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September 8, 2009 Volume 56, No. 2
 
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 Children's Activities Conferences Exhibits Films Fitness/ Learning Meetings Music On Stage Readings/
Signings
Special Events Sports Talks

ACADEMIC CALENDAR Index 

8

New Student Convocation and Opening Exercises.

9

First Day of Classes.

25

Course Selection Period Ends.


CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES Index 

25

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.

19

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.

26

The Dream Jam Band; $10/adults, $7/children.


conferences Index 

11

Inaugural Penn Interactive Media Colloquium; 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Jon. M. Huntsman Hall; RSVP: ralig@wharton.upenn.edu (Wharton). 

19

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).

24

Fear and Desire: Early America and its Discontents; McNeil Center for Early American Studies; RSVP: mceas@ccat.sas.upenn.edu. Through September 26. (MCEAS).  

 25

Engaging Students Through Technology Symposium; 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; location TBA (Weigle Information Commons).  


exhibits Index 

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, 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.

 

Charles Addams Fine Arts Gallery: free; Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

 

Esther M. Klein Art Gallery: free; Mon.-Sat.; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

 

GSE Student Lounge: free; Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

 

Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA): free admission; Wed.-Fri., noon-8 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

 

International House; Mon-Fri, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine: 3400 Civic Center Boulevard.

 

The Rotunda; 4014 Walnut St.; free; for hours: (215) 573-3234.

 

Slought Foundation; free; Wed.-Sat. 1-6 p.m.

 

Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; free/ID required; for hours see: http://events.library.upenn.edu/cgi-bin/calendar.cgi.

Upcoming

9

Consequential; fine arts faculty exhibition; reception: 5 p.m.; Charles Addams Gallery, PennDesign. Through October 16.

11

Video Art: Replay Part 1; documentary filmmakers who capture, record and represent cultural memory; ICA. Through December 6.  September AT PENN Extras!

 

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. September AT PENN Extras!

 

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. September AT PENN Extras!

16

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).

18

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. 

 

Chinese Realistic Oil Paintings; explores the collision between Chinese and Western culture; International House; reception: September 23, 6 p.m. Through October 23. 

 

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

19

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 14September AT PENN Extras!

26

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. September AT PENN Extras!

 

Flora of Pennsylvania; specimens and botanical drawings celebrating the state’s flora; Morris Arboretum.  Through September 2010.

28

Bruce Montgomery Memorial Show; Burrison Gallery. Through October 23.

 

Now

 

The Texture of Trees; Andrea Baldeck photo exhibit; Morris Arboretum. Through September 14.  September AT PENN Extras!

 

Around the World and Back at Penn; Madeline Adams; paintings, drawings and prints; Burrison Gallery. Through September 25. September AT PENN Extras!

 

Tree Adventure; engage with trees, stamp your “Passport to Tree Adventure” at five adventure locations to win a prize; Morris Arboretum. Through August 2010. September AT PENN Extras!

 

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). September AT PENN Extras!

 

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. September AT PENN Extras!

 

Odili Donald Odita: Third Space; large-scale abstract wall paintings; ICA.  Through December 6

 

Francis Johnson: Music Master of Early Philadelphia; Eugene Ormandy Gallery, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. Through Fall 2009.

 

Painted Metaphors: Pottery and Politics of the Ancient Maya; ancient Maya painted pottery;  Penn Museum. Through January 31, 2010.  September AT PENN Extras!

 

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 2010September AT PENN Extras!  

 

Amarna: Ancient Egypt’s Place in the Sun; a look at the rise and fall of this royal city; Penn Museum. Ongoing 

 

Springfield Mills; photography by Guillermo Torres of the Arboretum’s Springfield Grist Mill; lower gallery, Widener Center, Morris Arboretum. Ongoing.

 

Collective Imprints; visual art that celebrates the life and history of The Rotunda; The Rotunda. Ongoing.

 

meta Metasequoia; see the world from among a canopy of redwood limbs; Morris Arboretum. Ongoing. September AT PENN Extras!

 

A Wonderful Life: A Daughter’s Tribute to a Family of Educators; Joan Myerson Shrager’s digital art; Student Lounge, GSE. Ongoing. September AT PENN Extras!

Penn Museum Tours
Meet at Trescher Main Entrance; free with admission donation. Info.: www.museum.upenn.edu.

12

Egypt of the Pharaohs.

13

Classical Worlds Intertwined.

19

Native American Southwest.

20

Highlights of the Collection.

26

Turkish Delight. See Special Events.

27

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

films Index 

30

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.

8

The Black Lily Film and Music Festival: Slingshot Hip Hop; 7 p.m.

12

Ice; 5 p.m.

 

Milestones; 7:30 p.m.

17

A Balancing Act; 7 p.m.

18

Celia, the Queen; 7 p.m.

19

The Janus Collection: Victim; 7 p.m.

20

Scribe Video Center Producer’s Forum: Photographic Memory; 7 p.m.

26

Directors in Focus: Guy Maddin; 5 p.m.



fitness / learning Index 

 

New Parents @ Penn; meets every other Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.; contact Penn Women’s Center (215) 898-8611 for dates.

 

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).

8

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).

9

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).

16

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.

8

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/.

15

Essentials of Management: Safety in the Workplace; 9 a.m.

 

Career Focus Brown Bag—Career Check-up Workshop; noon.

23

Brown Bag Matinee—Love Your Customers; noon.

24

Minutes Writing Course; 9 a.m.; $75

25

Franklin Covey’s FOCUS; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; $75.

29

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

11

Free Body Composition Assesments; sign up in membership office; noon; G15.

16

Bonus Seminar: Muscles of the Month; strengthen and tone core muscles; 5:30 p.m.; G-115.

18

Bonus Seminar: Intro to Personal Training; 12:15 p.m.; G-115.

23

Bonus Seminar: Intro to Massage Therapy; 5:30 p.m.; G-115.

25

Bonus Seminar: Intro to Pilates; 12:15 p.m.; Pilates Studio, 3rd Floor.

LGBT Center
Info.: www.vpul.upenn.edu/lgbtc/.

10

“Orientation” Orientation; 6:30 p.m.

11

How to Be an Ally; learn how to support Penn’s LGBTQ community; 6 p.m.

 

A Gay Affair; meet members of the Queer Student Alliance; 7:30 p.m.

17

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.

24

Open House; meet staff, tour facilities and enjoy food; 4 p.m.

Morris Arboretum
Register: (215) 247-5777 ext. 156 or 125.

13

Yoga Out on a Limb; 8:30 a.m.; $25, $20/members.

16

Lawn Care for the Homeowner; 7 p.m.; $30, $25/members.

20

Late Summer Painting En Plein Air; paint in the outdoors; 1-3 p.m.; $35, $30/members.

29

Constructing the Landscape; 7 p.m.; $180, $150/members; Tuesdays through October 31

30

Understanding and Managing Wetlands; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; $125.

 

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.

9

Visio 2007 Introduction; $224.

10

HTML Fundamentals; $494.

14

Access 2007 New Features; 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; $180.

 

Word 2007: Enhancing Documents & Working with Tables;1:30-4:30 p.m.;$95.

15

Lunchtime Learning–Supporting the PennNet Phone Service; noon; free.

 

Word 2007 Introduction; $190.

16

Excel 2007 Intermediate; $190.

17

Dreamweaver CS3: Introduction; $570.  

 

Word 2003 Introduction; $190.

22

Access 2007 Advanced; $448.

24

Excel 2007 Advanced; $190.

30

IT Orientation General Session; 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; free.  

 

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.

8

Technically Speaking: InDesign; noon.

10

iMovie; 10:30 a.m.

12

Microsoft Excel: Excel Charts; 2 p.m.

16

From Assignments to References: Planning Your Semester; 5 p.m. Also September 30, 5 p.m.

17

PhotoShop: PhotoShop Basics; 10 a.m.

 

GarageBand; 1:30 p.m.

18

Technically Speaking: Illustrator; 1 p.m.

19

Google: Google Overview; 2 p.m.

24

Powerpoint: Powerpoint Basics; 10 a.m.

 

PhotoShop: Layers in PhotoShop; 1 p.m.

26

Microsoft Excel: Excel Basics; 2 p.m.


Meetings Index 

15

PPSA Board Meeting; noon; Class of 1954 Seminar Room, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; RSVP: ppsa@exchange.upenn.edu.

17

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

24

WXPN Policy Board Meeting; noon; WXPN (215) 898-0628.

30

University Council; RSVP: (215) 898-7005; 4-6 p.m.


music Index 

11

Ars Nova Workshop in Residence: Mary Halvorson Quintet; jazz guitarist; $12; 8 p.m.; International House (Ars Nova Workshop). 

19

Jane Monheit; Grammy-nominated jazz musician; 8 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center; Tickets: www.pennpresents.org (Penn Presents). 

Monheit

   

28

Faust Workshop; interact with the band and make music with them; 8 p.m.; International House; $10, $8/members (International House).

29

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.

ON STAGE Index 

10

South Asia Society Mini Cultural Show; 7 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall (South Asia Society).

12

Freshman Performing Arts Night; join the 40+ groups of the Performing Arts Council; 7 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center; $8, $5/freshmen (PAC).

13

Mask and Wig Freshman Free Show; favorite comedy bits and songs; 8 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center (Mask and Wig). 

14

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). 

17

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 Index 

Penn Bookstore
Info.: www.upenn.edu/bookstore.

10

Washington Internships: How to Get Them and Use Them to Launch Your Public Policy Career; Diedre Martinez; 6 p.m.

14

U Chic: The College Girls Guide to Everything; Christie Garton; 6 p.m.

15

Horses at Work: Harnessing Power in Industrial America; Ann Greene; 6 p.m.

16

Book Club Discussion; “a long way gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier”; noon. 

 

What Else But Home: Seven Boys and an American Journey between the Projects and the Penthouse; Michael Rosen; 6 p.m.

17

An Odessy with Animals: A Veterinarian’s Reflections on the Animal Rights and Welfare Debate; Adrian Morrison; 6 p.m.

22

Troubled State: The Civil War Journals of Franklin Archibald Dick; Gari Carter; 6 p.m.

23

No Family History: Finding the Environmental Links to Breast Cancer; Sabrina McCormick; 6 p.m.

24

Guodian: The Newly Discovered Seed of Chinese Religious and Political Philosophy; Ken Holloway; 6 p.m.

29

West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: University City to 52nd Street; Robert Skaler; 6 p.m. See Exhibits. (Bookstore; ARG).

30

New New Media; Paul Levinson; 7:30 p.m.

Kelly Writers House
Info.: www.writing.upenn.edu/~wh/.
Events in Arts Cafe.

12

Poetry Reading by Dara Wier and Ben Kopel with James La Marre; 2 p.m.

15

Poetry Reading by Patrick Pritchett and Dan Featherston; 6 p.m.

17

Reading and Launch Party for Penn Review; Penn’s mainstream magazine; 7 p.m.

21

LIVE at the Writers House; Michaela Majoun’s broadcast of poetry, music and spoken word art on WXPN; 7 p.m.

22

Poetry Reading: Kathleen Fraser; 6 p.m.

23

Speakeasy: Poetry, Prose, and Anything Goes!; 8 p.m.

30

Poetry Reading: Daniel Hoffman; 6 p.m.


special events Index 

 

Penn Museum Shops Clearance Sale; 50% off everything in the Main Shop and Pyramid Shop for children. Through September 11. 

10

Greenfield Intercultural Center Open House; music and ethnic food; 5 p.m.; Greenfield Intercultural Center (GIC).

12

Morris Arboretum Open Guided Tours; 2 p.m.; Morris Arboretum. Also September 13, 19, 20, 26 and 27  (Arboretum). 

15

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). 

16 

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).

 

Student Job Fair; departments advertise their services while prospective employees learn about available jobs; noon-3 p.m.; Wynn Commons (PSA; Student Employment Office).

17

National Constitution Day; visit www.constitutioncenter.org/ConstitutionDay or call Penn OGCA at (215) 898-1388 (Government & Community Affairs). 

 

La Casa Latina and Makuu Open House; ethnic food and performances; auditorium, The ARCH; 4-6 p.m. (La Casa Latina; Makuu).

18

Morris Arboretum Scarecrow Walk Registration Deadline; enter the Annual Scarecrow Design contest; register: (215) 247-5777 x181 (Arboretum).

24

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).

25

The Rotunda’s 10th Birthday Celebration; live music, film, dance, art, local food, and more; See www.therotunda.org for details.  Through September 27.  

26

Free Family Day; activities, food, and fun for all ages; 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Arthur Ross Gallery (Arthur Ross Gallery).

 

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.

30

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). 


Sports Index 

Info./tickets: www.pennathletics.com.

11

(W) Soccer vs. Northwestern; 7 p.m.

12

Sprint Football vs. Alumni; noon.

13

(W) Soccer vs. Pitt; 1 p.m.

18

Field Hockey vs. Cornell; 5 p.m.

 

(M) Soccer vs. Albany; time TBA

19

Football vs. Villanova; time TBA.

20

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

 

(W) Soccer vs. Georgetown; noon.

23

Field Hockey vs. Villanova; 7:15 p.m.

25

Volleyball vs. St. Francis; 4 p.m.

 

Volleyball vs. Santa Clara; 7 p.m.

 

Sprint Football vs. Princeton; 7 p.m.

26

Volleyball vs. Albany; 7 p.m.

30

Field Hockey vs. Lafayette; 7:15 p.m.

   
Talks Index 

8

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). 

9

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).

 

INK4/ARF Function and Melanomagenesis; Norman Sharpless, University of North Carolina; 4 p.m.; Grossman Auditorium, Wistar Institute (Wistar). 

10

 Penn Connects: An Overview of Current Planning and Design Initiatives; David Hollenberg, University architect; 11:45 a.m.; Lenape Room, University Club (PASEF).

 

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). 

 

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).

11

Optimal Decision Making in the Cortico-basal-ganglia Circuit; Rafal Bogacz, University of Bristol; noon; IRCS conference room, 3401 Walnut St (IRCS).

 

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).   

 

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). 

 

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).

 

Biochemistry and Biophysics Research Discussion; Bill Degrado, biochemistry and biophysics; 4 p.m.; Johnson Foundation Library, Anatomy-Chemistry Bldg. (Biochemistry and Biophysics).   

14

The Philadelphia Mural Arts Program; Jane Golden, director; noon; Amado Recital Hall, Irvine Auditorium (Penn IUR).  

 

Cell and Developmental Biology Seminar; Douglas Wallace, University of California, Irvine; 12:15 p.m.; Auditorium, BRB II/III (Cell & Developmental Biology). 

15

Penn Genome Frontiers Institute Seminar; Johan Paulsson, Harvard; 3 p.m.; Class of ’62 room, John Morgan Building (PGFI). 

 

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).

16

60 Second Lecture: When Poetry Gets the Blues; Herman Beavers, English; 11:55 a.m.; Stiteler Plaza (SAS).

 

Singing Indians: Psalmody and Credibility in Experience; Kevin Cattrell, Rutgers University; 12:30 p.m.; rm. 105, McNeil Center for Early American Studies (MCEAS).

 

Visiting Scholar Tea; Celia Fisher, Fordham University; 2 p.m.; rm. 321, 3401 Market Street; RSVP: (215) 898-7136 (Center for Bioethics).   

 

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). 

 

Before the Arrival of the University: David Kennedy and “West Philadelphia”; Martha Mel Edmunds; 5:30 p.m.; Arthur Ross Gallery. See Exhibits (ARG).

17

Dscam Proteins, Cell Recognition and Wiring the Brain; Larry Zipursky, UCLA; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Biochemistry and Biophysics).   

18

Title TBA; Darko Sarenac, Colorado State University; noon; IRCS conference room, 3401 Walnut St (IRCS).

 

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).

 

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).

 

Reception Issues for Mass Visual Culture; Michael Leja, history of art; 3:30 p.m.; Rich Seminar Room, Jaffe Building (History of Art). 

 

Broadband Geodesy and Active Tectonics of the Italian Apennines; Frank Pazzaglia, Lehigh University; 4 p.m.; rm. 358, Hayden Hall (Earth and Environmental Science).

 

Biochemistry and Biophysics Research Discussion; Mark Goulian, physics; 4 p.m.; Johnson Foundation Library, Anatomy-Chemistry Bldg. (Biochemistry and Biophysics).

21

CD8 T Cells in Chronic Viral Infection; Miles Davenport, University of New South Wales; noon; rm. 252, BRB II/III (CFAR). 

 

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). 

22

Group Behavior and Swarming: From Ants to Robots; Vijay Kumar, mechanical engineering; 1 p.m.; University Club (Penn Women’s Club). 

 

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).

 

Offenses and Defenses: Litigation in the New Millennium; Andrew Chirls, Haines & Associates; 6 p.m.; Irvine Auditorium (Alumni Relations).

 

Wharton Leadership Lecture; John Mack; chairman & CEO, Morgan Stanley; 6 p.m.; Jon M. Huntsman Hall (Wharton).  

23

60 Second Lecture: Why Achievement Isn’t ‘Normal’; Angela Duckworth, psychology; 11:55 a.m.; Stiteler Plaza (SAS). 

 

Papillomavirus-host Chromatin Interaction and Cancer; Jianxin You, microbiology; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Microbiology). 

 

Social Networks and Strategic Behavior; Michael Kearns, computer and information science; 5 p.m.; Harrison Auditorium, Penn Museum; register: www.phf.upenn.edu (PHF). 

 

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).

 

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). 

 

Arts in the City Panel Discussion; how to participate and take advantage of the arts-themed year; noon; Arthur Ross Gallery (PPSA).

 

RNA Folding and Ribosome Assembly; Sarah Woodson, Johns Hopkins University; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Biochemistry and Biophysics).    

 

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).

 

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).

 

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).

 

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).

 

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). 

 

Female Reproductive Senescence: A Cerebral Event; Genevieve Neal-Perry, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; noon; rm. 251, BRB II/III (CRRWH).

 

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).

 

Pathways Regulating Innate and Adaptive Responses to Viral Infections; Christine Biron, Brown University; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Microbiology).

 

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).   

 

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). 

 

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).