Almanac, Vol. 47, No. 5, September 26, 2000

| FRONT PAGE | CONTENTS | JOB-OPS | CRIMESTATS | BENCHMARKS: Electronic Privacy in Practice | 1999-2000 COUNCIL REPORTS: Admissions & Financial Aid, Pluralism, Communications, Community Relations, Personnel Benefits and Quality of Student Life | TALK ABOUT TEACHING ARCHIVE | BETWEEN ISSUES | OCTOBER at PENN | OCTOBER EXTRAS! | CALENDAR INDEX  | DEADLINES


October @ Penn

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Penn Presents 2000/2001 Season

Left: The Whirling Dervishes of Turkey express spirituality in art and meditation in movement as they recreate The Whirling Ceremony of Sema, featuring Sufi music and chants. See World Discovery Series (See On Stage).


Above: Tango Mujer--Fabienne Bongard (Switzerland), Angelika Fischer (Germany), Rebecca Shulman (USA), Valeria Solomonoff (Argentina), and Brigitta Winkler (Germany)--"flirt with images of femme, of macho, of androgeny" and create "something new of an old dance." See Dance Celebration/ Next Move (See On Stage). 

 


ACADEMIC CALENDAR

13 Drop Period Ends.

27 Family Weekend. Through October 29.

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CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES

1 Fall Family Festival; 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Morris Arboretum. See  Special Events (Arboretum).

Penn Bookstore

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

3 Story Hour; Cat in the Hat, Corduroy, Clifford the Big Red Dog, Little Bill and other favorites; 11 a.m. Also October 10, 17 & 24.

31 Special Halloween Story Hour; with Kathy O'Connell, host of WXPN's Kid's Corner; costumes welcome; 11 a.m.

University Museum

Free with PENNCard. Info.: (215) 898-4015 or www.upenn.edu/museum.

14 Children's Workshop: Shake, Shake, Shake Your Sekere; children 8-12 explore African rhythm; 10 a.m.-noon; Rainey Auditorium.

28 Halloween at the Museum; treats for children. See  Special Events.

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CONFERENCES

19 Structure and Meaning in Human Settlements; focusing on the common ground between architectural theories about place and dwelling and current research in anthropology about settlements and cultural landscapes; original contributions from anthropologists, archaeologists, architects, planners, and theorists; auditorium, Christian Association Bldg.; free & open to public. Info./registration: www.upenn.edu/gsfa/arch/news/human_settle.htm, (215) 898-5728 or atkgsfa@pobox.upenn.edu. Through October 21 (Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts; Samuel H. Kress Foundation; Center for Ancient Studies; Architecture; Anthropology; University Museum).

20 New Perspectives on Franz Kafka; presentation of papers by: Stanley Corngold, Princeton and author of Kafka translation used in the Penn Reading Project; Mark Anderson, Columbia; Peter Beicken, Maryland; and Judith Ryan, Harvard; 2-6 p.m.; Lynch Room, Chemistry Bldg.; free. Info./registration: mehrhart@ccat.sas.upenn.edu or (215) 898-7332. Also October 21, see below (Germanic Languages & Literatures).

21 Kafkafest 2000; for undergraduate and graduate students; two workshop periods--participants select from a range of topics taught by prominent Kafka scholars, Penn faculty, and graduate students. Penn premiere screening of short film Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life with a full screening of Steven Soderberg's Kafka. Panel (see above) discussion on Kafka and Film will follow; 12:30-6 p.m.; rm. 17, Logan Hall; free. Info./registration: mehrhart@ccat.sas.upenn.edu or (215) 898-7332 (Germanic Languages & Literatures; SAS Film Studies Program).

Modernist Studies Association

Writers House/ 3805 Locust Walk. Info: call (215) 573-WRIT or e-mail wh@english.upenn.edu.

12 Ron Silliman on W.C. Williams; Joan Retallack on TBA; and Lyn Hejinian on Stein; 9:30 p.m.

13 Charles Bernstein on W. Benjamin; Rachel Blau DuPlessis on Woolf; and Erica Hunt on TBA; 9:30 p.m.

14 Bob Perelman on Zukofsky; Jena Osman on Reznikoff; and Rae Armantrout on Dickinson; 9:30 p.m.

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EXHIBITS

Admission donations and hours

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Upcoming

1 Ed Lusk: Paintings; and Sean Gannon: Sculpture & Paintings; both artists Wharton affiliates; Lusk's works are reflections of China & Thailand; Gannon, a design student at the Academy of Fine Arts, shows his paintings & stone sculpture. Opening Reception: October 3, 4:30-6:30 p.m.; Burrison Gallery. Through October 27.

10 About Face: Portraits at Writers House; photographs by Peter C. Cook; opening reception: October 21, 6-8 p.m.; Writers House. Through November 30.

Now

Linda Stojak: Works with Paper; paintings explore physical & spiritual dynamics of the human form; Esther M. Klein Art Gallery. Through October 14.

Manual Memory: Collecting & Recording Practical Knowledge, 1300-1800; Rosenwald Gallery. Through October 15.

Garden Railway Display; miniatures made from natural materials, including "Houses of the Presidents." Morris Arboretum. Through October 29.

REPROS: Photographs by Sylvia Plachy; Hungarian-born photographer, captures the many ways humans impose and reflect style and styles on the world around us; curated by Wendy Steiner, Humanities Forum; Arthur Ross Gallery. Through October 29.

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

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

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

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

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

Heads of State; Kamin Gallery, 1st fl., Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center. Through January 15, 2001.

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

Ongoing

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

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

University Museum Tours

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

1 Ancient Egypt

7 Mesoamerica

8 American Southwest

14 North America

15 Classical World

21 Canaan and Ancient Israel

22 Highlights

28 Mini Mummy Tours

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FILM

10 Anna (N. Mikhalkov; 1996; Russia); 5 p.m.; TV Lounge, Modern Language House. Info.: (215) 898-8704 (Slavic Languages).

11 The Ladies' Man (2000; U.S.A.); 9-11 p.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall (SPEC).

24 Barber of Siberia (N. Mikhalkov; 1999; Russia); 5 p.m.; TV Lounge, Modern Language House. Info.: (215) 898-8704 (Slavic Languages).

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MEETING

4 University Council; 4-6 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall. Call (215) 898-7005.

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MUSIC

4 Concert of North Indian Classical Dhrupad Vocal Music; Umakant and Ramakant Gundecha perform dhrupad duet accompanied by the pakhawaj barrel drum; 7 p.m.; Prince Auditorium, Annenberg Center; $15; $10/ with PENNCard. Tickets/info.: (215) 898-6791 (South Asia Regional Studies).

6 Penn Flute Ensemble; 5 p.m.; Penn Bookstore (Bookstore).

14 Herbie Hancock & Wayne Shorter; legendary masters of jazz; 8 p.m.; Irvine Auditorium; $38, $32, $26 . Info/tickets (215) 898-3900 or www.PENNPresents.org (Penn Presents).

15 Bambazo con los Cepeda; competitive dance tradition of fast steps and faster percussion. Cepeda family will perform; 8 p.m.; International House; $15; tickets/info.: (215) 895-6537 (I-House).

21 Greater Philadelphia Blues Fest; Koko Taylor, Bernard Allison and Sista Monica Parker; dance party--seating is not reserved and limited for the concert; 9 p.m.-2 a.m.; International House; Tickets: $40. Call (215) 895-6537 (International House; The Partnership CDC).

28 The Philharmonia of the Nations; Justus Frantz, conductor; Alban Gerhardt, cello; 82 piece international orchestra made up of virtuosi from 40 countries; 8 p.m.; Irvine Auditorium; $29, $24, $15. Info/tickets: (215) 898-3900 or www.PENNPresents.org (Penn Presents).

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ON STAGE

Penn Presents 2000/2001 Season

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

Vagina Monologues

8 p.m., Tues.-Fri.; 2&8 p.m., Sat.; 3&7 p.m., Sun.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center; matinees: $29, $25, $21; evenings: $32, $28, $24.

3 Carol Kane; film and TV actress. Through October 8.

10 Marty Moss-Coane; host and executive producer of WHYY's Radio Times. Through October 15.

15 Gail Shister; TV columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer; 7 p.m. only.

Dance Celebration/Next Move

Harold Prince Theatre, Annenberg Center. Tickets: $26, discounts available.

24 TangoMujer; five women weave modern dance with traditional tango; 7:30 p.m. Also October 25-28, 8 p.m.

World Discovery Series

26 Veriovka Ukrainian National Dance; 75 dancers, a chorus and musicians performing folk dances and song; 8 p.m.; Irvine Auditorium; $32, $28, $24.

29 The Whirling Dervishes of Turkey; Hafiz Kani Karaca and twelve of Turkey's most accomplished musicians and singers; 7 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center; $30, $25, $20.

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SPECIAL EVENTS

1 Fall Family Festival; pumpkin painting; mother-son violin duo, Neiman Players, perform; Ronny the Clown; make your own scarecrow (extra $10/per scarecrow); 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Morris Arboretum; $6/adults; $5/seniors; $4/students; free/ages under 6. Info.: (215) 247-5777 (Arboretum).

4 Wednesdays with Morrie; free van ride to the Philadelphia Museum of Art for Wednesday night events. PENNCard required. See www.upenn.edu/resliv/chas/programs/van.html for route; 5-9 p.m.; info.: (215) 898-5551. Also October 11, 18 & 25.

14 Penn Family Day; picnic, entertainment and children's activities for Penn faculty and staff and their family and friends; 12:30 p.m.; Hill Field; free with ticket; see www.hr.upenn.edu/quality for reservations (Human Resources).

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

21 SPEC-TRUM DJ Party; 10 p.m.-midnight; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall (SPEC-TRUM).

23 The High Social Cost of Military Spending; day-long multi-media event with giant puppets, guest speakers, musicians; evening speaker: Jack Shanahan, Vice Admiral, USN (ret.); Newman Ctr. Info.: (215) 898-7575 (Newman Center).

26 Crafts Fair; over 60 artisans exhibit goods sold at fair prices; 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Locust Walk. Through October 28 (SPEC).

27 Family Weekend Comedy Show; Comedy Sportz perform; 8-10 p.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall (SPEC).

28 Halloween at the Museum; explore the origins of Halloween with tours, crafts, storytelling, and a lecture; 2-4 p.m.; Upper Egyptian Gallery, University Museum; free with Museum admission; 10% discount at Museum Shop and Pyramid Shop if in costume; info: (215) 898-4890 (Museum).

31 SPEC Halloween Party; 8 p.m.-midnight; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall (SPEC).

Faculty Club

Inn at Penn. Reservations: (215) 898-4618

14 Pre-Game Brunch; before Penn/Columbia football game; 9:30 a.m.-noon; $15.95/person.

18 Oktoberfest Dinner Buffet; 5-8 p.m.; $18.95/person.

28 Pre-Game Brunch; before Penn/Brown football game; 9:30 a.m.-noon; $15.95/person.

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SPORTS

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

4 (M) Soccer vs. Lafayette; 3:30 p.m.

7 (M) Soccer vs. La Salle; 1 p.m.

10 Volleyball vs. Villanova; 7 p.m.

11 (W) Soccer vs. American; 3:30 p.m.

13 Volleyball vs. Brown; 7 p.m.

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

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

25 (W) Soccer vs. Villanova; 3:30 p.m.

27 Volleyball vs. Cornell; 7 p.m.

28 (M) Soccer vs. Brown; noon

29 Field Hockey vs. Brown; noon

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

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FITNESS/LEARNING

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

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

2 Strictly Speaking--Toastmasters Club; helps develop public speaking, listening and leadership skills; open to all; 6 p.m.; Penn Bookstore (Bookstore).

14 Poetry Workshop; Ruenel Bradford, local poet; noon; Penn Bookstore. Also October 28 (Bookstore).

19 PPSA Brown Bag Lunch; learn from success stories of others; Leroy Nunery, VP Business Services; noon-1 p.m.; Café 58, Irvine Auditorium. Info: ppsa@pobox.upenn.edu or www.upenn.edu/ppsa (PPSA).

CGS Special Programs

Non-credit, adult programs. Registration/info.: (215) 898-6479. See www.sas.upenn.edu/CGS/ for October courses.

Kelly Writers House

3805 Locust Walk. Info: call (215) 573-WRIT or e-mail wh@english.upenn.edu.

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

5 The Reading Behind the Writing; poet Myung Mi-Kim talks about the writing process for her book-length poem, Dura; bring a work of your own; 4:30 p.m.; size limited, RSVP required (Temple University Creative Writing Program; Writers House).

9 Theorizing in Particular; Dorothea Olkowski, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs; on film, feminism, and architecture; 2 p.m.

11 Creative Writing Workshop; for undergraduate & graduate students; Jeff Knorr, Clackamas Community College, Oregon; noon-1:30 p.m., brown bag lunch; followed by a lecture on the teaching of creative writing. RSVP required (designed for local teachers).

16 Theorizing in Particular: The Corpse Inaction; Louis Schwartz, University of Iowa, on the action movie and a genealogy of recent writing on cinema's bodies; 5-7 p.m.

18 How To Do Your Thing At Writers House; a workshop & discussion; 7 p.m.

20 Suppose An Eyes, A Poetry Working Group; open to all. Bring copies of your poem for discussion; 4 p.m.; rm. 209.

24 Visit from Philip Lopate; two workshops and a lecture; Info./registration: (215) 573-WRIT. See Talks (Penn Humanities Forum; Writers House).

26 Grant Application Seminar for Women Poets; informational seminar for prospective applicants to The Leeway Foundation. 4-5 p.m.; Arts Café. Info.: (215) 545-4078 or www.leeway.org.

Morris Arboretum

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

2 Constructing the Landscape; 7-9 p.m.; $120; $108/members; Also October 16, 23 & 30.

4 Landscape Design Studio; 7-9:30 p.m.; $175; $157.50/members; Also October 11, 18 & 25.

5 Orchids--Fascinating Plants for Home or Greenhouse; 7-9 p.m.; $36; $34/members.

8 Creating Miniature Houses: A Master Class; 1-3 p.m.; $20; $18/members.

10 Mosses and Liverworts; 7-8:30 p.m.; $40; $36/members; Also October 14, 1-3:30 p.m.

14 Garden Photography; 10 a.m.-noon; $60; $54/members; Also October 21 & 28.

15 Treating Colds and Flu and Boosting Your Immunity with Chinese Herbs; 1-3 p.m.; $23; $21/members.

17 Designing with Native Plants; 7-9 p.m.; $20; $18/members.

19 Pruning for the Homeowner; 7-9 p.m.; $45; $40/members; Also October 21, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

22 Plant Propagation for Kids; 1-3 p.m.; $10; $8/members.

28 The Magic of Mushrooms; 10 a.m.-noon; $20; $18/members.

29 Drawing from Nature for the Reluctant Beginner; 1-3 p.m.; $60; $54/members.

The Office of Community Housing

4046 Walnut St., unless otherwise noted. Info./RSVP: call (215) 898-7422 or e-mail bramsey@pobox.upenn.edu.

5 Home Inspection; noon-1 p.m. & 1-2 p.m.

11 Obtaining a Mortgage; noon-1 p.m. & 1-2 p.m.

12 Community Housing 101; 8-9 a.m. & 1-2 p.m. Also October 25, noon-1 p.m. & 1-2 p.m., rm. 720 Franklin Bldg.

19 Start Smart--First Time Buyers; noon-1 p.m. & 1-2 p.m.

Quality of Worklife Workshops

To RSVP, contact Orna Rosenthal at (215) 898-5116 or rosenthal@hr.upenn.edu.

4 Home Alone; 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; rm. 223, Houston Hall.

18 Handling the Difficult and Angry Customer; 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; rm. 303, Lauder-Fischer Hall.

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READINGS/SIGNINGS

Kelly Writers House

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

2 Live at the Writers House; spoken word and music radio show; 6-10 p.m.

3 PhillyTalks; with poets Steve McCaffery and Lisa Robertson; 6 p.m.; dinner to follow. RSVP required.

4 Reading & Conversation with Brian Peterson; Alumni Visitors Series presents author of Move Over, Girl; 7 p.m.

11 Speakeasy: Poetry, Prose, and Anything Goes; open mic session; 8 p.m. Also October 25.

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

18 Reading and Conversation; with Stacey D'Erasmo, novelist and essayist; 4:30 p.m.; hosted by Pete Rock's English 415 class (Writers House; Creative Writing; CGS).

21 The Laughing Hermit Reading Series; Paul Martin, author of two collections of poetry, Green Tomatoes and Walking Away Waving (Yarrow 1998); and Jerry Wemple, Bloomsburg University; 4 p.m.

Penn Bookstore

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

5 The First American: Benjamin Franklin; H.W. Brands, author; with Brian Lockman of the Pennsylvania Cable Network (Taping); 2 p.m.

13 Got It Goin' On II: Power Tools for Girls!; Janice Ferebee, Social Work alumnus, signs and discusses her book of advice to teenaged African-American girls; noon (African-American Resource Center; Bookstore).

17 The Business of Bliss: Special Networking Night; for Victoria magazine readers; with Philadelphia-based entrepreneurs Marianne Boston, Nickie Boston and Desie Boston of Ma Jolie and Michelle Golding of M. Golding Custom Textiles; 7:30 p.m.

20 Money: RX For Physicians; Stephen Camp, alumnus and author, signs and discusses his book addressing concerns about money, planning for retirement, education funding, estate planning and managing investments; noon.

25 I Feel Great And You Will Too!: An Inspiring Journey of Success with Practical Tips on How to Score Big in Life; Pat Croce, president and part owner of the Philadelphia 76ers basketball team signs and discusses his book following his rise from a Philadelphia working-class neighborhood to founder of a chain of sports therapy centers that catered to elite athletes to owner of the 76ers. Introduction by Bill Lyon, co-author and sports columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer. 11:30 a.m.

26 Blanche Passes Go; Barbara Neely, mystery author, signs and discusses her fourth novel featuring amateur sleuth, Blanche White, a middle-aged African-American domestic; 1 p.m.

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TALKS

2 Colloidal Scale Engineering; Eric W. Kaler, University of Delaware; 3:30 p.m.; rm. 337, Towne Bldg. (Chemical Engineering).

3 Structural Basis for Phosphoserine -proline Recognition by Group IV WW Domains; Joseph P. Noel, Salk Institute for Biological Studies; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Biochemistry & Biophysics).

Election 2000--Who Will Win? What Do the Current Polls Predict?; Ken Smukler, VoterLink; 6:30 p.m.; Sweeten Alumni Center (Association of Alumnae).

4 From Infertility to Function: the RBM and Dazl Gene Families/Proteins; CRRWH Seminar Series; Howard Cooke, United Kingdom; noon; rm. 253, BRB II/III (Center for Research on Reproduction & Women's Health).

5 End of Life Issues Behind Prison Bars; the Emanuel and Robert Hart Lecture Series; Phyllis Taylor, Hospice Consultant, Philadelphia Prison System; noon-1:30 p.m.; rm. 320, 3401 Market (Center for Bioethics).

6 Sensitive Skin as Part of Information Technology Revolution; Lumelsky Vladmir, National Science Foundation; 11 a.m.; rm. 318-C, 3401 Walnut St. (GRASP Laboratory; SEAS).

9 Muscles of a Different Color: Novel Properties and Disease Responsiveness; John Porter, Univ. Hospitals of Cleveland & Case Western Reserve Univ.; 4 p.m.; rm. 251, BRB II/III (Pennsylvania Muscle Institute).

10 Regulated Refolding and Assembly of Membrane Fusion Proteins; Frederick M. Hughson, Princeton University; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Biochemistry & Biophysics).

11 Aromatase Inhibitors in the Treatment of Breast Cancer; CRRWH Seminar Series; Angela Brodie, University of Maryland; noon; rm. 253, BRB II/III (Center for Research on Reproduction & Women's Health).

12 Framing Genetic Disease; Emanuel & Robert Hart Lecture Series; Catherine Magid, Bioethics; noon-1:30 p.m.; rm. 320, 3401 Market (Center for Bioethics).

13 Towards a National Nanotechnology Initiative; Mike Roco, National Science Foundation; 11 a.m.; rm. 318-C, 3401 Walnut St. (GRASP Laboratory; SEAS).

16 The Way and the Word: The Emergence of Science and Medicine in Early Greece and China; Nathan Sivin, History & Sociology of Science; 4 p.m.; rm. 337, Logan Hall (History & Sociology of Science).

Interactive Event; Maren Hassinger, sculptor; 5 p.m.; White Room, Morgan Bldg. Info.: (215) 898-8374, fine-art@pobox.upenn.edu or www.upenn.edu/gsfa (GSFA).

17 Recognition of DNA Space and Curvature by a Family of Eukaryotic Transcription Factors; Fraydoon Rastinejad, University of Virginia; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Biochemistry & Biophysics).

18 Genes Required for Sperm-Egg Interactions in C. Elegans; Andrew Singson, Rutgers University; noon; rm. 253, BRB II/III (Center for Research on Reproduction & Women's Health).

19 Can Moore's Law Apply To Prescription Drugs: Balancing Innovation and Access After the Genomics Revolution?; Arti Rai, Law School; noon-1:30; rm. 320, 3401 Market St. (Center for Bioethics).

20 A Complexity Argument for the Superiority of Feedback Over Open Loop Control; Magnus Egerstedt, Harvard University; 11 a.m.; rm. 318-C, 3401 Walnut St. (GRASP Laboratory; SEAS).

23 The Incredibly Shrinking World of Biochemical Engineering: From Combichem to Microscale Metabolic Pathway Manipulation; Jonathan S. Dordick, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; 3:30 p.m.; rm.337, Towne Bldg. (Chemical Engineering).

24 I-Domain Allosteric Regulation of Integrin Binding; Donald E. Staunton, ICOS Corporation; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Biochemistry & Biophysics).

25 Cyclic ADP-ribose and NAADP: A Story of Two Calcium Messengers; CRRWH Seminar Series; Hon Cheung Lee, University of Minnesota; noon; rm. 253, BRB II/III (Center for Research on Reproduction and Women's Health).

26 Design-in-Reliability for Gigascale System-on-a-Chip (SOC) Integration; Sung-mo Kang, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign; 11-noon; rm. 337, Towne Bldg. (SEAS).

27 Model Checking: Accomplishments and Opportunities; Rajeev Alur, Computer and Information Science; 11 a.m.; rm. 318C, 3401 Walnut St. (GRASP Laboratory; SEAS).

30 Scale-up and Intensification of Slurry Hydrogenation Slurry; Reinaldo Machado, Air Products & Chemicals, Inc.; 3:30 p.m.; rm. 337, Towne Bldg. (Chemical Engineering).

30 Slide Lecture; Graham Nickson, painter; 5 p.m.; White Room, Morgan Bldg. Info.: (215) 898-8374, fine-art@pobox.upenn.edu or www.upenn.edu/gsfa (GSFA).

31 The Regulatory Particle of the Proteasome; Daniel Finley, Harvard Medical School; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Biochemistry & Biophysics).

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Library's 250th Anniversary Events

The Library's 250th Anniversary Celebration events in October include:

The 2000 Ben Lieberman Memorial Lecture

2 Ink, Type, and Serendipity; John Randle, The Whittington Press; 5:30 p.m.; Rosenwald Gallery, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library.

Rosenbach Lecture Series:

Unveiled Faces of Medieval Hebrew Books

Malachi Beit-Arié, Hebrew University of Jerusalem; 5:30 p.m.; Class of '55 Room, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library.

18 Technical Evolution: Ruling Manuscripts

19 Copying Dynamics: Line Management

23 Structural Transparency of Copied Texts


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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. Listing of a phone number normally means tickets, reservations or registration required.

This October calendar is a pull-out for posting. Almanac carries an Update with additions, changes and cancellations if received by Monday noon prior to the week of publication. Members of the University may send notices for the Update or November At Penn calendar. Deadlines can be found on-line at www.upenn.edu/almanac/calendar/caldead.html.

 


Almanac, Vol. 47, No. 5, September 26, 2000

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