Almanac, Vol. 47, No. 20, January 30, 2001

| FRONT PAGE | CONTENTS | JOB-OPS | CRIMESTATS | W-2 FORM: 2000 | Impact of the Genome Project | TALK ABOUT TEACHING ARCHIVE | BETWEEN ISSUES | FEBRUARY at PENN | FEBRUARY EXTRAS! | CALENDAR INDEX  | DEADLINES

February @ Penn

=more pictures to see!

   Margaret Mead Film Festival

February 23 through 25

Counter clockwise, from upper right:

  • On and Off the Res' w/Charlie Hill
  • Seven Hours to Burn
  • Stairway to Heaven
  • The Laughing Club of India

See Films, below.

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ACADEMIC CALENDAR

16 Drop Period Ends.

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CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES

6 Story Hour; 11 a.m.; Bookstore. Also February 13, 20 (10 a.m.) and 27.

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CONFERENCE

2 HIV/AIDS in Africa: The Critical Link Between Human Rights and Health; 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall. Registration required: (215) 823-4206 or Evelyn.Shuster@med.va.gov (African Studies Center).

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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.

Kamin Gallery, 1st fl., Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center; free, for hours see http://events.library.upenn.edu/cgi-bin/calendar.cgi.

Kroiz Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Building, 220 South 34th Street: Mon-Fri, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Meyerson Gallery, Meyerson Hall: free, Monday - Friday, 9-5 p.m.

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.

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

2 Paintings of William J. Bank, M.D.; assistant professor of neurology at the School of Medicine, self-taught artist. Opening reception: February 2, 4:30-6:30 p.m.; Burrison Art Gallery. Through February 28.

3 Jon Schueler: About the Sky; a retrospective; oil paintings by this abstract expressionist who was a pilot in World War II and later spent much of his time living in Scotland; a member of the postwar California School, he originally exhibited with Rothko and Avery; Arthur Ross Gallery. Through April 15 (Sweet Briar College Alumnae Club).

15 KAHN at 100: A Memorial Exhibition; selection of master drawings, models, sketchbooks, manuscripts and memorabilia by world-renowned Philadelphia architect Louis I. Kahn; Kroiz Gallery. Through September 15. See Talks.

19 Tokyo Tales; Klein-Dytham Architecture, Tokyo, Japan; Meyerson Gallery. Through February 24. See Talks.

24 Bruce Yonemoto; Los Angeles artist's first one-person American museum show; featuring video installation for the InterCommunciation Center in Tokyo; a large, three-channel work, Hanabi Fireworks-blurred images of recognizable corporate logos float like apparitions on multiple screens and morph into pyrotechnics. Opening reception: February 23, 6-8 p.m.; ICA. Through April 22.

Now

Lisa Yuskavage; Philadelphia artist's unsettling and provocative paintings; ICA. Through February 4.

Hella Jongerius and Jurgen Bey; Dutch designers' "Droog" products made from recycled mass-produced objects; ICA. Through February 4.

Mei Ling Hom: Silkworm Grind; installation focusing on Asian women's experiences; ICA. Through February 4.

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

MFA First Year Exhibition; Upper and Lower Galleries, Meyerson Hall. Through February 11.

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.

The Diving Board Series; encaustic paintings on panels by Eleanor Schimmel; Esther M. Klein Gallery. Through March 3.

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/.

3 Mesoamerica

4 Archaeology

10 Raven's Journey

11 Ancient Egypt

18 American Southwest

24 Highlights of the Collection

25 China

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FILM

5 HBO Nights; Sex and the City, Sopranos; 5-7 p.m.; Bistro, Houston Hall. Also February 12, 19 & 26 (Office of Student Life).

7 Head Over Heels (2001); 9 p.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall. Free passes at 200 Houston Hall (Office of Student Life).

9 Woman Human Demon; 8 p.m.; International House; discussion with director Huang Shuqin to follow (Center for East Asian Studies; International House).

21 African Film Festival; International House; call (215) 895-6569 for show times. Through February 24.

Margaret Mead Film and Video Festival

Harrison Auditorium, University Museum. Evenings: $6, $3/students, senior citizens, PENNCard holders. Saturday and Sunday afternoon screenings free with admission.

23 The Laughing Club of India (1999), India Cabaret (1985); 7:30 p.m.

24 The Great Mojado Invasion (1999), On and Off the Res' w/Charlie Hill (2000), Seven Hours to Burn (1999); 2 p.m.

25 Santo Forte (2000), You Can't Live with Your Mouth Shut (1999); 2 p.m.

Department of Slavic Languages

5:30 p.m.; TV Lounge, Modern Languages Program at Gregory House

6 Oblomov (1980); Russian w/subtitles.

20 An Unfinished Plan for a Mechanical Piano (1977); Russian with subtitles.

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MEETINGS

15 A-3 General Assembly; single parent support group; noon-1:30 p.m.; location TBA. Info.: (215) 898-1788.

16 Trustees Stated Meeting; 1:45- 2:45 p.m.; Inn at Penn.

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

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MUSIC

2 Penn Flutes; 5 p.m.; Bookstore (Bookstore).

14 Glee Club; 5 p.m.; free. Houston Hall Bistro (Penn Performing Arts).

18 Amherst Early Music Faculty Concert; 8 p.m.; Amado Recital Hall, Irvine Auditorium (Music).

25 Boys Choir of Harlem; 3 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center; $20, $25, $30. Info./tickets: (215) 898-3900 or www.PennPresents.org. (Penn Presents).

International Music Series

All shows at the International House. Tickets: (215) 569-9700.

3 Marlon Simon and the Nagual Spirits; Latin jazz; 8 p.m.; $15.

17 Ban Rra Rra; Cuban music and dance; 8 p.m.; $25. 

 

Let's Hear It for the Boys!

With the dual musical heritage of the European boys choir and the African-American church choir, The Boys Choir of Harlem has an artistic repertoire ranging from classical music to jazz, contemporary songs, gospels, spirituals and specially commissioned works by leading African-American composers.

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ON STAGE

2 MotherSON; one-man play; Jewish mother struggles to understand gay son; 8 p.m.; Iron Gate Theater; $20; free/students. Info.: (215) 898-3900. Also February 3 (Phila. PFLAG; Beth Ahavah).

  • All's Fair in Love and Dwarves; Mask & Wig's 113th production; 7 p.m., doors; 8 p.m., show; Mask & Wig Clubhouse, 310 Quince St. Info./tickets: (215) 923-4229. Through March 24.

8 Li'l Abner; Penn Law School Light Opera Company; 8 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center. $8; $5/Penn ID Info./tickets: (215) 898-6791. Also February 9 & 10.

Student Performing Arts

All shows, 5 p.m.; free. Houston Hall Bistro.

7 Without A Net

21 Yofi!

28 Onda Latina

Penn Presents

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

2 Mummenschanz; Swiss mime; 8 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center; $35, $30, $25; matinee: $30, $25, $20. Also February 3, 2 & 8 p.m. and February 4, 3 p.m.

15 River North Chicago Dance; fusion of ballet, modern and jazz dance; 7:30 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center; $33, $31, $29; matinee tickets: $30, $28, $26. Also February 16, 8 p.m. and February 17, 2 & 8 p.m.

 

Dance Celebration

The hard-charging, energetic style of River North Chicago Dance will leave audiences breathless, February 15-17. The group, comprised of 13 highly-trained, dynamic professionals, is noted for its varied, eclectic repertoire set to some of the century's greatest, most recognizable music.

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SPECIAL EVENTS

3 Nursing Graduate Education Day; overview of programs; opportunity to speak with directors; 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; lobby, Nursing Education Bldg. (Nursing Graduate Enrollment Management).

4 Tu B'Shevat Celebration; Jewish New Year of Trees; crafts, games and puppet show; 2-4 p.m.; Widener Visitor Center, Morris Arboretum; free w/admission. Registration: (215) 247-5777, ext. 125 (Arboretum).

7 Wednesdays with Morrie; free van ride to the Philadelphia Museum of Art for weekly events. PENNCard required. See www.upenn.edu/resliv/chas/programs/van.html for route; 5-9 p.m. Info.: (215) 898-5551. Also February 14, 21 & 28.

10 Skate 'Till Your Heart's Content; Valentine's family skating package for 2 adults and 2 children; 12:30-4 p.m.; Class of 1923 Ice Rink; $5/family (Sansom Common; Class of 1923 Ice Rink).

14 ENIAC 55 Year Celebration; premiere of film Mauchly: The Computer and the Skateboard; 4:30-6:30 p.m.; Heilmeier Hall, Towne Bldg. (SEAS).

15 Go West, 3rd Thursdays: Meet Over a Different Menu; 2-for-1 dinner specials; see www.UCityphila.com or 1-888-GOWEST-7 for participating restaurants. See below (UCD).

17 12th Annual Celebration of African Cultures; dance, storytelling, music and art; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. featured: Women's Sekere Ensemble, group of female percussionists of Nigeria, noon & 2 p.m.; African Rhythms Drum and Dance Troupe, 11:30 a.m.; African-American Stilt Ballet, young dancers from the Philadelphia area, 1 p.m.; Images of the Motherland, interactive program, 1:30 p.m.; Ballet Shango African Dance Theatre, dancers and drummers offer West African dance workshop, 12:30 p.m., and finale performance, 3:15 p.m. The Philadelphia Zoo's "Zoo on Wheels" 1 to 3 p.m.; University Museum; free w/ admission (Museum).

22 2001 Equal Justice Foundation Auction; funds will support Penn Law students in public service careers; 6 p.m.; rm. 100, Law School (Law School Sesquicentennial).

25 Christian Association Open House; CA celebrates its new building and honors Philadelphia artist Sam Maitin; includes a panel on Social Transformation Through the Arts; panelists: Lorene Cary, Heath Allen and Gerry Givnish; 5-7 p.m.; 118 S. 37th St.

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SPORTS

Tickets for basketball games: $18/side court & lower end court; $12/upper end court; $6/seniors & children; $6 w/ PENNCard. Info/tickets: (215) 898-6151 or www.pennathletics.com.

2 (M) Basketball vs. Yale; 7 p.m.

3 Wrestling vs. Harvard; 2 p.m.

4 Wrestling vs. Brown & George Mason; 1 p.m.

9 (W) Basketball vs. Harvard; 7 p.m.

10 (W) Squash vs. Harvard; 11:30 a.m.

11 (W) Fencing vs. Temple; 10 a.m.

13 (M) Basketball vs. Princeton; 7 p.m.

14 Wrestling vs. Princeton; 7 p.m.

16 (W) Basketball vs. Cornell; 7 p.m.

17 (M) Swimming vs. Harvard; 1 p.m.

23 (M) Basketball vs. Dartmouth; 7 p.m.

24 (M) Basketball vs. Harvard; 7 p.m.

Intramural and Club Sports

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).

1 Salsa Lessons; 5-7 p.m.; Houston Hall Bistro; free (Ballroom Dance).

5 Strictly Speaking Toastmasters Meeting; 6:30 p.m.; Penn Bookstore. Also February 19 (Bookstore).

15 Swing Lessons; 5-7 p.m.; Houston Hall Bistro; free (Ballroom Dance).

20 Caring for Older Parents; Sarah Kagan, gerontologic nursing, Mary Ann Forciea, geriatric medicine, Brian Duke, Regional Initiative in Geriatrics, Marilyn Kraut, Quality of Work Life; 4-6 p.m.; auditorium, ARCH (AWFA).

21 Etiquette in the Workplace; Mary Mitchell, Mitchell & Associates; 12:15 p.m.; Terrace Rm., Logan Hall (PPSA, A-3 General Assembly, Human Resources).

22 Meet Me at the Living Room; informal networking with fellow Penn women; 5-6 p.m.; Living Room, Inn At Penn (Association of Women Faculty & Administrators).

23 Penn Printmaking and Digital Symposia; two workshops--Non-toxic Printmaking With Digital Enhanced Processes; Nick Coviello, instructor; 9 a.m.-noon; and Experimental Digital Techniques; Joshua Moseley, Fine Arts digital professor and Brian Kreydatus, Fine Arts printmaking professor, instructors; 1-4 p.m. Both workshops: printshop, basement, Morgan Bldg. Registration required: (215) 898-8374 or murphy@pobox.upenn.edu. Opening reception: February 23, 5-7 p.m.; lower gallery, Meyerson Hall. See Exhibits.

ISC Technology Training Group

All classes are held at Sansom Place West/3650 Chestnut Street, 2nd floor. Registration required: (215) 573-3102. Info.: learnit@pobox.upenn.edu or www.upenn.edu/computing/isc/ttg.

Hands-on Windows Courses

1 Introduction to Access 2000

5 Intro. to Filemaker Pro 4.0

13 Introduction to Windows 2000

15 Intermediate Word 2000

19 Intermediate Excel 2000

21 Advanced PowerPoint 2000

27 Intermediate Access 2000

Hands-on Macintosh Courses

7 Advanced Word 98

20 Creating a Web Page

Morris Arboretum

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

11 Gardens of Scotland; slide lecture by Arboretum horticulturist Mike Tuszynski; 2 p.m.; Upper Gallery, Widener Visitor Center; $5, free/members.

24 Basic Propagation: Starting with Seeds; learn basic seed-sowing techniques; 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Arboretum greenhouse; $25, $23/members.

25 Green Infrastructure: Transforming Our Towns with Trees; Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tom Hylton; 2 p.m.; Upper Gallery, Widener Visitor Center; $5, free/members.

Office of Community Housing

Noon-1 p.m. & 1-2 p.m.; 4046 Walnut St. Info./RSVP: (215) 898-7422 or bramsey@pobox.upenn.edu.

5 Community Housing 101. Also on February 28. Held at rm. 720, Franklin Bldg. on Februrary 14.

7 Tax Planning.

19 Homeowner's Insurance.

21 Credit Counseling and Repair.

26 Home Inspection.

Quality of Worklife Workshops

All sessions: 11:30 a.m. -1 p.m; rm. 223, Golkin Room, Houston Hall. Registration required: www.hr.upenn.edu/training_coursecatalog/search_ criteria.asp. Info.: (215) 898-5116 or rosenthal@hr.upenn.edu.

7 Summer Child Care Options; assess your child's interests, and explore options for summer activities.

21 Handling the Difficult and Angry Customer; techniques for customer service approach to dealing with difficult and angry customers.

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READINGS/SIGNINGS

 

14 PPSA Book Discussion Group; Pat Croce's I Feel Great and You Will Too!; 12:15-1:15 p.m.; Bookstore (PPSA).

Penn Bookstore

1 The Doctor Makes a Dollhouse Call; author Robin Hathaway; noon.

7 Animal Patients: 50 Years in the Life of an Animal Doctor; Edward Scanlon, alumnus; noon.

8 The Moral Stake in Education: Contested Premises and Practices; signing and lecture by Joan Goodman, education, Howard Lesnick, law; noon.

9 On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker; A'Lelia Bundles, journalist; Black History Month; noon.

15 The Sound of Sleat, A Painter's Life; readings by Magda Salvesen, widow of artist Jon Schueler; 1 p.m. See Exhibits.

16 A Force More Powerful: A Century of Non-Violent Conflict; authors Jack DuVall, Peter Ackerman; noon.

Kelly Writers House

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

7 Speakeasy: Poetry, Prose & Anything Goes; open mic performance; ,8 p.m. Also February 21.

12 Tony Kushner; readings by Pulitzer-winning author of Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes; 7 p.m.

14 Loved Poems and Poems about Love; group readings and discussion; 3 p.m. Call or e-mail to RSVP.

17 The Laughing Hermit Reading Series; poets Brenda McMillan, Molly Russakoff; 4 p.m.

18 Live at the Writers House; a one-hour spoken-word and music radio show; 11 p.m.

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TALKS

Tuesday, February 1

Moral and Ethical Dilemmas in the Special-Care Nursery; Arthur Caplan, Center for Bioethics; noon-1:30 p.m.; suite 320, 3401 Market St. (Center for Bioethics).

Current Issues Effecting Marine Mammal Conservation; Laela Sayigh, University of North Carolina at Wilmington; 12:15-1:45 p.m.; Grossman Auditorium, Wistar Institute (Institute for Environmental Studies [IES]).

Wilkomirski/Wiesel: Problems of Memory and Factuality in Recent Holocaust Memoirs; Susan Rubin Suleiman, Harvard; 4:30 p.m.; Cherpack Lounge, Williams Hall (French Institute).

Recent Work; Claudine Lorenz and Florian Musso, Atelier d'Architecture Claudine Lorenz Florian Musso; 6 p.m.; B-3, Meyerson Hall (Architecture; GSFA).

Wednesday, February 2

Disease Diagnosis, Surveillance and Prevention in the Rodent Lab; Laura Davis, SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals; 10 a.m.-noon; Medical Alumni Hall, HUP (University Veterinarian).

Monday, February 5

Troponin T Isoforms and Heart Failure; Jian-Ping Jin, Case Western Reserve University; 2 p.m.; Wood Room, 2nd fl., John Morgan Bldg. (Pennsylvania Muscle Institute).

A New Computational Tool for the Science and Engineering of Complex Fluids; Venkat Ganesan, University of California-Santa Barbara; 3:30 p.m.; rm. 337, Towne Bldg. (Chemical Engineering).

Intra Nuclear Position of Virus Episome or Plasmid Vector Affects Transcription and Replication: Cell Biology of Position Control; Gerd Maul, Wistar Institute; 4-5 p.m.; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Institute For Human Gene Therapy [IHGT]).

Recent Work; Odile Decq, Decq + Cornette Architects, Paris; 6 p.m.; B-1, Meyerson Hall (Architecture; Ewing, Cole and Associates; GSFA).

Tuesday, February 6

Structural studies of protein translocation across endomembranes; Christopher W. Akey, Boston University; noon; Austrian Auditorium, 1st floor, Clinical Research Building (Biochemistry and Biophysics: Dr. George W. Raiziss Biochemical Rounds).

Special Panel on Water Management; Walter Lyon, systems engineering; Susan Lior, Philadelphia Water Commission; Carol Collier, Delaware River Basin Commission; Robert Traver, Villanova University; 6- 9 p.m.; rm. 337, Towne Bldg. (IES; Systems Engineering).

Wednesday, February 7

Role of Cadherins in Animal Morphogenesis; Ulrich Tepass, University of Toronto; noon; rm. 251, BRB II/III (Center for Research on Reproduction &Women's Health [CRRWH]).

Functional Materials and Devices via Templated Colloidal Assembly; Orlin Velev, University of Delaware; 3 p.m.; rm. 337, Towne Bldg. (Chemical Engineering).

Immunotherapy of Cancer with Live Bacterial Vectors and Their Products; Yvonne Paterson, microbiology; 4 p.m.; Grossman Auditorium, Wistar Institute (Wistar Institute).

Covering the World from Cape Town to Moscow: How a Foreign Correspondent Figures Out Where the World is Headed; Trudy Rubin, Philadelphia Inquirer; 5 p.m.; rm. 402, Logan Hall (International Relations).

Contemporary Processes in Architecture; Panel discussion/colloquium, Ali Rahim, architecture; respondents: Ben van Berkel, Van Berkel & Bos Architectural Bureau, Amsterdam; William Braham, architecture; Michael Speaks, Sci-Arc; 6 p.m.; Upper Gallery, Meyerson Hall (Architecture; GSFA).

Thursday, February 8

Active Transport from Prague 1960 to Los Angeles 2000; Ernest Wright, University of California-Los Angeles; 4 p.m.; Class of '62 Lecture Hall, John Morgan Bldg. (Physiology).

The Religious Professional: What Role Should Religious Commitment Play in the Work of Lawyers and Doctors? Martha Minow, Harvard Law School; 4 p.m.; rm. 240-A, Law School (Law School Sesquicentennial).

Bidding for the Olympics 2012: Designs, Plans and Politics; Alexander Garvin, Yale University and Planning Commission of New York City; 6 p.m.; B-1, Meyerson Hall (City & Regional Planning; GSFA).

Class and Christian Diversity; Maureen Tilley, University of Dayton; 7 p.m.; 2nd fl. lounge, Logan Hall (Philadelphia Seminar on Christian Origins).

Friday, February 9

Rabbits: Biology, Care, Handling, Identification, Nomenclature, Breeding and Genetics; Norman Lefebvre, Hazelton Research Products; 10 a.m.-noon; Medical Alumni Hall, HUP (University Veterinarian).

Economic Issues in Comparing Antidepressant Drug Therapy, Psychotherapy, and their Combination for the Treatment of Acute Phase Chronic Depression; Ernst Berndt, MIT-Sloan; noon-1:30 p.m.; 1st fl. auditorium, Colonial Penn Center (Leonard Davis Institute [LDI]).

Evolution of Language: from Animal Communication to Universal Grammar; Martin Nowak, head, Program in Theoretical Biology, Institute for Advanced Study; noon; rm. G-17, Logan Hall (Institute for Research in Cognitive Science [IRCS]).

Structural Changes that Drive Myosin Molecules along Actin Filaments; Peter Knight, Leeds University, U.K.; 2 p.m.; rm. 251, BRB II/III (Pennsylvania Muscle Institute).

Monday, February 12

The Importance of the Heyue Yingling Ji for the History of High Tang Poetry; Paul Kroll, University of Colorado; noon; 543 Williams Hall (Center for East Asian Studies).

Random Walks and Feedback Loops in Autocrine Cell Signaling; Stanislav Shvartsman, Massachussetts Institute of Technology; 3:30 p.m.; rm. 337, Towne (Chemical Engineering).

Fetal Gene Therapy: Current Status and Future Potential; Alan W. Flake, CHOP; 4-5 p.m.; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (IHGT).

Geometry and Topology of Groups; Dusa McDuff, SUNY-Stony Brook; four-day lecture series; 4 p.m.; A-6, DRL. Also February 13-15 (Mathematics).

Urban Flotsam: Stirring the Skin of the Earth; Raoul Bunschoten Chora, Institute of Urbanism and the Architectural Association, London; 6 p.m.; B-level, Meyerson Hall (Landscape Architecture; GSFA).

Tuesday, February 13

mRNA processing and the integration; James L. Manley, Columbia University; noon; Austrian Auditorium, 1st floor, Clinical Research Building (Biochemistry and Biophysics: Dr. George W. Raiziss Biochemical Rounds).

Wednesday, February 14

Conditional Gene Targeting in Mice: Uncovering New Functions for Foxa2 (HNF3b); Klaus Kaestner, genetics; noon; rm. 251, BRB II/III (CRRWH).

Discussion on Hans Jonas' Essay "Philosophical Reflections on Experimenting with Human Subjects"; Renée Fox, Center for Bioethics; noon-1:30 p.m.; rm. 320, 3401 Market St. (Center for Bioethics).

Engineering Antibody Therapeutics: Applications to Bacterial Toxins; Jennifer Maynard, University of Texas-Austin; 3:30 p.m.; rm. 337, Towne Bldg. (Chemical Engineering).

BRCA1 and DNA Repair; Wen-Hwa Lee, University of Texas-San Antonio; 4 p.m.; Grossman Auditorium, Wistar Institute (Wistar Institute).

Styles of Love Poetry; Edward Hirsch, poet, reads from Hirsch's book On Love; lecture by religious studies professor Ann Matter on St. Valentine; 5-6:30 p.m.; Kelly Writers House (Penn Humanities Forum; Writers House).

The Louis I. Kahn Memorial Lecture; Tadao Ando, Osaka, Japan; 6:30 p.m.; University Museum. Info.: www. foundationforarchitecture.org. See Exhibits (Foundation for Architecture; GSFA).

Thursday, February 15

Texte et Musique au Moyen Age: Desir Narcissique ey Voix Feminine dans le Motet 7 de Guillaume de Machaut; Kevin Brownlee, Romance Languages; noon; Class of 1947 Meeting Room, Houston Hall (French Institute).

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

Friday, February 16

Rabbit Diseases; Marcia Etheridge, SmithKline Beecham; 10 a.m.-noon; Medical Alumni Hall, HUP (University Veterinarian).

TBA; Ray Fabius, InteliHealth.com; noon-1:30 p.m.; 1st fl. auditorium, Colonial Penn Center (LDI).

Monday, February 19

Expanding the Influence of an Already Powerful Cell-Enhancing Dendritic Cell Function Through Genetic Modification; Ronald Crystal, Cornell University; 4-5 p.m.; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (IHGT).

New Uses of Old Buildings: Methodologies for Compatible Designs; Gabriella Caterina, University of Naples; 6 p.m.; B-level, Meyerson Hall (Graduate Program in Historic Preservation; GSFA).

Tuesday, February 20

Cross Talk Between Two Component Signaling System; Mark Goulian, physics & astronomy; noon; 2nd fl. conference room, Vagelos Research Labs (Institute for Medicine & Engineering).

Alzheimer's disease: a metal-mediated oxidation disorder; Ashley I. Bush, Harvard University; noon; Austrian Auditorium, 1st floor, Clinical Research Building (Biochemistry and Biophysics: Dr. George W. Raiziss Biochemical Rounds).

Will Lowering Pharmaceutical Prices Jeopardize Breakthrough Research? The Moral Crusades; Donald Light, Center for Bioethics; noon-1:30 p.m.; rm. 320, 3401 Market St. (Center for Bioethics).

Wednesday, February 21

Biological and Molecular Basis of Breast Cancer Prevention; Jose Russo, Fox Chase Cancer Center; noon; rm. 251, BRB II/III (CRRWH).

Institute for Law and Economics Law and Entrepreneurship Lecture--Private Equity: Difficult Investing in a Difficult Time; Paul Levy, L'72; 4:30 p.m.; rm. 245-A, Law School (Law School Sesquicentennial).

Philadelphia Self-Taught Art; John Ollman, Fleisher-Ollman Gallery, on the history of self-taught art in Philadelphia; 5-6:30 p.m.; 1st floor, 3619 Locust Walk. Registration required: (215) 573-8280 (Penn Humanities Forum).

Thursday, February 22

Tokyo Tales; Mark Dytham, Klein Dytham Architecture, Tokyo, Japan; 6 p.m.; B-3, Meyerson Hall. See Exhibits (Architecture; GSFA).

Friday, February 23

Occupational Health in Laboratory Animal Medicine; Christian Newcomer, University of North Carolina School of Medicine; 10 a.m.-noon; Medical Alumni Hall, HUP (University Veterinarian).

Monday, February 26

Block Copolymer Micelles in Water; You-Yeon Won, Massachussetts Institute of Technology; 3:30 p.m.; rm. 337, Towne Bldg. (Chemical Engineering).

Gene and Immunotherapy for Cancer: Making the Tumor a Better Place to Die; Richard G. Vile, Mayo Clinic; 4-5 p.m.; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (IHGT).

Planning for a New Century: The Big Issues; panel discussion and book signing; Jonathan Barnett, city & regional planning; 6 p.m.; B-3, Meyerson Hall (City & Regional Planning; GSFA).

Tuesday, February 27

Chaperonin-mediated protein folding: structure and mechanism studies; Arthur Horwich, Yale University School of Medicine; noon; Austrian Auditorium, 1st floor, Clinical Research Building (Biochemistry and Biophysics: Dr. George W. Raiziss Biochemical Rounds).

The Divine Image of India; Ann Sloan, history of art; 1 p.m.; Faculty Club, Inn at Penn (Women's Club).

Style and Meaning in Music; Leon Botstein, Bard College; 5-6:30 p.m.; rm. 200, College Hall (Penn Humanities Forum; Music; Germanic Languages & Literatures).

Wednesday, February 28

Translational Delay in Mammalian Germ Cells; Robert Braun, University of Washington; noon; rm. 251, BRB II/III (CRRWH).

Structural Insights into Recognition and Regulation in Tyrosine Kinase Signaling; Michael Eck, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; 4 p.m.; Grossman Auditorium, Wistar Institute (Wistar Institute).

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Go West! 3rd Thursday Talks

3rd Thursdays:

February 15

Dine in a New Direction!

Join friends, colleagues, and ,neighbors after work or after class at one of University City's delicious restaurants--and indulge in 2-for-1 entrees.*

To obtain the 3rd Thursday special, ask your server for the 3rd Thursday special discount.

Free metered parking after 6 p.m. on 3rd Thursdays in University City!

Participating Restaurants
Academic Bistro (BYOB)
2 for 1 on entire $22 prix fixe.
Culinary Academy,
Drexel University
33rd & Arch Sts.
(215) 895-2992
(reservations required)
Pizza Rustica (pizzas only)
3602 Chestnut St.
(215) 895-3490
2 Goodfellas (Italian, BYOB)
4101 Walnut Street
(215) 382-3600
Marigold Dining Room
(American, BYOB)
501 S. 45th St.
(215) 222-3699
Palladium Restaurant & Bar (American)
3601 Locust Walk
(215) 387-3463
Shula's Steak 2 (American)
3600 Chestnut St.
(Sheraton University City)
(215) 386-5556
The Restaurant School
(Italian, American)
4207 Walnut Street
(215) 222-4200
Sitar India (Indian, BYOB,
excludes buffet special)
60 S. 38th St.
(215) 662-0818

* Excludes beverages, tax, and gratuity and may not be used with other promotions. Discount taken on entree of equal/lesser value.

For more information call 1-888-GOWEST-7 or visit www.universitycitydistrict.org/.

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This February 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 March At Penn calendar. Deadlines can be found on-line at www.upenn.edu/almanac/calendar/caldead.html.

  

Almanac, Vol. 47, No. 20, January 30, 2001

| FRONT PAGE | CONTENTS | JOB-OPS | CRIMESTATS | W-2 FORM: 2000 | Impact of the Genome Project | TALK ABOUT TEACHING ARCHIVE | BETWEEN ISSUES | FEBRUARY at PENN | FEBRUARY EXTRAS! | CALENDAR INDEX  | DEADLINES