Loading
Print This Issue
Subscribe:
E-Almanac

September AT PENN
September AT PENN Extras!  Audio Video Extras September Extras! | Deadlines

PDF
September 7, 2010 Volume 57, No. 02
 
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 Alumni
Weekend
Children's Activities Conferences Exhibits Films Fitness/ Learning Meetings Music On Stage Readings/
Signings
Special Events Sports Talks

ACADEMIC CALENDAR Index 

7

Opening Exercises and Freshman Convocation.

8

First Day of Classes.

24

Course Selection Period Ends.


CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES Index 

12

Family Sundays: Creative Kachina Dolls; design a Hopi ceremonial figurine; 1-4 p.m.; Penn Museum (Museum).

24

40 Winks with the Sphinx Sleepover; overnight expedition for children ages 6-12 and their parents/chaperones; 5:30 p.m.-9 a.m.; $50/adults and children; $45/members. Tickets: http://penn.museum/events-calendar. Penn Museum (Museum).

Peanut Butter & Jams: World Cafe Live
Family friendly concert series every Saturday. Concerts begin at 11:30 a.m., and tickets are $10/adults, $7/children (ages 1-12), unless otherwise noted. Info.: www.worldcafelive.com

11

Oran Etkin’s Timbalooloo.

18

Rocknoceros; $13/adults, $8/children.

25

The Dream Jam Band; 10:30 a.m.


conferences Index 

8

The National University on Health Care Innovation; lectures by authors Clayton Christenson and Jason Hwang, plus group collaboration; 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall; RSVP: tine@philasocialinnovations.org (Fels Institute).

16

Future/No Future: An Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Conference on the Future of Gender and Sexuality Studies; 9 a.m.; Terrace Room, Claudia Cohen Hall. Info.: http://futurenofuture.wordpress.com. Also September 17 (Women’s Studies).

21

The Science, Ethics and Politics of Vaccine Mandates; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Biomedical Research Building Auditorium. RSVP: jpringle@mail.med.upenn.edu (Center for Bioethics; Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; University of Pennsylvania Health System; Society for Health Care Epidemiology of America).

25

Crossroads in Particle Physics: A Symposium in Honor of Professor Eugene W. Beier; 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; rm. A6, David Rittenhouse Lab. Info.: http://dept.physics.upenn.edu/events (Physics and Astronomy; Penn Center for Particle Cosmology).


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: free; Mon.-Fri., 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 7 a.m.-1 p.m.

 

Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA): free; Wed. 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; Thu.-Fri. 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; www.icaphila.org.

 

International House: Hours vary; Info.: www.ihousephilly.org.

 

Kroiz Gallery of the Architectural Archives, Fischer Fine Arts Library, lower level: free; Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

 

Morris Arboretum: $14; $12/seniors, $7/kids 3-17, students; free/members and kids under 3; Mon., Tues., Wed. and Fri., 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Thurs., 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m.; Sat. and Sun., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

 

Penn Museum: $10/adults; $7 seniors (65+); $6/children (6-17) and full-time students with ID; free/members & PennCard holders; Tues./Thur.-Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Wed. 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; www.penn.museum.

 

The Rotunda: free; (215) 573-3234.

 

Slought Foundation: free; Thur.-Sat., 1-6 p.m.; Info.: www.slought.org.

 

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

Upcoming

7

Wharton Esherick and the Birth of the American Modern; examines the work of Wharton Esherick, founder of the American Studio Furniture Movement; Kamin Gallery, first floor, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, and Kroiz Gallery of the Architectural Archives. Through February 13, 2011 (Library; Design).

15

Erin Shirreff: Still, Flat, and Far; video, sculpture and works on paper that conjure familiar objects, sites and recollections; reception: 6 p.m.; ICA. Through December 5 (ICA).

 

Mineral Spirits: Anne Chu and Matthew Monahan; explores the artists’ distinctive take on the figure through sculpture and drawings; reception: 6 p.m.; ICA. Through December 5 (ICA).

 

Set Pieces; a restaging of art works from the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, including treasures from the Museum’s storage; reception, 6 p.m.; ICA. Through February 13, 2011 (ICA).

17

Marilyn Paul: Natural Elements; mixed media prints; Burrison Gallery. Through October 31. September AT PENN Extras!

26

Archaeologists and Travelers in Ottoman Lands; explores the excavation of Nippur by the University of Pennsylvania in the late 1800s; Penn Museum. Through February 6, 2011 (Museum). September AT PENN Extras!

29

Many Moving and Still Works by Two Torontonians; multimedia exploration of time and temporality; Slought Foundation. Through October 29 (International House).

Now

Daniel Gerwin: Recitation; abstract paintings; Burrison Gallery. Through September 17. September AT PENN Extras!

Conserving Plants of Pennsylvania; history and collection of the botany department with field research, publications, botanical illustrations and the herbarium collection; Widener Visitor Center, Morris Arboretum. Through September 26.

Naked: The University Collection Unveiled; paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings and photographs of the nude from the 1st century BCE to the present; Arthur Ross Gallery. Through October 31 (ARG). September AT PENN Extras! 

It Is The Mercy; artist Joseph Lozano makes painting installations that create a world of abstract objects based on narratives of water and the human relationship to it; reception: September 23, 6 p.m.; ICA. Through December 3 (ICA).

Valence; InLiquid Art and Design Video Installation by Stephen Scott Smith that explores movement and deconstruction of image into geometry through stop-motion, morph and animation; reception: September 23, 6 p.m.; ICA. Through December 3 (ICA).

Righteous Dopefiend; photographs and other media examine the experiences of homeless drug users; Penn Museum; Through May 2011 (Museum). September AT PENN Extras!

Water as Creator and Destroyer Special Display; ancient Mesopotamian artifacts including a famous Sumerian “flood tablet” in a special 2 case display; Penn Museum. Through May 2001 (Year of Water; Museum).

Fulfilling a Prophecy: The Past and Present of the Lenape in Pennsylvania; historic and contemporary photographs, archaeological objects, traditional arts and family heirlooms; Penn Museum; Through July 2011 (Museum). September AT PENN Extras!

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

The Midwestern Experience: Ormandy in Minneapolis; recalls conductor Eugene Ormandy’s tenure with the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra; Eugene Ormandy Gallery, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. Ongoing.

Whenever Wednesday at ICA
Lectures, films, book signings, and other special events. 6:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

22

Art School Double Feature; a recap of ICA’s Summer Studio program and discussion with PennDesign visiting artist Matthew Ritchie.

29

ICA Free For All; live music and a discussion about contemporary art with senior curator Ingrid Schaffner.


Ongoing at the Penn Museum

Amarna: Ancient Egypt’s Place in the Sun; 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 & Science;  Buddhism: History & Diversity of a Great Tradition; Africa: The Cradle of Humankind; Polynesia: ‘ahu’ula + lei niho palaoa.

P.M. @ Penn Museum
New Wednesday evening programs. Gallery tours at 5:30 p.m., followed by programs at 6 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

15

Music of Animus.

22

Belly Dance Class with Habiba.

29

Ebru (Turkish Marbling) Class.


Penn Museum Tours
Tours begin at 1:30 p.m. at the Warden Garden Entrance. Tour availabilty and topics subject to change. Info.: www.penn.museum

11

Egypt of the Pharaohs.

12

Classical Worlds Intertwined.

18

Native American Southwest.

19

Highlights of the Collection.

25

Daily Life in Canaan and Ancient Israel.

26

Mythical Animals in Ancient China.


films Index 

9

Andrew’s Video Vault: The Tarnished Angels; Maybe I’ll Come Home in the Spring; Damaged Lives; 8 p.m.; The Rotunda.

16

The Image in Question: War - Media -Art; screening and discussion of filmmaker Harun Farocki’s Immersion; 6:30 p.m.; Slought Foundation.

22

Promenade and How Beautiful Is the Sea; film screenings and discussion with Sabine El Chamaa, 2010 Fall Middle East Center Artist in Residence; 6 p.m.; rm. 401, Fisher Bennett Hall (Middle East Center).


International House
Tickets: Free or discounted admission for IHP members; $8 general admission; $6 students/seniors unless otherwise noted. Info.: www.ihousephilly.org

11

Utopia in Four Movements; 7 p.m.

13

No One Else Could Love You More; 7 p.m.

18

Cosmic Terrarium: Motion Painting Project featuring Muralmorphosis; 2 p.m.

23

Motion Pictures: The Lumiere Brothers with a Georges Meiles Sampler; 7 p.m.

25

The Janus Collection: The Match Factory Girl; 7 p.m.

29

*Corpus Callosum; 8 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 (PWC).

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

The Working Parents Association; brown bag lunch discussion every Wednesday; noon; Penn Women’s Center; Info.: zoeb@sas.upenn.edu (PWC).

8

S.A.F.E. Self Defense Workshop; women’s safety educational awareness and crime prevention program; 6 p.m.

 

8 p.m.; Sansom Place West; Info.: susand@publicsafety.upenn.edu (Public Safety; TCPW; UPPD Special Services).

16

Storytelling Workshop: The Body in Lines; Shavon Norris, artist; 4 p.m.; Penn Bookstore (Bookstore).

25

Rape Aggression Defense Program (RAD); hands-on physical defense training for women only; 2-Saturday session begins September 25, continues October 2; 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; RSVP: slivingston@publicsafety.upenn.edu (Public Safety).

 

Campus Tree Tour; learn about the collection of trees on campus with Jason Lubar of the Morris Arboretum; 2 p.m.; meet at the Button on College Green.

30

Naked: Life Drawing; art class with Douglas Martenson, PennDesign; 5 p.m.; RSVP: (215) 898-2083; Arthur Ross Gallery.


Christian Association
Info.: www.upennca.org

8

TAB Bible Study; 5:30 p.m. Also September 15, 22 and 29. (Tabernacle United Church).

14

The Slanguage Project; an ESL program teaching English and U.S. culture; 2:30 p.m.; Also September 21, 28.

Department of Recreation: PennFit
Open to faculty, staff and students. Pottruck Health and Fitness Center. RSVP: www.upenn.edu/recreation/programs/pennfit.html

10

Free Body Composition Analysis; 8 a.m.; noon; 5 p.m.

15

PennFit RESULTS: Stress Management 1; 12:15 p.m.

 

PennFit Bonus Seminar: Muscles of the Month: Core/Lower Back; 5:30 p.m.

16

PennFit RESULTS: Heathly Eating 1; 12:15 p.m.

17

PennFit Bonus Seminar: Intro to Mat Pilates; 12:15 p.m.

21

PennFit RESULTS: Fitness/Wellness; 12:15 p.m.

22

PennFit Bonus Seminar: Intro to Massage; 5:30 p.m.

24

PennFit Bonus Seminar: Intro to Personal Training; 12:15 p.m.

HR: Learning and Education
Open to faculty and staff. Register: www.hr.upenn.edu/coursecatalog

4

Essentials of Management: Kick-Off; 9 a.m.; $250/10 sessions; Session 2, Human Resources Management Principles, September 28.

15

Brown Bag Matinee—Conflict Resolution: A Win-Win Approach; noon.

16

Handling the Difficult and Angry Customer; noon.

21

Career Focus Brown Bag—Growing in Place; noon.

 

Nutrition Workshop: Eat This, Not That; noon.

23

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

30

 Elder Care 101: How to Plan Before the Crisis; noon.

Morris Arboretum
Info. and RSVP: (215) 247-5777

15

Secrets of the Morris Arboretum Greenhouse; 6:30 p.m.; $20/members only.

17

The Future of Arborculture in a Changing World; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; $125.

19

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

21

Hardy Fern Gardening; 7 p.m.; $30, $25/members.

22

Full-Moon Garden Walk: Section A; 6:30 p.m.; $350/group of 8 people.

 

Green Roofs from the Ground Up; 6:30 p.m.; $30, $25/members.

24

Birding the Diverse Habitats of the Morris Arboretum; 8 a.m.; $50, $40/members.

 

Basics of Tree Identification; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; $125.

25

Tree ID and Appreciation: Native Trees and Shrubs; 10 a.m.; $30, $25/members.

29

Wildflowers for the Woodland Garden; 7 p.m.; $30, $25/members.

30

Birding and History at the Morris Arboretum; 8 a.m.; $30, $24/members.

ISC Technology Training Services
ISC Labs, 3650 Chestnut St., from 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. RSVP: www.upenn.edu/computing/isc/training

9

Flash CS4 Introduction; $570.

13

Word 2007 Intermediate; $190.

14

Excel 2007 Intermediate; $190.

15

PowerPoint 2007 Introduction; $190.

16

Access 2007 Introduction; $357.

20

PC: Business Objects XI Desktop Intelligence Training; $380.

21

PC: Advanced Business Objects XI Desktop Intelligence Training; $380.

22

Dreamweaver CS4: Introduction; $570.

24

FileMaker Pro 10 Introduction; $300.

27

Excel 2007 Advanced; $190.

28

Word 2007 Advanced; $190.

29

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

 

Microsoft Project 2007 Introduction; $448.

Weigle Info Commons Workshops
Class of 1968 Seminar Room, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. Info. & RSVP: http://wic.library.upenn.edu/wicshops

8

Blackboard: Transitioning from Blackboard 8 to 9; 10 a.m.

 

Technically Speaking: Audacity; 10:30 a.m.

 

Blackboard: Collaboration Tools;  3 p.m. Also September 16, 1 p.m.

 

Bloomberg 101; 3:30 p.m. Also September 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 3:30 p.m.

9

Blackboard: What’s New in  Blackboard 9; noon.

 

Excel: Basics; noon. Also  September 17, 11 a.m.; September 27, noon.

 

Illustrator: Basics; 1 p.m.

 

Blackboard: Tests, Pools  and Surveys; 2 p.m. Also September 16, 10:30 a.m.

10

Blackboard: Grade Center;  10:30 a.m.

13

Excel: Charts and Graphs; 10 a.m.

14

PowerPoint: Basics; noon; Also September 24, 10 a.m.

15

Photoshop: Layers; 10 a.m.

 

From Assignments to References: Planning Your Semester; 5 p.m.

16

Video Recording Room Basics;  7 p.m.

21

PowerPoint: Advanced; noon.

 

Excel: Formulas and Functions; 2 p.m.

22

InDesign; noon.

 

Technically Speaking: Exploring  Social Media Outreach; 5 p.m.

23

Zotero; 1 p.m.

29

iMovie; 10:30 a.m.

 

From Assignments to References: Excel and Data Analysis; 5 p.m.

30

Excel: Data Analysis; noon; Google: Google Maps; noon.


Meetings Index 

14

PPSA; noon; rm. 302, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; RSVP: ppsa@exchange.upenn.edu.

23

Board of Trustees: Budget & Finance Committee;9:45 a.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall; RSVP by September 10: ldelap@upenn.edu.

 

Board of Trustees: Stated Meeting of the Executive Committee; 1:45 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall; RSVP by September 10: ldelap@upenn.edu.

29

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

 

University Council Meeting; 4 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall; RSVP: (215) 898-7005.


music Index 

Penn Improvsational Jazz Workshop; open jazz jam for musicians of all abilities; Sundays (except holidays) 4-6 p.m.; Basement, 1920 Commons; Info.: pijw@law.upenn.edu.

10

Philadelphia Live Arts Festival & Philly Fringe: “Sephro: A Science Fiction Fantasy Opera”; 7 p.m.; Also September 11. The Rotunda; $15, (215) 413-1318.

16

Ars Nova Workshop: The Nu Band; jazz quartet; 8 p.m.; free; The Rotunda.

17

Incidence; improvisational music with video by Hassan Khan; 7 p.m.; Slought Foundation.

26

Ars Nova Workshop: Marc Ribot; guitarist performs live score to Charlie Chaplin’s film The Kid; 8 p.m.; $15, www.arsnovaworkshop.org/events; International House.

27

Ars Nova Workshop: Merzbow + Charles Cohen; Japanese noise music; 8 p.m.; Tickets: $15, www.arsnovaworkshop.org/events; International House.

30

Michael Snow and John Oswald Duo; new improvised work; $10, $8/students; 8 p.m.; Ibrahim Theater, International House (International House).


Annenberg Center
Tickets: www.annenbergcenter.org

25

Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul; Celtic music from the album, Beyond the Bog Road; 8 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center; Tickets: $20-45, 10% student discount (Annenberg Center). September AT PENN Extras!

World Cafe Live
Performances daily. See www.worldcafelive.com for a complete listing.
WXPN Free at Noon Concert Series; Fridays at noon; RSVP: http://xpn.org/concerts-events/free-at-noon.

ON STAGE Index 

9

South Asia Society Mini Cultural Show; performances by the University’s South Asian performing arts groups; 7 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall (South Asia Society).

11

Freshman Performing Arts Night; 40 student performance groups from the Performing Arts Council (PAC); 7 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center; Tickets: $5 new and transfer students, available at the Annenberg Center Box Office (PAC).

12

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare Abridged by the Reduced Shakespeare Company; 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.; Iron Gate Theatre; $5/upperclassman, free for freshmen, available at the door (Theatre Arts Council).

15

Transfixed; documentary play about gender, sexuality, sexual orientation and visibility; 8 p.m.; Montgomery Theatre, Annenberg Center; $7, (215) 898-3900; Also September 16 (Theatre Arts Program).


Readings/signings Index 

Kelly Writers House
Events in the Arts Cafe unless otherwise noted. RSVP: wh@writing.upenn.edu. Info.: www.writing.upenn.edu/wh

20

A Commemoration of the Fifth Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina; poets with connections to New Orleans explore the storm and its aftermath; 6 p.m.

22

Speakeasy: Poetry, Prose, and Anything Goes!; writers are invited to share their work or the work of others; 8 p.m.

23

Poetry Reading by Leonard Schwartz; 7 p.m.

27

LIVE at the Writers House; an evening of poetry, music and spoken-word, hosted by Michaela Majoun live on WXPN; 7 p.m.

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

15

A Sci-Fi Love Story: The Last Prince of Tulizia; Malela Mwamufiya; 6 p.m.

21

Another Fine Mess: A History of Film Comedy; Saul Austerlitz; 7 p.m.

22

Chosen: A Roller Coaster Ride in the World of Adoption Agencies, Birth Mothers, and Infertility; Chandra Hoffman; 6 p.m. (PWC).

28

Martyrdom Street; Firoozeh Kashani; 5 p.m. (Middle East Center; PWC).

29

University Book Club Meeting; September selection: Little Bee by Chris Cleeve; noon; Bookstore Cafe.

 

The Meat Lover’s Meatless Cookbook; Kim O’Donnel; food demo and Q&A; 5 p.m.


special events Index 

9

Pan-Asian American Community House Open House; noon-2 p.m.; ARCH Building lobby (PAACH).

10

Makuu’s Umoja Fair: Welcome to the Neighborhood; vendor fair with food, jewelry and activity information; 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; College Green; rain location: Hall of Flags, Houston Hall (Makuu; Umoja).

12

Penn Newman Catholic Center Annual Kickoff BBQ; undergraduate and graduate students are invited to enjoy good food and good company; 6 p.m.; Penn Newman Catholic Center (Newman Center).

13

PSA Student Job Fair; find work study and non-work study campus job opportunities; 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Wynn Commons; rain location: Bistro, first floor, Houston Hall (Penn Student Agencies).

 

Christian Association Welcome Back Reception; learn about CA programs and people; 5-7 p.m.; CA House (Christian Association).

14

CURF Open House; learn about new research and fellowship opportunities; 5 p.m.; ARCH Auditorium (Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships).

17

Constitution Day Celebration; features “60-Second Lecture” at Stiteler Plaza, 11:55 a.m., and themed book display and voter registration table at Penn Bookstore, noon-2 p.m. (OGCA; SAS).

 

Mela; festival celebrating South Asian culture with food, performances, games and more; noon-3 p.m.; College Green (South Asia Society).

20

Locust Walk Arts Fair; more than 30 arts and culture organizations from Philadelphia and Penn; 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Locust Walk between 34th and 36th (University Life Arts Initiatives).

23

LGBT Center Open House; meet, mix and mingle with staff; 4 p.m.; LGBT Center (LGBT Center).

24

LGBTQA Grad Mixer; new and returning LGBTQ graduate and professional students and their allies are invited to attend; PennCard required; 5 p.m.; LGBT Center (Lambda Grads; LGBT Center; Graduate Student Center).

25

GradFest: Block Party & Carnival; fun, festivities and food for graduate and professional students; noon-4 p.m.; Wynn Commons. Info.: www.gradfest.us (GAPSA).

 

GradFest: Casino & Quizzo; 2:30-5 p.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall (GAPSA).

26

PECO World Culture Day: Turkish Delight!; music, cooking demonstrations, crafts and activities celebrate the opening of the exhibit, Archaeologists & Travelers in Ottoman Lands; 1 p.m.; Penn Museum (Museum; Turkish American Friendship Society of the United States).

28

Penn’s Year of Water: Water on the Walk; features representatives from local water and sustainability organizations; 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Locust Walk (Provost’s Office).

 

GradFest: GAPSA-Provost Interdisciplinary Award Poster Session & Reception; 4:30-6 p.m.; Graduate Student Center (GAPSA; Provost’s Office).

30

GradFest: How to Survive Your Stupid Decision to Go to Grad School; comedian Adam Ruben; 5-7 p.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall (GAPSA).


Sports Index 

Tickets & Venue Information: www.pennathletics.com

10

(W) Soccer vs. Saint Joseph’s; 6 p.m.

 

(M) Soccer vs. George Mason; 8 p.m.

11

Sprint Football (Alumni Game); noon.

12

(W) Soccer vs. Dayton; noon.

 

(M) Soccer vs. Lafayette; 5 p.m.

17

(M) Soccer vs. Villanova; 5 p.m.

18

Football vs. Lafayette; 7 p.m.

24

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

 

Sprint Football vs. Post; 7 p.m.

25

Field Hockey vs. Harvard; noon.

26

(W) Soccer vs. Navy; noon.

 

Talks Index 

8

60-Second Lecture: Is America Rome? Why Do You Ask?; Cam Grey, classical studies; 11:55 a.m.; Stiteler Plaza; rain location: Reading Room, Houston Hall (SAS).

 

Granular Liquids: Surprises at Ultra-Low Surface Tension; Heinrich Jaeger; University of Chicago; 4 p.m.; rm. A8, David Rittenhouse Laboratory (Physics and Astronomy).

10

Emotions and Good Feelings in   Stoicism; Susan Sauve Meyer, philosophy; 3 p.m.; rm. 402, Claudia Cohen Hall (Philosophy).

 

Biochemistry and Biophysics   Research Discussion; Walter Englander, biochemisty and biophysics; 4 p.m.; Johnson Foundation Library, 248 Anatomy-Chemistry Building (Biochemistry and Biophysics).

 

 

11

ARCE-PA Afternoon Lecture: Tutankhamun’s Father; James Allen, Brown University; 3:30 p.m.; Penn Museum (Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Research Center for Egypt).

 

 

13

Learning from Catastrophes: Strategies for Reaction and Response in Public Health; Howard Kunreuther, Wharton School; noon; rm. 265, Jon M. Huntsman Hall (Center for Public Health Initiatives; Leonard Davis Institute).

 

Tying Up the Loose Ends: Macrocyclization Reactions Enabled by Amphoteric Molecules; Andrei Yudin; noon; Lynch Room, Chemistry Building (Chemistry).

 

Synaptic Reorganization in the Formation of Enduring Motor Engrams; Yi Zuo, University of Santa Cruz; 12:15 p.m.; Auditorium, Biomedical Research Building II/II (Medicine).

 

MONDian Dark Matter; Djordje Minic, Virginia Tech; 2 p.m.; rm. 2N36, David Rittenhouse Laboratories (Physics).

 

Hans Rademacher Lectures in Mathematics: Counting Problems in Elementary Number Theory; Carl Pomerance, Dartmouth College; 4:30 p.m.; rm. A6, David Rittenhouse Laboratory (Mathematics).

 

 

14

ACS Supreme Court Panel; discussion of the previous Supreme Court term and a preview of the upcoming term; Levy Conference Center (American Constitution Society; Penn Law).

 

Hans Rademacher Lectures in Mathematics: Finite Cyclic Groups; Carl Pomerance, Dartmouth College; 4:30 p.m.; rm. A6, David Rittenhouse Laboratory (Mathematics).

 

 

15

Center for Research on Reproduction and Women’s Health Seminar Series; Christopher Murray, chemistry; noon; rm. 251, Biomedical Research Building II/II (CRRWH).

 

Cinema Studies Colloquium: Divas and Grandmothers: Kracauer’s ‘Photography’ as Screenplay; Winfried Pauleit, Universität Bremen; noon; 330 Fisher-Bennett Hall (Cinema Studies).

 

Lunchtime Lecture Series: Scribes and Dwarves and a Toad, Oh, My!: Conservation of El Peru Figurine Group; Lynn Grant, head conservator; 12:30 p.m.; Penn Museum (Museum).

 

The Black Hole/Qubit Correspondence; William Rubens, Imperial College; 2 p.m.; rm. 2N3, David Rittenhouse Laboratories (physics).

 

 Hydration Phenomena at the Nano-Scale: Theoretical and Computational Perspectives; Pablo Debenedetti, chemical engineering; 3 p.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (CBE).

 

How Non-Autonomous Consequences of Notch Loss Lead to Lymphoproliferative Disease, Asthma, and Cancer; Raphael Kopan, Washington University; 4 p.m.; Grossman Auditorium, Wistar Institute (Wistar).

 

Smectics!; Randy Kamien, physics and astronomy; 4 p.m.; rm. A8, DRL (Physics).

 

Hans Rademacher Lectures in Mathematics: Fibonacci Integers; Carl Pomerance, Dartmouth College; 4:30 p.m.; rm. A6, David Rittenhouse Laboratory (Mathematics).

 

 

16

PET Imaging of Amyloid Plaque in Alzheimer’s Disease—Insights into Pathogenesis of Disease; Daniel Skovronsky, Avid Radiopharmaceuticals, Inc.; 9 a.m.; Medical Alumni Hall, Maloney Building; RSVP: aging@mail.med.upenn.edu; (Alzheimer’s Disease Center; Memory Center; Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research; NewCourtland Center for Transitions and Health; Udall Center for Parkinson’s Research).

 

Combined Experimental and Modeling Approach to Cell Motility and Its Role in Tumor Growth Dynamics; Peter Cummings, Vanderbilt University; noon; rm. 337, Towne Building (Bioengineering).

 

Chemistry Lecture; Chris Jaroniec, Ohio State University; 1 p.m.; Lynch Lecture Hall (Chemistry).

 

MEAM Seminar: Plumber’s Wonderland Found on Graphene; Ju Li, materials science and engineering; 2 p.m.; rm. 337, Towne Building (Mechanical   Engineering).

 

Naked: The University Collection Unveiled: A Body of Light; Becky Young, professor emertia, PennDesign; 4 p.m.; Arthur Ross Gallery (PennDesign).

 

Hans Rademacher Lectures in Mathematics: Counting Fields; Carl Pomerance, Dartmouth College; 4:30 p.m.; rm. A6, David Rittenhouse Laboratory (Mathematics).

 

Wharton Leadership Lecture: Jeff Zucker, CEO, NBC Universal; 4:30 p.m.; G06, Jon M. Huntsman Hall (Wharton).

 

R. Jean Brownlee Lecture in Feminist Thought: Feeling Neoliberal: Utopia, Affect and the Future of Queer Politics; Lisa Duggan, New York University; 5 p.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall (Women’s Studies).

 

 

17

60-Second Lecture: A Constitutional Moment: Freedom of Religion in One Minute; Sarah Gordon, history; 11:55 a.m.; Stiteler Plaza; rain location: Reading Room, Houston Hall (SAS).

 

India Ink: European Visions of India in the Age of Discovery; Larry Silver, art history; 3:30 p.m.; Rich Seminar Room, 113 Building (History of Art).

 

Biochemistry and Biophysics Research Discussion; Maja Bucan, genetics; 4 p.m.; Johnson Foundation Library, 248 Anatomy-Chemistry Building (Biochemistry and Biophysics).

 

 

20

Organic Chemistry Lecture; Gordon Gribble, Dartmouth College; noon; Carolyn Lynch Room (Chemistry).

 

Title TBA; Ronald Cohn, Johns Hopkins University; 2 p.m.; Class of ’62 Auditorium, John Morgan Building (Pennsylvania Muscle Institute).

 

High Energy Theory Seminar; Dmitry Gal’tsov, Moscow State University; 2 p.m.; rm. 2N36, David Rittenhouse Laboratories (Physics).

 

 

21

Title TBA; Richard Miller, University of Michigan; 3:30 p.m.; Austrian Auditorium; Biomedical Research Building (Institute on Aging).

 

Reaction of Heterocycles with Electrophilic Ferrocene-Diamide Complexes; Paula Diaconescu, UCLA; 4 p.m.; Carolyn Lynch Room (Chemistry).

 

 

22

60-Second Lecture: Personalized Genomics; Sarah Tishkoff, biology; 11:55 a.m.; Stiteler Plaza; rain location: Reading Room, Houston Hall (SAS).

 

Center for Research on Reproduction and Women’s Health Seminar Series: Can Polycystic Kidney Disease Teach Us About Fertilization?; Harvey Florman, University of Massachusetts; noon; rm. 251, Biomedical Research Building II/II (CRRWH).

 

Top Quark Production at the Tevatron; Tom Schwarz, University of California; 1:40 p.m.; rm. 3W2, David Rittenhouse Laboratory (Physics and Astronomy).

 

The Circulation of Cinematic Facts: From Edison’s Classroom Films to Ralph Steiner’s Mechanical Principles; Oliver Gaycken, Temple University; noon; 330 Fisher-Bennett Hall (Cinema Studies).

 

A Conversation with Novelist   Richard Morais: The Hundred-Foot Journey; noon; Arts Cafe, Kelly Writers House; RSVP: wh@writing.upenn.edu (Kelly Writers House).

 

Virtual and Real Galaxy Surveys; Alex Szalay, Johns Hopkins University; 2 p.m.; rm. A6, David Rittenhouse Laboratory (Astrophysics and Cosmology).

 

CBE Seminar; Charles Cooney, MIT; 3 p.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (CBE).

 

Elucidating the Function of Long Non-Coding RNAs; Ramin Shiekhattar, Wistar Institute; 4 p.m.; Grossman Auditorium, Wistar Institute (Wistar).

 

From Aristotle to Onsager and Beyond: Packing and Self-Assembly of Tetrahedra; Sharon Glotzer, University of Michigan; 4 p.m.; rm. A8, DRL (Physics).

 

 

23

Dr. George W. Raiziss Rounds Seminar Series: Generating a Recombinant Prion: The Role of Lipid-Induced Protein Conformational Change; Jiyan Ma, Ohio State University; noon; Austrian Auditorium, Clinical Research Building (Biochemistry and Biophysics).

 

Primary Cilia as Cellular Mechanosensors; Christopher Jacobs, Columbia University; noon; rm. 337, Towne Building; Info.: bbl@seas.upenn.edu (Bioengineering).

 

PASEF Luncheon: Why the WWII Liberty Ships Broke in Half; Charles McMahon, SEAS; Lenape Room, University Club; RSVP: lag@seas.upenn.edu (PASEF).

 

High Energy Theory Special   Seminar; Noppadol Makereeya, Imperial College; 2 p.m.; rm. 2N3, David Rittenhouse Laboratories (Physics).

 

Full Circle: From Penn Student-Athlete to Head Coach; Jerome Allen, Penn Men’s Varsity Basketball; 6 p.m.; Ben Franklin Room, Houston Hall; RSVP: www.alumni.upenn.edu/multicultural/events/career.html (Alumni Relations).

 

 

24

The Local, State and Regional Impact of Health Care Reform; panel discussion moderated by Arnold Rosoff, Wharton School; rm. 265, Jon M. Huntsman Hall (Center for Public Health Initiatives; Leonard Davis Intitute).

 

The Singularity: A Philosophical Analysis; David Chalmers, Australian National University; noon; rm. 470, Institute for Research in Cognitive Science (Philosophy).

 

Revisability and Conceptual Change in “Two Dogmas of Empiricism”; David Chalmers, Australian National University; 4 p.m.; rm. 402, Claudia Cohen Hall (philosophy).

 

Biochemistry and Biophysics   Research Discussion; Josh Wand,   biochemistry and biophysics; 4 p.m.; Johnson Foundation Library, 248 Anatomy-Chemistry Building (Biochemistry and Biophysics).

 

 

27

Eric and Beth Schlager Lecture Series on Real Estate Entrepreneurship; Samuel Zell, Equity Group Investments; noon; rm. G06, Jon M. Huntsman Hall Auditorium (Samuel Zell and Robert Lurie Real Estate Center; Wharton Real Estate).

 

Organic Chemistry Lecture; Kurt Deshayes, Gerentech; noon; Carolyn Lynch Room (Chemistry).

 

Mechanisms and Therapies for Respiratory Muscle Failure; Ahlke Heydemann, University of Chicago; 2 p.m.; Class of ’62 Auditorium, John Morgan Building (Pennsylvania Muscle Institute).

 

High Energy Theory Seminar; Alberto Nicolis, Columbia University; 2 p.m.; rm. 2N3, David Rittenhouse Laboratories (Physics).

 

 

28

Empowering Women Around the World; Marjorie Margolies, Fels Institute; 1 p.m.; University Club (PWC).

 

Rational Design of Metal Complexes for Energy Conversion Schemes; Curtis Berlinguette, University of Calgary; 4 p.m.; Carolyn Lynch Room (Chemistry).

 

 

29

60-Second Lecture: Writing the Right, on What’s “Right”; Anthea Butler, religious studies; 11:55 a.m.; Stiteler Plaza; rain location: Reading Room, Houston Hall (SAS).

 

Center for Research on Reproduction and Women’s Health Seminar Series: Title TBA; Scott Keeney, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; noon; rm. 251, Biomedical Research Building II/II (CRRWH; Center for Animal Transgenesis and Germ Cell Research).

 

Early Searches for Exotic Physics, Beyond the Standard Model; Sarah Eno, University of Maryland; 1:40 p.m.; rm. 3W2, David Rittenhouse Laboratory (Physics and Astronomy).

 

Engineered Protein Therapeutics and Diagnostic Agents Inspired by Nature; Jennifer Cochran, Stanford University; 3 p.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (CBE).

 

 

30

Dr. George W. Raiziss Rounds Seminar Series: Title TBA; Gary Felsenfeld, National Institutes of Health; noon; Austrian Auditorium, Clinical Research Building (Biochemistry and Biophysics).

 

Physical Chemistry Lecture; Joan Shea, University of California, Santa Barbara; Lynch Lecture Hall (Chemistry).

 

Single Vesicle Dynamics in Various Flows: Experiment Versus Theory; Victor Steinberg, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel; 2 p.m.; rm. 337, Towne Building (Mechanical Engineering).