Unless otherwise noted, all events are open to the general public as well as to members of the University.
For building locations, call (215) 898-5000 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. or see www.facilities.upenn.edu/ or the University’s website, www.upenn.edu.
Listing of a phone number normally means tickets, reservations or registration required. |
ACADEMIC CALENDAR |
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New Student Convocation and Opening Exercises. |
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First Day of Classes. |
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Course Selection Period Ends. |
CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES |
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40 Winks with the Sphinx Sleepover; overnight expedition with activities, games and crafts for children ages 6 to 12; chaperones required; $50; register: www.museum.upenn.edu (Museum). |
Morris Arboretum
Register: (215) 247-5777 ext. 156 or 125.
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Magical Migrating Monarchs; learn to tag and release butterflies; ages 7 and up; 1-3 p.m.; $15, $12/members. |
Peanut Butter & Jams:
World Cafe Live
Info.: www.worldcafelive.com. 11:30 a.m.
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The Dream Jam Band; $10/adults, $7/children. |
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Inaugural Penn Interactive Media Colloquium; 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Jon. M. Huntsman Hall; RSVP: ralig@wharton.upenn.edu (Wharton). |
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Ancient Abydos: From Egypt’s First Pharaohs to its Last Pyramid; 9:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.; register/pay: www.museum.upenn.edu (Museum). |
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Fear and Desire: Early America and its Discontents; McNeil Center for Early American Studies; RSVP: mceas@ccat.sas.upenn.edu. Through September 26. (MCEAS). |
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Engaging Students Through Technology Symposium; 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; location TBA (Weigle Information Commons). |
Admission Donations and Hours
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Arthur Ross Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Library: free; Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., noon-5 p.m. |
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Burrison Gallery, University Club at Penn, The Inn at Penn: free; Mon.-Fri. 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m., weekends 7 a.m.-1 p.m. |
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Charles Addams Fine Arts Gallery: free; Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m. |
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Esther M. Klein Art Gallery: free; Mon.-Sat.; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. |
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GSE Student Lounge: free; Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. |
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Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA): free admission; Wed.-Fri., noon-8 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. |
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International House; Mon-Fri, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. |
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Morris Arboretum; $14, $12/seniors, $7/kids 3-17, free/kids under 3 and members; Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., weekends 10 a.m.-5 p.m. |
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Penn Museum: $10, $7/seniors, $6/ children 6-17 and full-time students w/PennCard, free/members; Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sun. 1-5 p.m. |
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Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine: 3400 Civic Center Boulevard. |
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The Rotunda; 4014 Walnut St.; free; for hours: (215) 573-3234. |
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Slought Foundation; free; Wed.-Sat. 1-6 p.m. |
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Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; free/ID required; for hours see: http://events.library.upenn.edu/cgi-bin/calendar.cgi. |
Upcoming
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Consequential; fine arts faculty exhibition; reception: 5 p.m.; Charles Addams Gallery, PennDesign. Through October 16. |
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Video Art: Replay Part 1; documentary filmmakers who capture, record and represent cultural memory; ICA. Through December 6. |
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Tim Rollins and K.O.S; major retrospective of the work of Tim Rollins and Kids of Survival, a group of artists that produces art based on literary texts; ICA; reception: September 10, 6 p.m. Through December 6. |
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Dance with Camera; explores the crossover between artists and dancers who make choreography for the camera; ICA; reception: September 10, 6 p.m. Through December 6. |
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Interplay: Art*Audience*Architecture; sculptures from nine artists including Lanny Bergner, Fritz Dietel and Nancy Graves; first floor, Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine. Through February 26 (Arts and the City Year). |
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InLiquid.Com Video Installation: 2 Cents; short video works that examine film and video culture; International House; reception: September 23, 6 p.m. Through November 6. |
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Chinese Realistic Oil Paintings; explores the collision between Chinese and Western culture; International House; reception: September 23, 6 p.m. Through October 23. |
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Squarewaves; explores “Chiptunes,” music and visual imagery created from sound formats and graphics from early computers and videogames and the Chip music scene; Esther M. Klein Gallery. Through November 7. |
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Political Speech is Suprematism: The Mestrovic Pavilion; the history of the Mestrovic Pavilion in Croatia and the cultural practices inspired by it; Slought Foundation; reception: 6:30 p.m. Through November 14. |
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His Golden Touch: The Gordion Drawings of Piet de Jong; tribute to the illustrator and his work in Gordion, Turkey; Penn Museum. Through January 10. See Special Events. |
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Flora of Pennsylvania; specimens and botanical drawings celebrating the state’s flora; Morris Arboretum. Through September 2010. |
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Bruce Montgomery Memorial Show; Burrison Gallery. Through October 23.
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The Texture of Trees; Andrea Baldeck photo exhibit; Morris Arboretum. Through September 14. |
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Around the World and Back at Penn; Madeline Adams; paintings, drawings and prints; Burrison Gallery. Through September 25. |
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Tree Adventure; engage with trees, stamp your “Passport to Tree Adventure” at five adventure locations to win a prize; Morris Arboretum. Through August 2010. |
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West Philadelphia: Building a Community; the development of West Philadelphia through land maps, photographs, and oral histories; Arthur Ross Gallery; Through October 11 (Historical Society of Pennsylvania and University Archives and Record Center). |
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Great American Lighthouses; the Garden Railway Summer 2009 display: a miniature world featuring historic buildings created from natural materials; Morris Arboretum; free with admission. Through October 13. |
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Odili Donald Odita: Third Space; large-scale abstract wall paintings; ICA. Through December 6. |
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Francis Johnson: Music Master of Early Philadelphia; Eugene Ormandy Gallery, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. Through Fall 2009. |
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Painted Metaphors: Pottery and Politics of the Ancient Maya; ancient Maya painted pottery; Penn Museum. Through January 31, 2010. |
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Fulfilling a Prophecy: The Past and Present of the Lenape in Pennsylvania; items from the private collections of Lenape people along with objects from the Museum’s collections; Penn Museum. Through July 2010. |
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Amarna: Ancient Egypt’s Place in the Sun; a look at the rise and fall of this royal city; Penn Museum. Ongoing. |
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Springfield Mills; photography by Guillermo Torres of the Arboretum’s Springfield Grist Mill; lower gallery, Widener Center, Morris Arboretum. Ongoing. |
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Collective Imprints; visual art that celebrates the life and history of The Rotunda; The Rotunda. Ongoing. |
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meta Metasequoia; see the world from among a canopy of redwood limbs; Morris Arboretum. Ongoing. |
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A Wonderful Life: A Daughter’s Tribute to a Family of Educators; Joan Myerson Shrager’s digital art; Student Lounge, GSE. Ongoing. |
Penn Museum Tours
Meet at Trescher Main Entrance; free with admission donation. Info.: www.museum.upenn.edu.
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Egypt of the Pharaohs. |
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Classical Worlds Intertwined. |
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Native American Southwest. |
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Highlights of the Collection. |
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Turkish Delight. See Special Events. |
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Mythical Animals in Ancient China. |
Ongoing at the Penn Museum
Treasures From the Royal Tombs of Ur; Worlds Intertwined: Etruscans, Greeks and Romans; Canaan & Ancient Israel; Living in Balance: The Universe of the Hopi, Zuni, Navajo and Apache; Mesoamerica; The Egyptian Mummy: Secrets and Science; Raven’s Journey: The World of Alaska’s Native People; Buddhism: History & Diversity of a Great Tradition; Africa: The Cradle of Humankind; Polynesia: ‘ahu’ula + lei niho palaoa; Photographs from the Field; Strokes of Genius: The Art of Annie G. Hunter
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Whenever Wednesday: Open Video Call; deadline for submissions: September 24; 6:30 p.m.; ICA (ICA). |
International House
Screenings w/English subtitles. Tickets: $7, $5/members, students, seniors unless otherwise noted. Info.: www.ihousephilly.org.
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The Black Lily Film and Music Festival: Slingshot Hip Hop; 7 p.m. |
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Ice; 5 p.m. |
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Milestones; 7:30 p.m. |
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A Balancing Act; 7 p.m. |
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Celia, the Queen; 7 p.m. |
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The Janus Collection: Victim; 7 p.m. |
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Scribe Video Center Producer’s Forum: Photographic Memory; 7 p.m. |
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Directors in Focus: Guy Maddin; 5 p.m. |
fitness / learning |
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New Parents @ Penn; meets every other Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.; contact Penn Women’s Center (215) 898-8611 for dates. |
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Jazzercise; 5:30-6:30 p.m.; Tuesdays & Thursdays; Newman Center; $8/class; $6/students; Carolyn Hamilton: (215) 662-3293 (days) or (610) 446-1983 (evenings). |
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S.A.F.E.: Self-Defense Awareness and Familiarization Exchange; women only; free; 6-8 p.m.; Benjamin Lounge, Sansom Place West (Sansom Community Services; Public Safety). |
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Vinyasa Yoga in the Galleries; 5:30 p.m.; Penn Museum; $12 each class; free on September 12; Register: www.penn.museum/ Wednesdays through October 28 (Museum). |
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RAD: Rape Aggression Defense Class for Women; 5:30 p.m.; free; Public Safety Bldg; Sessions: Wednesdays through October 7; Tuesdays September 29 to October 20; Saturdays September 26 and October 3 (UPPD; Trustees Council of Penn Women). |
Christian Association
Info.: www.upennca.org.
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Slanguage; 2:30 p.m.; Also September 15, 22, 29. |
Learning and Education: HR
Open to faculty and staff. Register: www.hr.upenn.edu/training_coursecatalog/.
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Essentials of Management: Safety in the Workplace; 9 a.m. |
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Career Focus Brown Bag—Career Check-up Workshop; noon. |
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Brown Bag Matinee—Love Your Customers; noon. |
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Minutes Writing Course; 9 a.m.; $75 |
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Franklin Covey’s FOCUS; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; $75. |
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Essentials of Management: Diversity in Leadership; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; $75. |
Department of Recreation: PennFit
Pottruck Health and Fitness Center. Open to faculty, staff and students. Register: (215) 898-6100 or www.upenn.edu/recreation/programs/pennfit.html
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Free Body Composition Assesments; sign up in membership office; noon; G15. |
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Bonus Seminar: Muscles of the Month; strengthen and tone core muscles; 5:30 p.m.; G-115. |
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Bonus Seminar: Intro to Personal Training; 12:15 p.m.; G-115. |
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Bonus Seminar: Intro to Massage Therapy; 5:30 p.m.; G-115. |
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Bonus Seminar: Intro to Pilates; 12:15 p.m.; Pilates Studio, 3rd Floor. |
LGBT Center
Info.: www.vpul.upenn.edu/lgbtc/.
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“Orientation” Orientation; 6:30 p.m. |
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How to Be an Ally; learn how to support Penn’s LGBTQ community; 6 p.m. |
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A Gay Affair; meet members of the Queer Student Alliance; 7:30 p.m. |
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LGBTQA Grad Mixer; new and returning graduate and professional student mixer; 4 p.m.; must be over age 21 with PennCard; register: www.gsc.upenn.edu/programs/register.php. |
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Open House; meet staff, tour facilities and enjoy food; 4 p.m. |
Morris Arboretum
Register: (215) 247-5777 ext. 156 or 125.
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Yoga Out on a Limb; 8:30 a.m.; $25, $20/members. |
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Lawn Care for the Homeowner; 7 p.m.; $30, $25/members. |
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Late Summer Painting En Plein Air; paint in the outdoors; 1-3 p.m.; $35, $30/members. |
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Constructing the Landscape; 7 p.m.; $180, $150/members; Tuesdays through October 31. |
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Understanding and Managing Wetlands; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; $125. |
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Mapping and Site Analysis; 7 p.m.; $120, $100/members; Wednesdays through October 7. |
Technology Training Services
Classes at ISC labs, 3650 Chestnut St.;
9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Open to faculty, staff, and students; register: www.upenn.edu/computing/isc/training.
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Visio 2007 Introduction; $224. |
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HTML Fundamentals; $494. |
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Access 2007 New Features; 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; $180. |
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Word 2007: Enhancing Documents & Working with Tables;1:30-4:30 p.m.;$95. |
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Lunchtime Learning–Supporting the PennNet Phone Service; noon; free. |
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Word 2007 Introduction; $190. |
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Excel 2007 Intermediate; $190. |
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Dreamweaver CS3: Introduction; $570. |
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Word 2003 Introduction; $190. |
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Access 2007 Advanced; $448. |
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Excel 2007 Advanced; $190. |
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IT Orientation General Session; 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; free. |
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FileMaker Pro 10 Introduction; $300. |
Weigle Info Commons Workshops
Held in Class of 1968 Seminar Room, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. Open to faculty, staff and students. Register:
www.wic.library.upenn.edu/workshops.
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Technically Speaking: InDesign; noon. |
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iMovie; 10:30 a.m. |
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Microsoft Excel: Excel Charts; 2 p.m. |
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From Assignments to References: Planning Your Semester; 5 p.m. Also September 30, 5 p.m. |
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PhotoShop: PhotoShop Basics; 10 a.m. |
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GarageBand; 1:30 p.m. |
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Technically Speaking: Illustrator; 1 p.m. |
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Google: Google Overview; 2 p.m. |
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Powerpoint: Powerpoint Basics; 10 a.m. |
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PhotoShop: Layers in PhotoShop; 1 p.m. |
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Microsoft Excel: Excel Basics; 2 p.m. |
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PPSA Board Meeting; noon; Class of 1954 Seminar Room, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; RSVP: ppsa@exchange.upenn.edu. |
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Trustees’ Stated Meeting of the Executive Committee; 1:15-2:15 p.m.; Trustees Budget & Finance Committee Meeting; 9:45 -11:15 a.m. Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall; RSVP to ldelap@upenn.edu |
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WXPN Policy Board Meeting; noon; WXPN (215) 898-0628. |
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University Council; RSVP: (215) 898-7005; 4-6 p.m. |
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Ars Nova Workshop in Residence: Mary Halvorson Quintet; jazz guitarist; $12; 8 p.m.; International House (Ars Nova Workshop). |
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Jane Monheit; Grammy-nominated jazz musician; 8 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center; Tickets: www.pennpresents.org (Penn Presents).
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Faust Workshop; interact with the band and make music with them; 8 p.m.; International House; $10, $8/members (International House). |
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Faust in Concert; inventors of “Kraut rock”; 8 p.m.; International House; $20, $18/members (International House). |
World Cafe Live
Performances daily. For a complete listing, see www.worldcafelive.com.
WXPN Free at Noon Concert Series; every Friday in September at noon; World Cafe Live; info.: www.worldcafelive.com.
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South Asia Society Mini Cultural Show; 7 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall (South Asia Society). |
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Freshman Performing Arts Night; join the 40+ groups of the Performing Arts Council; 7 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center; $8, $5/freshmen (PAC). |
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Mask and Wig Freshman Free Show; favorite comedy bits and songs; 8 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center (Mask and Wig). |
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Tom Stoppard’s ‘Real Inspector Hound’; Small Fall’s production of the comedy; 8 p.m.; Class of ’49 Auditorium, Houston Hall; $5. Also September 15 (PAC). |
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Creative Action: Doc2Folk: Spoken Word with Toni Yancey; original spoken word performance; RSVP: cphi@pobox.upenn.edu; 4 p.m.; Heyer Sky Lounge, Harrison College House (VPUL; Harrison College House; Excelano Project). |
Readings/signings |
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Penn Bookstore
Info.: www.upenn.edu/bookstore.
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Washington Internships: How to Get Them and Use Them to Launch Your Public Policy Career; Diedre Martinez; 6 p.m. |
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U Chic: The College Girls Guide to Everything; Christie Garton; 6 p.m. |
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Horses at Work: Harnessing Power in Industrial America; Ann Greene; 6 p.m. |
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Book Club Discussion; “a long way gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier”; noon. |
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What Else But Home: Seven Boys and an American Journey between the Projects and the Penthouse; Michael Rosen; 6 p.m. |
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An Odessy with Animals: A Veterinarian’s Reflections on the Animal Rights and Welfare Debate; Adrian Morrison; 6 p.m. |
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Troubled State: The Civil War Journals of Franklin Archibald Dick; Gari Carter; 6 p.m. |
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No Family History: Finding the Environmental Links to Breast Cancer; Sabrina McCormick; 6 p.m. |
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Guodian: The Newly Discovered Seed of Chinese Religious and Political Philosophy; Ken Holloway; 6 p.m. |
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West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: University City to 52nd Street; Robert Skaler; 6 p.m. See Exhibits. (Bookstore; ARG). |
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New New Media; Paul Levinson; 7:30 p.m. |
Kelly Writers House
Info.: www.writing.upenn.edu/~wh/.
Events in Arts Cafe.
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Poetry Reading by Dara Wier and Ben Kopel with James La Marre; 2 p.m. |
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Poetry Reading by Patrick Pritchett and Dan Featherston; 6 p.m. |
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Reading and Launch Party for Penn Review; Penn’s mainstream magazine; 7 p.m. |
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LIVE at the Writers House; Michaela Majoun’s broadcast of poetry, music and spoken word art on WXPN; 7 p.m. |
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Poetry Reading: Kathleen Fraser; 6 p.m. |
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Speakeasy: Poetry, Prose, and Anything Goes!; 8 p.m. |
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Poetry Reading: Daniel Hoffman; 6 p.m. |
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Penn Museum Shops Clearance Sale; 50% off everything in the Main Shop and Pyramid Shop for children. Through September 11. |
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Greenfield Intercultural Center Open House; music and ethnic food; 5 p.m.; Greenfield Intercultural Center (GIC). |
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Morris Arboretum Open Guided Tours; 2 p.m.; Morris Arboretum. Also September 13, 19, 20, 26 and 27 (Arboretum). |
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A Discovery of Foods and Flavors; Scandanavian cuisine demonstrated by Marcus Samuelsson, Chef at Aquavit, New York; followed by book signing; 6:30 p.m.; International House; $80, $65/members (International House). |
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Climate Action Plan Kick-off; 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.; festival about Penn’s commitment to reduce its carbon footprint and enhance its sustainability practices, with remarks by President Amy Gutmann at noon; College Green; giveaways, demonstrations, and music, rain location Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall (Green Campus Partnership). |
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Student Job Fair; departments advertise their services while prospective employees learn about available jobs; noon-3 p.m.; Wynn Commons (PSA; Student Employment Office). |
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National Constitution Day; visit www.constitutioncenter.org/ConstitutionDay or call Penn OGCA at (215) 898-1388 (Government & Community Affairs). |
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La Casa Latina and Makuu Open House; ethnic food and performances; auditorium, The ARCH; 4-6 p.m. (La Casa Latina; Makuu). |
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Morris Arboretum Scarecrow Walk Registration Deadline; enter the Annual Scarecrow Design contest; register: (215) 247-5777 x181 (Arboretum). |
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La Casa Latina 10th Anniversary Celebration; opening of permanent exhibit about La Casa Latina and panel discussion; 5 p.m.; Fox Art Gallery and Terrace Room, Claudia Cohen Hall (La Casa Latina). |
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The Rotunda’s 10th Birthday Celebration; live music, film, dance, art, local food, and more; See www.therotunda.org for details. Through September 27. |
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Free Family Day; activities, food, and fun for all ages; 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Arthur Ross Gallery (Arthur Ross Gallery). |
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Turkish Delight!; celebrates the opening of His Golden Touch: The Gordion Drawings of Piet de Jong with Turkish music, dance, talks, tours and more; 1-4 p.m.; Penn Museum. See Exhibits. |
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2009 Global Tastes; fundraising event for Nationalities Service Center, which helps the region’s immigrants and refugees; 6 p.m.; Penn Museum; Info.: (215) 893-8400 (NSC). |
Info./tickets: www.pennathletics.com.
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(W) Soccer vs. Northwestern; 7 p.m. |
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Sprint Football vs. Alumni; noon. |
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(W) Soccer vs. Pitt; 1 p.m. |
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Field Hockey vs. Cornell; 5 p.m. |
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(M) Soccer vs. Albany; time TBA |
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Football vs. Villanova; time TBA. |
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(M) Soccer vs. Navy; 2:30 p.m. |
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(W) Soccer vs. Georgetown; noon. |
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Field Hockey vs. Villanova; 7:15 p.m. |
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Volleyball vs. St. Francis; 4 p.m. |
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Volleyball vs. Santa Clara; 7 p.m. |
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Sprint Football vs. Princeton; 7 p.m. |
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Volleyball vs. Albany; 7 p.m. |
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Field Hockey vs. Lafayette; 7:15 p.m. |
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Getting Organic Solvents Out of Organic Reactions: Just Add Water; Bruce Lipshutz, University of California, Santa Barbara; noon; Carolyn Hoff Lynch Auditorium, Chemistry Bldg. (Chemistry). |
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60 Second Lecture: Drosophila and Human Disease: How the Fly Provides Insight into Brain Disease and Injury; Nancy Bonini, biology; 11:55 a.m.; Stiteler Plaza (SAS). |
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INK4/ARF Function and Melanomagenesis; Norman Sharpless, University of North Carolina; 4 p.m.; Grossman Auditorium, Wistar Institute (Wistar). |
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Penn Connects: An Overview of Current Planning and Design Initiatives; David Hollenberg, University architect; 11:45 a.m.; Lenape Room, University Club (PASEF). |
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History’s a Farce: Seneca and Tacitus on the Deification of Claudius; Cynthia Damon, classical studies; 4:30 p.m.; rm. 337, Claudia Cohen Hall (Classical Studies). |
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Picturing Early West Philadelphia; Jeffrey Cohen, Bryn Mawr College; 5:30 p.m.; Arthur Ross Gallery. See Exhibits. (Arthur Ross Gallery; Historical Society of Pennsylvania; University Archives and Records Center). |
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Optimal Decision Making in the Cortico-basal-ganglia Circuit; Rafal Bogacz, University of Bristol; noon; IRCS conference room, 3401 Walnut St (IRCS). |
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Sending the Right Message on Health Care Reform: The Battle for Hearts and Minds; Drew Westen, Emory University; noon; Auditorium, Colonial Penn Center (Leonard Davis Institute). |
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Some New Views of Pulmonary Surfactant; Fred Possmayer, University of Western Ontario; 12:15 p.m.; Seminar Room, John Morgan Building (Institute for Environmental Medicine). |
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The Aesthetics of Truth and the Aesthetics of Play: The Case of Nietzche; Paul Guyer, philosophy; 3 p.m.; rm. 402, Claudia Cohen Hall (Philosophy). |
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Biochemistry and Biophysics Research Discussion; Bill Degrado, biochemistry and biophysics; 4 p.m.; Johnson Foundation Library, Anatomy-Chemistry Bldg. (Biochemistry and Biophysics). |
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The Philadelphia Mural Arts Program; Jane Golden, director; noon; Amado Recital Hall, Irvine Auditorium (Penn IUR). |
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Cell and Developmental Biology Seminar; Douglas Wallace, University of California, Irvine; 12:15 p.m.; Auditorium, BRB II/III (Cell & Developmental Biology). |
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Penn Genome Frontiers Institute Seminar; Johan Paulsson, Harvard; 3 p.m.; Class of ’62 room, John Morgan Building (PGFI). |
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Using the Continual Reassessment Method in Dose-Finding Phase I Trials; Alexia Iasonos, Memorial-Sloan Kettering; 3:30 p.m.; rm. 251, BRB II/III (CCEB). |
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60 Second Lecture: When Poetry Gets the Blues; Herman Beavers, English; 11:55 a.m.; Stiteler Plaza (SAS). |
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Singing Indians: Psalmody and Credibility in Experience; Kevin Cattrell, Rutgers University; 12:30 p.m.; rm. 105, McNeil Center for Early American Studies (MCEAS). |
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Visiting Scholar Tea; Celia Fisher, Fordham University; 2 p.m.; rm. 321, 3401 Market Street; RSVP: (215) 898-7136 (Center for Bioethics). |
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Crossing Borders: Narcotics and Encounters Across Neighborhoods and Nations; Maria Medina-Mora, Instituto Nacional de Psiquitria Ramon de a Fuente; Philippe Bourgeois, anthropology; 4 p.m.; Fagin Hall (Nursing). |
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Before the Arrival of the University: David Kennedy and “West Philadelphia”; Martha Mel Edmunds; 5:30 p.m.; Arthur Ross Gallery. See Exhibits (ARG). |
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Dscam Proteins, Cell Recognition and Wiring the Brain; Larry Zipursky, UCLA; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Biochemistry and Biophysics). |
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Title TBA; Darko Sarenac, Colorado State University; noon; IRCS conference room, 3401 Walnut St (IRCS). |
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Vitamin E: An Old Molecule with a Novel Molecular Mechanism; Angelo Azzi, Tufts University; 12:15 p.m.; Seminar Room, John Morgan Building (Institute for Environmental Medicine). |
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Neither Infinite Wretchedness Nor Positive Good: Matthew Carey and Henry Clay on Political Economy and Slavery During the Long 1820s; Andrew Shankman, Rutgers University; 3 p.m.; Stephanie Grauman Wolf Room, McNeil Center for Early American Studies (MCEAS). |
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Reception Issues for Mass Visual Culture; Michael Leja, history of art; 3:30 p.m.; Rich Seminar Room, Jaffe Building (History of Art). |
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Broadband Geodesy and Active Tectonics of the Italian Apennines; Frank Pazzaglia, Lehigh University; 4 p.m.; rm. 358, Hayden Hall (Earth and Environmental Science). |
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Biochemistry and Biophysics Research Discussion; Mark Goulian, physics; 4 p.m.; Johnson Foundation Library, Anatomy-Chemistry Bldg. (Biochemistry and Biophysics). |
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CD8 T Cells in Chronic Viral Infection; Miles Davenport, University of New South Wales; noon; rm. 252, BRB II/III (CFAR). |
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Mechanisms Regulating the Trafficking and Function of Nicotinic Receptors at the C. Elegans Neuromuscular Junction; Janet Richmond, University of Illinois; 2 p.m.; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (PMI). |
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Group Behavior and Swarming: From Ants to Robots; Vijay Kumar, mechanical engineering; 1 p.m.; University Club (Penn Women’s Club). |
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Assessing Impact of Longitudinal Predictors on Changes in Response Densities: Does Amount and Timing of Pregnancy Weight Gain Affect Birth Weight?; Amy Herring, University of North Carolina; 3:30 p.m.; rm. 251, BRB (CCEB). |
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Offenses and Defenses: Litigation in the New Millennium; Andrew Chirls, Haines & Associates; 6 p.m.; Irvine Auditorium (Alumni Relations). |
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60 Second Lecture: Why Achievement Isn’t ‘Normal’; Angela Duckworth, psychology; 11:55 a.m.; Stiteler Plaza (SAS). |
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Papillomavirus-host Chromatin Interaction and Cancer; Jianxin You, microbiology; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Microbiology). |
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Social Networks and Strategic Behavior; Michael Kearns, computer and information science; 5 p.m.; Harrison Auditorium, Penn Museum; register: www.phf.upenn.edu (PHF). |
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Immunological Memory After Infection or Vaccination–How Long Can it Last?; Mark Slifka, OHSU Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute; 4 p.m.; Grossman Auditorium, Wistar Institute (Wistar). |
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Innovation; J. P. Suarez, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.; 4:30 p.m.; S-245A, Levy Conference Center, Penn Law School (Institute for Law and Economics). |
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Do Mass Media Campaigns Influence Health Behavior?; Robert Hornick, communication; 11:45 a.m.; Lenape Room, University Club (PASEF). |
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Arts in the City Panel Discussion; how to participate and take advantage of the arts-themed year; noon; Arthur Ross Gallery (PPSA). |
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RNA Folding and Ribosome Assembly; Sarah Woodson, Johns Hopkins University; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Biochemistry and Biophysics). |
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Politics and Violence in Israel/Palestine: Past, Present and Future: A Panel Discussion; Ian Lustick, political science and Barak Mendelsohn, Haverford College; 12:30 p.m.; rm. 331, Houston Hall (Middle East Center). |
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Remembering Thousands of Images with High Fidelity; Aude Oliva, MIT; noon; IRCS conference room, 3401 Walnut St (IRCS). |
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New Insights on the Importance of Protein-Tyrosine Sulfation; Kevin Moore, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation; 12:15 p.m.; Seminar Room, John Morgan Building (Institute for Environmental Medicine). |
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When is a Rose-Apple not a Rose?; Michael Meister, history of art; 3:30 p.m.; Rich Seminar Room, Jaffe Building (History of Art). |
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Biochemistry and Biophysics Research Discussion; Walter Englander, biochemistry and biophysics; 4 p.m.; Johnson Foundation Library, Anatomy-Chemistry Bldg. (Biochemistry and Biophysics). |
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Burmese Orchids and Vietnamese Medicinals: Rare Glimpses of Plant Conservation in IndoChina; Bian Tan, Botanic Gardens Conservation International; 2 p.m.; Morris Aboretum; register: (215) 247-5777 x125 (Arboretum). |
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Wharton Leadership Lecture; Carlos Ghosn, president and CEO of Nissan; 6 p.m.; G-06, Jon M. Huntsman Hall (Wharton). |
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Penn’s Outdoor Siren System and How It Will Affect You!; Maureen Rush, public safety; noon; Class of 1954 Seminar Room, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library (PPSA). |
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Iran Elections: A Discussion with Roger Cohen of the New York Times; 7 p.m.; Crest Auditorium, ARCH Bldg. (Middle East Center; Annenberg). |
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60 Second Lecture: Anthropology and Globalization: An Urgent Challenge and Responsibility; Philippe Bourgois, anthropology; 11:55 a.m.; Stiteler Plaza (SAS). |
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Female Reproductive Senescence: A Cerebral Event; Genevieve Neal-Perry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; noon; rm. 251, BRB II/III (CRRWH). |
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Rise of the Rich: A New Paradigm in International Politics for the Study of Middle Eastern Politics and History; Peter Gran, Temple University; noon; rm. 29, Williams Hall (Middle East Center). |
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Pathways Regulating Innate and Adaptive Responses to Viral Infections; Christine Biron, Brown University; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Microbiology). |
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Bermuda, The Other Puritan Colony, and the English Revolution; Rachel Schnepper, Rutgers University; 12:30 p.m.; rm. 105, McNeil Center for Early American Studies (MCEAS). |
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West Philadelphia Community History; Walter Licht, history and Mark Lloyd, University Archives and Records Center; 5:30 p.m.; Arthur Ross Gallery. See Exhibits (ARG). |
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There Goes the Neighborhood: A Muslim Castle in an Age of Crusades; Paul Cobb, near Eastern languages and civilizations; 6 p.m.; Penn Museum; register: www.museum.upenn.edu (Museum). |
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