaker Pro 4.0

21 Creating a Web Page (Intro.)

30 Intermediate Word 2000

Hands on classes for Macintosh Users

20 Intro to Excel 98

Morris Arboretum

Call (215) 247-5777, ext. 125 for registration and additional information.

4 A Garden for All Seasons; Judith C. Mckeon;10 a.m.-noon; $30.

7 Landscaping with Grasses and Perennials; 7:30-9 p.m.; $20; $18/members.

11 Perennial Gardening: Putting It All Together; Stephanie Cohen;10 a.m.-3 p.m.; $75/including lunch.

16 Lecture on Restoration of the Fairmount Park Water Works; Amy Freitag, executive director of the Historic House Trust of New York; 3 p.m & 7:30 p.m.; Upper Gallery, Widener Visitor Center; $5/non-members; free/members. Reservations: (215) 247-5777 ext. 169.

Office of Community Housing

4046 Walnut St., noon-1 p.m. &1-2 p.m. Info/RSVP: call (215) 898-7422 or e-mail bramsey@pobox.upenn.edu.

8 Credit Counseling and Repair

9 Homeowner's Insurance

15 Community Housing 101

16 Start Smart-First Time Buyers

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READINGS/SIGNINGS

8 Robert Uberbleibsel; in German. Discussion in English to follow. Jeannette Lander; 7 p.m.; Max Kade Center, 3905 Spruce St.; info: (215) 898-7332 (Germanic Languages & Literatures).

Kelly Writers House

3805 Locust Walk. Info: (215) 573-WRIT, wh@english.upenn.edu or www.english.upenn.edu/~wh/.

2 Robert Grenier; key instigator in the movement that later became known as "Language Writing" presents his works; 5 p.m. (Creative Writing Program).

8 Speakeasy: Poetry, Prose, and Anything Goes; open mic sessions; 8 p.m. Also November 29.

13 Live at the Writers House; a one-hour spoken-word and music radio show; 6-10 p.m.

17 Artist Erica Baum; writer visits Al Filreis' Graduate Seminar in American Poetry; 3 p.m.; rm. 202; others invited, contact Al Filreis at afilreis@english.upenn.edu if you'd like to sit in.

18 The Laughing Hermit Reading Series; Ken Kalfus, author of two collections of stories: Thirst and Pu-239 and Other Russian Fantasies; and Toby Olson, winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction; 4 p.m.

19 Live at the Writers House; 11 p.m.; airs on 88.5 FM WXPN.

30 Kristin Hunter-Lattany; reading of new work and book-signing; author, formerly of Penn's English Department who retired as a Senior Lecturer in 1995; 5:30 p.m. (African American Studies Program).

Penn Bookstore

3601 Walnut St. All events free & open to the public. Info.: (215) 898-5965.

2 Early To Rise: A Young Person's Guide to Investing and Financial Decisions That Can Shape A Life; author Michael Stahl, Wharton '04; 2 p.m.

9 Where Is The Mango Princess?; a poignant, candid and humorous chronicle of her husband's recovery from a traumatic brain injury; author Cathy Crimmins, Penn graduate; 5 p.m.

10 Louis I. Kahn's Trenton Jewish Community Center; author Susan Solomon, Penn graduate; noon.

14 An Angel Knocks on Hell's Door; author Suze Di Pietro; 7 p.m.

16 Einstein's Unfinished Symphony: Listening to the Sounds of Space-Time; author Marcia Bartusiak; 1 p.m.

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TALKS

1 Hyaluronic Acid and Its Receptors in Cell Migration and Inflammation; Rashmin Savani, Pediatrics; noon; rm. 253, BRB II/III (Center for Research on Reproduction & Women's Health).

2 Integrating China in the Global Economy; Nicholas Lardy, Brookings Institute; noon; rm. 351, Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall (Lauder Institute; Center for East Asian Studies).

3 Automated Model Capture in Extended Urban Environments; Seth Teller, MIT; 11 a.m.; rm. 318-C, 3401 Walnut St. (GRASP Laboratory; SEAS).

6 Molecular Determinants of Cancer; Mary J.C. Hendrix, University of Iowa; 10 a.m.; Grossman Auditorium, Wistar Institute (Wistar).

7 Biophysical Studies Suggest a New Small Molecule Therapeutic Strategy for Intervention in Human Amyloid Disease; Jeffrey W. Kelly, Scripps Research Institute; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Biochemistry & Biophysics).

8 Entre la France et l'Algérie: De l'exil à l'errance dans les romans de Leïla Sebbar; Deena Amiry; noon-1:30 p.m.; Terrace Room, Logan Hall (French Institute for Culture & Technology).

9 Health Effects of Cell Phones: Social and Ethical Issues; Kenneth R. Foster, bioengineering; noon-1:30 p.m.; rm. 320, 3401 Market St. (Center for Bioethics).

10 Automated Manufacturing and Robotic Juggling; Matt Mason, Carnegie Mellon University; 11 a.m.; rm. 318-C, 3401 Walnut St. (GRASP Laboratory, SEAS).

13 What Hippocrates Knew and We Have Fogotten; John Patrick, University of Ottawa; noon-1 p.m.; Hirst Ob/Gyn. Auditorium, Dulles Bldg. at HUP (Penn Faculty-Staff Christian Fellowship).

14 The Myth of Moral Neutrality in Medicine and the University; John Patrick, University of Ottawa; noon-1 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall (Penn Faculty-Staff Christian Fellowship).

15 Non-invasive assessment of preimplantation embryo viability; David Keefe, Brown University; noon; rm. 253, BRB II/III (Center for Research & Reproduction on Women's Health).

16 Qaddhafi's Man-Made River: The Environmental-Economic Analysis; Thomas R. Stauffer, Harvard University; 12:15-1:45 p.m.; Grossman Auditorium, Wistar (Institute for Environmental Studies).

17 Shedding Light on Illumination; Peter Belhumeur, Yale University; 11 a.m.; rm. 318-C, 3401 Walnut St. (GRASP Laboratory, SEAS).

20 The Dybbuk (Spirit Possession) in Contemporary Israel; Tamar Alexander, Hebrew literature & folklore; 2 p.m.; 3619 Locust Walk (Graduate Program in Folklore & Folklife; Religious Studies; Jewish Studies).

21 Environmental Cues Regulate Matrix Metalloproteinase Production in Cardiovascular Tissue-Engineered Constructs; Dror Seliktar, University of Zurich; noon; 2nd fl. conference rm., Vagelos Research Labs (IME).

27 Measuring and Modeling the Role of Electrostatics on the Properties and Interactions of Proteins; Jeffrey D. Carbeck, Princeton University; 3:30 p.m.; rm. 337, Towne Bldg. (Chemical Engineering).

28 Learning as you Grow: Towards Anatomical Plasticity in Siliconi; Kwabena A. Boahen, bioengineering; noon; 2nd fl. conference rm., Vagelos Research Labs (IME).

29 Preventing Perinatal HIV Transmission: Clinical Considerations; Lynne M. Mofenson, NIH/NICHD; 8-9 a.m.; Joseph Stokes Auditorium, CHOP (Pediatrics; Immunologic & Infectious Diseases & Special Immunology).

30 Re-engineering Philadelphia's Urban Watersheds: Clean Water, Green City; Howard Neukrug, Philadelphia Water Development; 12:15-1:45 p.m.; Grossman Auditorium, Wistar Institute (Institute for Environmental Studies).

 

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Almanac, Vol. 47, No. 10, October 31, 2000

| FRONT PAGE | CONTENTS | JOB-OPS | CRIMESTATS | OF RECORD: Alcohol Policy Changes , Emergency Closings & Guidelines on Cooperative Exchanges of Certain University Information | FOR COMMENT: FERPA Changes | PENNs WAY 2001 | TALK ABOUT TEACHING ARCHIVE | BETWEEN ISSUES | NOVEMBER at PENN | NOVEMBER EXTRAS! | CALENDAR INDEX  | DEADLINES