Unless otherwise noted, all events are open to the general public as well as to members of the University.
For building locations, call (215) 898-5000 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. or see www.facilities.upenn.edu/ or the University’s website, www.upenn.edu.
Listing of a phone number normally means tickets, reservations or registration required. |
ACADEMIC CALENDAR |
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Advance Registration for Fall and Summer Sessions. Through April 4. |
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Last day to withdraw from a course. |
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Spring Term Classes end. |
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Reading Days. Through April 30. |
CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES |
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27 Philadelphia International Children’s Festival; performances from around the globe; Annenberg Center; $25/festival fun pass, $10/shows; info.: www.pennpresents.org/tickets/childfest.php. Through May 1 (Annenberg Center).
Morris Arboretum
Register: (215) 247-5777 ext. 156 or 125.
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Arbor Day Celebration; crafts and activities for kids include a seedling planting to take home; 1-3 p.m. |
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Creating an Asian Dragon; 1-2:15 p.m.; $18, $15/members. |
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The World of Weird and Wacky Seeds; 1-3 p.m.; $15, $12/members. |
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Turtles and Lizards and Snakes, Oh My! A Live Reptile Program; 1-3 p.m.; $15, $12/members. |
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Early Spring Landscape Painting for Kids; noon-1:15 p.m.; $19, $16/members. |
Peanut Butter & Jams:
World Cafe Live
Shows begin 11:30 a.m.; $10/adults,
$7/children unless otherwise noted.
Info.: www.worldcafelive.com.
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Easter Bonnet Day with Uncle Rock. |
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KiDROCKERS; $13/adults, $11/children. Also May 8. |
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Erin Lee and the Up Past Bedtime Band. |
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Secret Agent 23 Skidoo. |
Penn Museum
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Create a Journal; 11 a.m.-noon & 1-2 p.m.; free w/ Museum donation. |
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Spring Scavenger Hunt; pick up a scavenger hunt at any admissions desk and explore objects with spring-related themes; 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; free w/ Museum donation. Also April 2. |
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Pharaoh’s Flowers: The Botanical Treasures from Tutankhamun’s Tomb; 11 a.m.-noon; lecture by Stephen Phillips, Egyptian section; $5, $3/member, $10/group (3-5 people), $5/member group. |
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Cities and Women’s Health: Global Perspectives; how to solve heath disparities related to gender worldwide; register: www.nursing.upenn.edu/penn-icowh/pages/default. Through April 10 (Nursing). |
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Ninth Annual Disability Symposium: Embracing Challenges; 7:45 a.m.-5 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall; register by April 2 at www.vpul.upenn.edu/lrc/sds/Symposium.php (Weingarten Learning Resources Center). |
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Combination Immunotherapy/Chemotherapy Treatments of Cancer; 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; RSVP: colelli@wistar.org (Wistar). |
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Mid-Atlantic Regional Zebrafish Meeting: A Bi-Annual Forum; 1-7:30 p.m.; auditorium/lobby, Biomedical Research Bldg.; registration required for dinner (6:30 p.m.): smithdoe@mail.med.upenn.edu (Cell and Developmental Biology; Institute of Regenerative Medicine). |
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Mechanisms Linking Cellular Membranes and Cytoskeleton Dynamics; 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; auditorium, Biomedical Research Bldg.; register by April 16: (215) 898-4247 or pmireply@mail.med.upenn.edu (Pennsylvania Muscle Institute). |
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Structurally Sound: Bone Health and Aging; 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Houston Hall; RSVP: aging@mail.med.upenn.edu (Institute on Aging). |
Admission Donations and Hours
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Arthur Ross Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Library: free; Tues.-Fri., 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., noon-5 p.m. |
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Burrison Gallery, University Club at Penn; free; Mon.-Fri., 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 7 a.m.-1 p.m. |
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Charles Addams Gallery: free; Mon.-Fri.; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. |
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Fox Art Gallery, Claudia Cohen Hall: free; Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. |
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Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA): free admission; Wed.-Fri., noon-8 p.m.; Sat.-Sun., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. |
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International House: Mon-Fri, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. |
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Meyerson Gallery, Meyerson Hall: free; Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. |
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Morris Arboretum: $14; $12/seniors, $7/kids 3-17, students; free/members and kids under 3; Weekdays 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Weekends 10 a.m.-5 p.m. |
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Penn Museum: $10, $7/seniors, $6/ children 6-17 and full-time students w/PennCard, free/members; Tues.-Sat., 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sun. 1-5 p.m. |
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The Rotunda: 4014 Walnut St.; free; for hours: (215) 573-3234. |
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Slought Foundation: free; Wed.-Sat. 1-6 p.m. |
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Van Pelt-Dietrich Library: free/ID required; for hours see: http://events.library.upenn.edu/cgi-bin/calendar.cgi. |
Upcoming
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First Saturday Tour; tour of ICA’s winter 2010 exhibitions; 1 p.m.; ICA. |
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Romance; abstract photography by Susanna Corson-Finnerty; Burrison Gallery. Through May 14. |
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Witnesses to Hunger; photographs taken by Philadelphia women to educate the public about the experience of hunger and poverty; RSVP for presentation and exhibit opening, www.cphi.upenn.edu/events.shtml; Fox Art Gallery, Claudia Cohen Hall (Center for Public Health Initiatives). Through April 29. |
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Laughing Matters: Soviet Propaganda in Khrushchev’s Thaw, 1956-1964; Soviet propaganda art from the “Thaw” period of post-Stalinist liberalization; Arthur Ross Gallery. Through June 27. |
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Clay@Penn 2010: Declarations; diverse clay works by 13 artists; Fox Art Gallery, Claudia Cohen Hall. Through April 4 (Design). |
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Potable Art—Ceramic Filters Improving Global Health; household ceramic filtration devices for use in areas without safe drinking water; Lobby, Claire M. Fagin Hall; reception: April 1, 4 p.m. (Center for Public Health Initiatives). Through April 5. |
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New Prints, Part II; juried exhibition featuring contemporary work in fine art printmaking; Meyerson Gallery. Through April 9. |
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What in the World; the unauthorized biography of the Penn Museum; Penn Museum. Through April 11. |
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The Family: A Project of Reconciliation; collaborative family portraits by Palestinian artist Khader Oshah and Israeli artist Haim Maor that function as an exercise in cultural dialogue; Slought Foundation. Through April 21. |
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The Year We Make Contact; PennDesign 2010 Undergraduate Thesis Exhibition; Charles Addams Fine Arts Gallery. Through April 22. |
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Dissecting the Gross Clinic; tribute to the painting by Thomas Eakins; Kamin Gallery, Van-Pelt Dietrich Library. Through April 31. |
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The Goodlands: Young Photographers Inspiring Hope in North Philadelphia; photography by children of the Fairhill and Kensington neighborhoods; Penn Museum. Through May. |
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Righteous Dopefiend: An Anthropological Installation on Homelessness, Addiction and Poverty in Urban America; a photo-ethnography by professor Philippe Bourgois and photographer Jeff Schonberg; Penn Museum. Through May. |
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Maira Kalman: Various Illuminations (of a Crazy World); survey of the photography, embroidery, textiles and performances of the illustrator, author, and designer; ICA. Through June 6. |
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In Citizen’s Garb: Southern Plains Native Americans, 1889-1891; explores efforts to force Kiowa & Comanche nations to adopt “Euro” ways through dress, accompanied by Plains Indian clothing; Merle-Smith Gallery West, Penn Museum. Through June 20. |
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PAFA; Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts students and IHouse residents works of traditional drawing, painting, sculpture and printmaking; International House. Through July 3. |
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Selected Portraits by David S Kessler; InLiquid Art + Design Video Installation; International House. Through July 3. |
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Fulfilling a Prophecy: The Past and Present of the Lenape in Pennsylvania; Penn Museum. Through July. |
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Video Art: Replay Part 3: Ludicrous!; ICA; reception: April 22, 6 p.m. Through August 1. |
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Reading Pictures: Sixteenth-Century European Illustrated Books; Kamin Gallery, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library. Through August 15. |
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Flora of Pennsylvania; specimens and botanical drawings celebrating the state’s flora; Upper Gallery, Widener Center, Morris Arboretum. Through September. |
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Springfield Mills; photography by Guillermo Torres of the Arboretum’s Springfield Grist Mill; lower gallery, Widener Center, Morris Arboretum. Ongoing. |
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meta Metasequoia; see the world from among a canopy of redwood limbs; Morris Arboretum. Ongoing. |
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Iraq’s Ancient Past: Rediscovering Ur’s Royal Cemetery; notes, photos and artifacts from Penn’s famous 1922 excavation; Penn Museum. Ongoing. |
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Collective Imprints; visual art that celebrates the life and history of The Rotunda; The Rotunda. Ongoing. |
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; 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.
Penn Museum Tours
Tours at 1:30 p.m. Meet at the Warden Garden Entrance. Free w/ admission and w/ PennCard. Info.: www.penn.museum/
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Daily Life in Canaan & Ancient Israel. |
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Etruscan/Roman: Marble, Mosaics, and Metalwork. |
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Archaeology: Tools of the Trade. |
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Fulfilling a Prophecy: The Past and the Present of the Lenape in Pennsylvania. |
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Funerary Practices in Ancient Egypt. |
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Highlights of the Collection. |
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The Philosopher Kings; 6:30 p.m.; 2nd floor, Penn Bookstore (Bookstore). |
’09’s Latest Ones
9 p.m.; Heyer Sky Lounge, Harrison College House (Cinema Studies).
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Angels & Demons. |
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Julie & Julia. |
Comic Book…A Movie
7:30 p.m.; Heyer Sky Lounge, Harrison College House (Cinema Studies).
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Dick Tracy. |
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Danger: Diabolik. |
Power, Privilege, and Authority
9 p.m.; Heyer Sky Lounge, Harrison College House (Cinema Studies).
International House
Screenings with English subtitles. See www.ihousephilly.org for ticket prices.
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Graphically Illuminated; an Independent Project of Philagrafika 2010, multiple short films showcasing experimental filmmakers of the 20th century; 7 p.m. |
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Double Vision: Grandma Moses + Sonabai: Another Way of Seeing; 7 p.m. |
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Precious Places Community History Project 2010 Premiere; 7 p.m. |
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An Evening with Kamal Aljafari: Visit Iraq & The Roof; 7 p.m. |
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ODDSAC; 7 & 9 p.m. |
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Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Comedy; 7 p.m. |
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Keep Your Eyes on the Skies: Lifeforce & Invaders From Mars; 8 p.m. |
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Le roman d’un tricheur (The Story of a Cheat); French; 7 p.m. |
fitness / learning |
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New Parents @ Penn; meets every other Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.; contact Penn Women’s Center (215) 898-8611 for dates. |
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Jazzercise; 5:30-6:30 p.m.; Tuesdays & Thursdays; Newman Center; $8/class; $6/students; Carolyn Hamilton: (215) 662-3293 (days) or (610) 446-1983 (evenings). |
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PGFI Advanced Faculty Workshop: Amplification of RNA from Single Cells; noon-4 p.m.; PGFI Educational Facility, 328 Lynch Laboratories; deadline: April 23, 5 p.m.; info.: www.genomics.upenn.edu/ (PGFI). Through May 14. |
Christian Association
Info.: www.upennca.org
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Slanguage; ESL class for international students and guests focusing on American slang and social justice; 2:30 p.m. Also April 13, 20, and 27. |
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Africa Dinner: Sudan; Cuisine and Culture, Open Mind for Africa Program; 6:30 p.m. |
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Bible Study with Tabernacle United; 5:30 p.m.; Also April 14, 21, 28. |
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Peacemaking Through the Arts; Undergrads work with elementary school children on the arts and conflict resolution; 3:30 p.m. Also April 16, 23, and 30. |
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Queer Christian Fellowship; Dinner gathering of Penn students, faculty and staff interested in LGBTQ affirming Christianity; 6:30 p.m. |
Learning and Education: HR
Open to faculty and staff. Register: www.hr.upenn.edu/coursecatalog
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Unlocking the Secrets of the Penn Library; noon-1:30 p.m. |
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Mentors@Penn Information Session; noon-1 p.m. |
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Brown Bag Matinee: Corporate Legends and Lore; noon-1 p.m. |
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Administrative Professionals Day: 7 Keys to Worklife Balance; noon-1:30 p.m.; $25. |
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Tuition Benefit Information Session; noon-1 p.m. |
Quality of Worklife: HR
Open to faculty and staff. Register: www.hr.upenn.edu/coursecatalog
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Dealing with Rejection Professionally and Personally; noon-1:30 p.m. |
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Penn Walking Program 5K; noon-1 p.m. |
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Walking Difficulties and Your Brain: Symptoms, Their Causes and Cures; noon-1 p.m. |
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Reducing Pressure on the College Application Process; noon-1:30 p.m. |
Morris Arboretum
Register: (215) 247-5777 ext. 156 or 125.
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Creating Delicious Herbal Soups; 1-3 p.m.; $38, $32/members. |
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Designing with Roses in the Home Landscape; 1-3 p.m; $30, $25/members. |
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Garden Discovery Series: Poet-tree; 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; Rose Garden. |
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Nurture Your Creative Nature: A Smorgasbord of Writing; 10 a.m.-noon; $90, $75/members. |
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Tree Identification; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; $390. |
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Natural Dyes: Using Plants to Color your World; noon-2 p.m.; $35, $30/members. |
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Nature Exploration and Adventure; 1-3 p.m.; $18, $15/member families. |
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Fun Flower Arranging: Section A; 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; $195, $185/members. |
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Fun Flower Arranging: Section B; 6:30-9 p.m.; $195, $185/members. |
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Making a Garden; 7:30-9 p.m.; $30, $25/members. |
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Planting Design for the Home Landscape; 7-9 p.m.; $150, $125/members. |
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Journal Writing Workshop; 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; $38, $31/members. |
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Dependable Perennials for Low Maintenance Gardening; 7:30-9 p.m.; $30, $25/members. |
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Lawn Care for the Homeowner; 10 a.m.-noon; $30, $25/members. |
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Oil Painting in the Garden; 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; $90, $75/members. |
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Tree Identification and Appreciation: Native Trees and Shrubs; 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; $30, $25/members. |
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Field Botany; 1-3:30 p.m.; $30, $25/members. |
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Introduction to Tree Biology; 7-9 p.m.; $30, $25/members. |
Penn Library Workshops
Held in Class of 1968 Seminar Room, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, unless otherwise noted. Open to faculty, staff and students. Register:
http://dla.library.upenn.edu/dla/wsmanager/index.html
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PowerPoint II; noon; Training Lab, Biomedical Library. |
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Zotero; noon; Training Lab, Biomedical Library. |
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Excel Basics; 5 p.m. |
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PhotoShop Basics; 10 a.m. |
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Lunch ‘n Learn: Endnote vs. Refworks; noon; Conference Room, Biomedical Library. |
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Writing Research Papers; 5 p.m. |
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MS Access; 1 p.m.; Goldstein Electronic Classroom. |
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Becoming Digitally Literate; 10 a.m. |
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Zotero; 1 p.m.; Goldstein Electronic Classroom. |
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Philadelphia Research; 7 p.m.; Goldstein Electronic Classroom. |
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Get to the Point! (CWiC); 8 p.m. |
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Illustrator; noon. |
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Lunch ‘n Learn: NIH Public Access Policy; noon; Conference Room, Biomedical Library. |
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Excel Pivot Tables; 2 p.m.; Goldstein Electronic Classroom. |
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Urban Policy Research; 5 p.m. |
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Excel Formulas and Functions; 10 a.m.; Goldstein Electronic Classroom. |
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PowerPoint Basics; 10:30 a.m |
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PowerPoint Finesse; 9:30 a.m. |
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Census Basics; noon. |
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Excel Sorting and Filters; 11 a.m.; Goldstein Electronic Classroom. |
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GarageBand; 9 a.m. |
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Green Practices Research; 7 p.m. |
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Refworks; 1 p.m.; Goldstein Electronic Classroom. |
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Layers in PhotoShop; 10 a.m. |
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Lunch ‘n Learn: Where Should You Publish?; noon; Conference Room, Biomedical Library. |
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Dreamweaver Basics; 10 a.m.; Goldstein Electronic Classroom. |
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PowerPoint for Classroom Use; 9 a.m. |
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Excel Charts; 2 p.m.; Goldstein Electronic Classroom. |
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BlackBoard Grade Center; 3 p.m.; Goldstein Electronic Classroom. |
Technology Training Services
www.upenn.edu/computing/isc/training/
ISC Labs, 3650 Chestnut Street; 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
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Word 2007 Introduction; $190. |
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Sharepoint 2007 Power End User; four-day course; $1,596. |
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Excel 2007 Introduction; $190. |
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Cascading Style Sheets; two-day course; $570. |
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Outlook 2007 Level 2; $190. |
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Word 2007 Intermediate; $190. |
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FileMaker Pro 10 Advanced; $300. |
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PowerPoint 2007 Introduction; $190. |
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Excel 2007 Intermediate; $190. |
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Access 2007 Advanced; two-day course; 10 a.m.-4:45 p.m.; $448. |
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Business Objects XI Desktop Intelligence Training; $380. |
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Visio 2007 Introduction; $224. |
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PowerPoint 2007 Beyond the Basics; $190. |
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Windows 7: Transition from Windows XP; half-day course; 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. & 1:30-4:30 p.m.; $110. |
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Word 2007 Advanced; $190. |
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Excel 2007 Advanced; $190. |
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Staff and Faculty Eco-Rep Meeting; noon-1 p.m.; Golkin Room, Houston Hall; Penn staff and faculty only; RSVP/info.: sustainability@upenn.edu. Also April 2; noon; rm. 250, Houston Hall. |
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WPPSA; 1 p.m.; Bishop White Room, Houston Hall. |
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PPSA Board Meeting; noon-1 p.m.; rm. 302, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library; RSVP: ppsa@exchange.upenn.edu. |
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University Council; 4 p.m.; Bodek Lounge, Houston Hall; RSVP: (215) 898-7005. |
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Penn Improvisational 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. |
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Penn Masala: I Love the New Millennium; Hindi a cappella; 7 p.m.; Irvine Auditorium; $8/Locust Walk, $10/door. |
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Penn Jazz: Annual Spring Concert; time TBA; Class of ’49 Auditorium, Houston Hall; tickets: $7, $5/Locust Walk (Penn Jazz). Also April 10. |
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Full Measure Spring Concert; Christian a cappella; 7:30 p.m.; location TBA; $7/Locust Walk, $8/door. |
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Parthenia, A Consort of Viols; Shakespeare readings along with viol music and songs; 8 p.m.; Trinity Center, 22nd and Spruce St.; $15; tickets: (215) 573-8280 (Penn Humanities Forum). |
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Violin and Oud virtuoso Simon Shaheen with Philadelphia Arab and Jazz Ensembles; Irving Auditorium; $10 donation suggested (Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture). |
Annenberg Center
Tickets: www.AnnenbergCenter.org.
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Linda Tillery & The Cultural Heritage Choir; 8 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre; $20-$40. |
Music Department
Free w/ PennCard. Info.: www.sas.upenn.edu/music.
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University Choir; 8 p.m.; Irvine Auditorium. |
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Penn Wind Ensemble; 3 p.m.; Irvine Auditorium. |
18 |
Ancient Voices; 3 p.m.; Amado Recital Hall, Irvine Auditorium. |
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Jazz Combos I; 7:30 p.m.; downstairs, Class of 1920 Commons. |
20 |
Penn Chamber I; 7 p.m.; Amado Recital Hall, Irvine Auditorium. |
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Jazz Combos II; 7:30 p.m.; downstairs, Class of 1920 Commons. |
21 |
Penn Baroque and Recorder Ensembles; 8 p.m.; Rose Recital Hall, Fisher-Bennett Hall. |
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University Choral Society with the Penn Symphony Orchestra; 8 p.m.; Irvine Auditorium. |
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Penn Chamber II; 3 p.m.; Rose Recital Hall, Fisher-Bennett Hall. |
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Penn Chamber III; 7 p.m.; Amado Recital Hall, Irvine Auditorium. |
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Penn Chamber IV; 7 p.m.; Rose Recital Hall, Fisher-Bennett Hall. |
World Cafe Live
Performances daily. For a complete listing,see www.worldcafelive.com.
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A Cheshire Catastrophe: There Is No Place Like Home; Mask and Wig Annual Spring Show; Mask and Wig Club House, 310 South Quince St.; 8 p.m.; tickets: www.maskandwig.com (PAC). Also April 3 & 9. |
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PenNataak: Light’s Out; South Asian theater group; 7:30 p.m.; Class of ’49 Auditorium, Houston Hall; $7/Locust Walk, $9/door. Also April 3. |
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Penny Loafers: Let’s Duet; 7 p.m.; Iron Gate Theatre; $7/Locust Walk, $9/door. Also April 3. |
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Spectrum Presents: Kevin Hart; 7 p.m.; Irvine Auditorium; $10/PennCard; $15/day of show; tickets: www.specevents.net or on Locust Walk (SPEC). |
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Macbeth, An Adaptation; 8 p.m.; Harold Prince Theatre, Annenberg Center; $10 (iNPLAY; iNtuitons). Also April 9, 8 p.m. and April 10, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. |
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Brave Testimony; Joshua Bennett, performing artist; 6 p.m.; The Rotunda (Center for Africana Studies). |
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The Beauty Queen of Leenane; 8 p.m.; Class of ’49 Auditorium, Houston Hall; $10, $8/PennCard (Front Row Theatre). Also April 23, 9 p.m. and 24, 6 p.m. |
Annenberg Center
Tickets: www.AnnenbergCenter.org.
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Rasta Thomas’ Bad Boys of Dance; prodigy Rasta Thomas and his troupe of versatile male dancers fuse hip hop, capoeira, jazz and contemporary ballet; 7:30 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre; $24-$42 (afternoon); $28-$48 (evening). Also April 16, 8 p.m.; April 17, 2 & 8 p.m. |
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The Acting Company & The Guthrie Theater: Romeo and Juliet; 7:30 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre; $20-$55. Also April 21, 7:30 p.m.; April 22, 7:30 p.m.; April 23, 8 p.m.; April 24, 2 & 8 p.m. |
Readings/signings |
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Kelly Writers House
Events in the Arts Cafe unless otherwise noted. Info. (215) 573-9749 or www.writing.upenn.edu/~wh/.
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Poetry Reading by Ted Greenwald; 6 p.m. |
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Marathon Reading of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby; 3 p.m. |
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A Reading with the 34th Street Poets; 5:30 p.m. |
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LIVE at the Writers House features Mighty Writers!; 8 p.m. |
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Reading and Conversation with poets Jean Valentine& Cindy Savett; 6 p.m. |
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Reading by fiction writer Lydia Davis; 6 p.m. |
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Poetry Reading and book party with Charles Bernstein; celebrating release of All The Whiskey in Heaven; 6 p.m. |
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Bob Perelman’s The Alps; celebration of poets theater; 6 p.m. |
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Speakeasy: Poetry, Prose, and Anything Goes!; 8 p.m. |
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7-up on Space; 6 p.m. |
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Writing for Social Change; Andy Robinson, C’80; RSVP: wh@writing.upenn.edu; noon. |
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Reading by Swedish poets Jorgen Gassilewski and Anna Hallberg; 6 p.m. |
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Lunch talk with Maira Kalman; noon. |
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Reading by David Milch; RSVP: whfellow@writing.upenn.edu; 6:30 p.m. |
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Brunch Conversation with David Milch; RSVP: whfellow@writing.upenn.edu; 10 a.m. |
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Reading with Lorene Cary’s creative writing classes; 2 p.m. |
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Creative Writing Contest Winners Reading; 5:30 p.m. |
Penn Bookstore
Info.: www.upenn.edu/bookstore
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Making Grades; Todd Farley; 1 p.m. |
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Baseballs, Basketballs & Matzah Balls; Mitch Smith; 2:30 p.m. |
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This Fantastic Struggle: The Life & Art of Esther Phillips; Lisa Miles; 3 p.m. |
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Implementing Word of Mouth Marketing; Idil Cakim; 3 p.m. |
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The Copenhagen Quartet; Thomas Kennedy; 6 p.m. |
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Wicked Philadelphia; Thomas H. Keels; 6 p.m. |
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About Faces; Sharrona Pearl; 6 p.m. |
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Making Sense of Autistic Spectrum Disorders; James Coplan; 3 p.m. |
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The Spirit of the Law; Sarah Gordon; 6 p.m. |
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In Cheap We Trust; Lauren Weber; 6 p.m. |
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National Public Health Week; events organized by Penn’s public health community; see www.cphi.upenn.edu/NPHW2010.shtml. Through April 11 (Center for Public Health Initiatives). |
6 |
Models of Excellence Award Ceremony and Reception; 4:30 p.m.; Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg; reception: 5:30 p.m., Annenberg Lobby; RSVP: zebley@upenn.edu (Human Resources). |
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Sarah McEneaney’s Very Good Wednesday; wear your favorite hat and bring your dog, enjoy comfort food & prizes, recite poems and stories; 6:30 p.m.; ICA (ICA). |
7 |
Neighborhood Bike Works; get a free bike safety check and info; 12:30 p.m.; U Lounge, Williams Hall (PSA). |
9 |
28th Annual Maya Weekend—Maya Women: Figures of Enduring Strength and Power; talks, films, hieroglyphic workshops, optional Maya banquet; Penn Museum; $175, $140/members; info.: www.penn.museum/college-and-adults/201-maya-weekend.html Through April 11 (Museum). |
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University City Cleanup; UCD provides trash bags, gloves and trash pickup to volunteers; sign up: (215) 243-0555 x239. |
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Japanese Cherry Blossom Celebration; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; taiko drummers, tea ceremony, archery demos, origami, visit from Japanese Cherry Blossom Queen; Morris Arboretum Also April 12 & 17, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; schedule: http://morrisarboretum.org. |
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Spring Fling 2010: Some Flings Do Come True; carnival games, music, food, and a concert featuring Snoop Dogg, Kid Cudi, & Shwayze; The Quad, Hill Field, College Green, and Wynn Commons; info./tickets: www.specevents.net. Through April 17 (SPEC). |
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The Philadelphia Antiques Show; over 50 antiques dealers; the 2010 loan exhibit is A Call to Arms: Chinese Export Porcelain; benefits the University of Pennsylvania Health System; 11 a.m.-8 p.m.; The Navy Yard, 5100 South Broad St.; tickets: www.philaantiques.com. Through April 20. |
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Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day; activities for children ages 9-15; registration and supervisory approval required; www.hr.upenn.edu(HR). |
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Sixth Annual Penn IUR Urban Leadership Forum; honoring William Hudnut III, former mayor of Indianapolis; 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; 8th floor, Jon M. Huntsman Hall (IUR). |
Liberal & Professional Studies
Suite 100, 3440 Market St.
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Penn Employee Undergraduate Programs Luncheon; learn how to use tuition benefits; noon; Classroom C; register: www.sas.upenn.edu/lps/node/1513. |
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Walk-In Wednesday; one-on-one meetings with recruitment specialists; 11 a.m.-1 p.m. & 4:30-6 p.m. Also April 28. |
Info./tickets: www.pennathletics.com
Note: (DH) indicates double header
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Softball vs. Brown (DH); 2 p.m. |
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(M) Tennis vs. Brown; 2 p.m. |
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(W) Lacrosse vs. Maryland; 7 p.m. |
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(M & W) Track; Penn Invitational; all day. |
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Softball vs. Yale (DH); 12:30 p.m. |
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(M) Baseball vs. Brown (DH); noon. |
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(M) Tennis vs. Yale; 2 p.m. |
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Baseball vs. Yale (DH); noon. |
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(W) Lacrosse vs. Columbia; 1 p.m. |
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Baseball vs. TBA; Liberty Bell Classic; noon. |
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(W) Tennis vs. Dartmouth; 2 p.m. |
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(W) Lacrosse vs. Northwestern; 7 p.m. |
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(M) Lacrosse vs. Brown; 1 p.m. |
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(W) Rowing vs. Northeaster/Syracuse; Orange Challenge Cup; time TBA. |
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(W) Tennis vs. Harvard; noon. |
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Baseball vs. La Salle; 3 p.m. |
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Softball vs. Lafayette (DH); 3 p.m. |
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(M) Tennis vs. Columbia; 2 p.m. |
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Baseball vs. Cornell (DH); noon. |
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(M) Lacrosse vs. Harvard; 1 p.m. |
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Softball vs. Cornell (DH); 2 p.m. |
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(M) Lightweight Rowing; Dodge Cup; 9 a.m. |
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(M) Heavyweight Rowing; Blackwell Cup; time TBA. |
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Softball vs. Cornell (DH); 12:30 p.m. |
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Baseball vs. Cornell (DH); noon. |
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(W) Tennis vs. Cornell; 2 p.m. |
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Baseball vs. TBA; Liberty Bell Classic; time TBA. |
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Baseball vs. Lehigh (DH); noon. |
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116th Penn Relays; info: www.thepennrelays.com. Through April 24. |
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(W) Lacrosse vs. Brown; 1 p.m. |
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Softball vs. Delaware (DH); 3 p.m. |
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Baseball vs. Columbia (DH); noon. |
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Softball vs. Columbia (DH); 2 p.m. |
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(W) Lacrosse; Ivy League Tournament; time TBA. |
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Regulation of Exocytosis in Neurotransmission and Hormone Secretion; James Rothman, Yale University; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Biochemistry and Biophysics). |
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The Coming Integration of Humans and Machines; Michael Chorost, author; 4 p.m.; Conference Room, Center for Cognitive Neuroscience; RSVP: info@neuroethics.upenn.edu (CNS). |
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Susan Bernfield, C’86; discussion of her play STRETCH and life in theatre; 4 p.m.; Platt Student Performing Arts House (Platt Student Performing Arts House; Theatre Arts Program). |
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Women and Empire in Modern Japanese Literature; Noriko Horiguchi, East Asian languages & civilizations; 4:30 p.m.; room TBA (Center for East Asian Studies). |
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Manifolds for Surface and Data Representation; Cindy Grimm, Washington University in St. Louis; 11 a.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (GRASP). |
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The Gut Microbiome in Host Nitrogen Balance; Gay Wu, School of Medicine; noon; rm. 209, Johnson Pavilion (Microbiology). |
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Delivering Bad News: Market Responses to Negligence; David Dranove, Northwestern University; noon; auditorium, Colonial Penn Center; RSVP: maddene@wharton.upenn.edu (LDI). |
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Lunch with Local Artists; Dave Jadico, ComedySportz, 1812 Productions; noon; Platt House; info.: www.vpul.upenn.edu/platthouse (PAC). |
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Jane S. Pollack Memorial Lecture in Women’s Studies; Marjane Satrapi, author of Persepolis; 5 p.m.; rm. 200, College Hall (Alice Paul Center). |
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Cilium Formation: A Two-Step Pathway; Michel Leroux, Simon Fraser University; 2 p.m.; Reunion Hall (PMI). |
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From Housewives and Husbands to Suckers and Whores: Marital-Political Anxiety in Egypt’s Inter-Revolutionary Era, 1919-1948; Lisa Pollard, University of North Carolina, Wilmington; 4:30 p.m.; rm. 402, Claudia Cohen Hall (Middle East Center). |
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Love Lessons: A Reading in Memory of Alda Merini; Susan Stewart, Princeton University; 5 p.m.; Cherpack Lounge, Williams Hall (Center for Italian Studies). |
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CRASH: The Cinema of Collisions; Karen Beckman, history of art; John Jackson, Annenberg; Andrew Riemer, executive producer, “Crash”; Bruce Levin, Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia; 5 p.m.; rm. 401, Fisher-Bennett Hall (Psychiatry; Psychoanalytic Center of Philadelphia). |
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Point, Counterpoint: PowerPoint or the Chalkboard? Javier Medina, psychology and Gary Molander, chemistry; noon; rm. 104, Claudia Cohen Hall; RSVP: ctl-help@sas.upenn.edu (Center for Teaching and Learning). |
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Brains at War: Brain Research and National Defense; Jonathan Moreno, history and sociology of science; noon; Terrace Room, Claudia Cohen Hall (CNS). |
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Sustaining the Preservation of Historic Centers; Eduardo Rojas, Inter-American Development Bank; 6 p.m.; rm. B3, Meyerson Hall (Historic Preservation). |
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Addiction and Recovery: Lessons from Philadelphia; roundtable discussion centered on Righteous Dopefiend; 6 p.m.; Penn Museum (Museum). See Exhibits. |
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60-Second Lecture: Chopin’s Minute Waltz; Jeffrey Kallberg, music; 11:55 a.m.; Stiteler Plaza, 37th & Locust Walk (SAS). |
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The “Importins” of Regulated Nuclear Transport for Cellular Differentiation During Spermatogenesis; Kate L. Loveland, Monash University; noon; rm. 253, BRB II/III (CRRWH). |
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I Wanna Live in Forks: The Never Ending Movie That Is Fan Culture; Louise Krasniewic, anthropology; noon; rm. 330, Fisher-Bennett Hall (Cinema Studies). |
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The Marcellus Shale Play in Pennsylvania: What’s All the Fuss?; John A. Harper, Pennsylvania Geological Survey; noon; Carolyn Hoff Lynch Auditorium, Chemistry Building (Institute for Environmental Studies). |
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Defining the Regulatory Network of the Tissue-Specific Splicing Factors Fox-1/ Fox-2; Michael Zhang, University of Texas, Dallas; 4 p.m.; Grossman Auditorium, Wistar Institute (Wistar). |
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Great Archaeological Discoveries: Lucy in our Eyes with Diamonds; Janet Monge, museum; 6 p.m.; Penn Museum; $5, $10/door, free/members (Museum). |
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Central Role of Sarcopenia in Frailty; Luigi Ferrucci, National Institute on Aging; 9 a.m.; Medical Alumni Hall, Maloney Building; register: aging@mail.med.upenn.edu (Institute on Aging). |
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How Viruses Make New Viruses: A Single-Molecule View; Rob Phillips, California Institute of Technology; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Biochemistry and Biophysics). |
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The East Asian National Identity Syndrome: Comparisons of China, Japan and South Korea; Gilbert Rozman, Princeton University; 4:30 p.m.; location TBA (Center East Asian Studies). |
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Adone, Un Fiore In Rivolta; Stefano Tomassini, Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia; 5 p.m.; Cherpack Lounge, Williams Hall (Center for Italian Studies). |
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The Dirty Rotten Secrets of Health Reform; James Morone, Brown University; 5 p.m.; auditorium, Colonial Penn Center; RSVP: maddene@wharton.upenn.edu (LDI). |
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Muslim Artists in Christian Siciliy: New Thoughts on the Painting of the Ceilings of the Capella Palatina, Palermo (circa 1140); Jeremy Johns, Oxford University; 5 p.m.; rm. 213, Fisher-Bennett Hall (MEC). |
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Good Cop, Bad Cop: The Influence of Intestinal Commensal Bacteria on the Immune System; David Artis, medicine; noon; rm. 209, Johnson Pavilion (Microbiology). |
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Issues in Contemporary East Asia Lecture Series; Ching Kwan Lee, UCLA; noon; location TBA (Center for East Asian Studies). |
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Documentation: Images of the World as It Was, Is and Might Be; Karen Beckman, history of art; 3:30 p.m.; rm. 113, Jaffe Bldg. (History of Art; Cinema Studies). |
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Probing the Molecular Basis of Adapter Protein Function; Gary Koretzky, pathology and laboratory medicine; 4 p.m.; rm. 248, Anatomy-Chemistry Bldg. (Biochemistry and Biophysics). |
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Gallery Talk; Masha Kowell and Liliana Milkova, curators of Laughing Matters; 5:30 p.m.; Arthur Ross Gallery (Arthur Ross Gallery). |
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Issues in Contemporary Asia; Pierre F. Landry, Yale University; noon; location TBA. Also 4:30 p.m. (Center for East Asian Studies). |
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Pennsylvania Muscle Institute Seminar; Deepak Nihalani, DM-Renal-Electrolyte & Hypertension; 2 p.m.; Reunion Hall (PMI). |
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Scholar, Athlete, Builder, Author: Fresh Starts and New Endeavors; Doug Glanville, G.K. Alliance, LLC; 6:30 p.m.; auditorium, Claudia Cohen Hall; RSVP: www.alumni.upenn.edu/multicultural/events.html (Penn Alumni Multicultural Outreach). |
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Innovative Care Models to Meet the Needs of Community-Based Chronically Ill Older Adults; Mary Naylor, nursing; 1 p.m.; University Club (Penn Women’s Club). |
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60-Second Lecture: Economics; Antonio Merlo, economics; 11:55 a.m.; Stiteler Plaza, 37th & Locust Walk (SAS). |
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Center for Research on Reproduction and Women’s Health Lecture; Ann Dorward, Memorial University of Newfoundland; noon; rm. 253, BRB II/III (CRRWH). |
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Future Brains: How Might Our Great-Great-Grandchildren Think (and Will They Still Be Human?); Susan Schneider, philosophy; noon; Golkin Room, Houston Hall (CNS). |
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The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power; Robert Kaplan, journalist; 4:30 p.m.; location TBA (Center for East Asian Studies). |
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Best Sellers: Communities of Readers Past and Present; Peter Conn, English; 5 p.m.; Rainey Auditorium, Penn Museum; RSVP: http://humanities.sas.upenn.edu/registration.shtml (Penn Humanities Forum). |
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A Viral Evolution; Joshua Plotkin, biology; 6 p.m.; MarBar; RSVP: jreese@upenn.edu (Penn Science Café). |
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Jewish Culture in Maira Kalman’s Work; Marion Kant, Liliane Weissberg, English; Denise Grollmus, writer; 6:30 p.m.; ICA (ICA). |
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Nanoscopy with Focused Light; Stefan Hell, Max Planck Institute, Göttingen; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Biochemistry and Biophysics). |
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Japan as ‘Samurai Nation’; Constantine Vaporis, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; 4:30 p.m.; location TBA (Center for East Asian Studies). |
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The Secrets of Tomb 10A; Rita Freed, Museum of Fine Arts, Wellesley College; 6:30 p.m.; $5, $3/members, free/ARCE-PA members (Museum; ARCE-PA). |
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Samuel P. Martin III, MD Memorial Lecture; Robert Brook, UCLA; noon; auditorium, Colonial Penn Center; RSVP: maddene@wharton.upenn.edu (LDI). |
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OMPR Regulon and its Physiological Role in Commensal E. Coli; Melissa Lasaro, Goulian Lab; noon; rm. 209, Johnson Pavilion (Microbiology). |
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Immunotherapy with Live Listeria Vectors: A Promising and Humane Alternative for Cancer Treatment?; Yvonne Paterson, microbiology; 4 p.m.; rm. 248, Anatomy-Chemistry Bldg. (Biochemistry and Biophysics). |
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Rome the Eternal City; C. Brian Rose, museum; Richard Hodges, museum; Linda Pellecchia, University of Delaware; Jonathan Mekinda, University of Illinois; 1 p.m.; Penn Museum; $20, $15/members, free/PennCard (Museum). |
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The Unbearable Whiteness of Being: The Racial Position of Asian Americans; Michael Omi, UC Berkeley; 4 p.m.; auditorium, LRSM (Asian American Studies). |
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Public Nature: Scenery, History, and Landscape Design; Ethan Carr, University of Virginia; 6 p.m.; rm. B3, Meyerson Hall (Historic Preservation). |
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Pacifying the Dragon, Dispatching the Tiger (anlong songhu): Notes on a Daoist Temple Consecration Rite; Julius N. Tsai, Temple University; 4:30 p.m.; rm. 231, Fisher-Bennett Hall (CEAS; EACL). |
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60-Second Lecture: The Life and Death of the Mississippi Delta; Douglas Jerolmack, earth and environmental science; 11:55 a.m.; Stiteler Plaza, 37th & Locust Walk (SAS). |
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Center for Research on Reproduction and Women’s Health Lecture; Dale Dorsett, Saint Louis University; noon; rm. 253, BRB II/III (CRRWH). |
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Immunogen Design to Elicit Broadly-Neutralizing Antibodies Against HIV; Bill Schief, University of Washington, Seattle; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (CFAR). |
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Encountering the Biological Uncanny: Jacques Cousteau, Jean Painleve and the Eye of the Octopus; Jason Zuzga, graduate student, English; noon; rm. 330, Fisher-Bennett Hall (Cinema Studies). |
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Ecological Effects of Climate Change in Northern Mongolia; Alain Plante, earth and environmental science; noon; Carolyn Hoff Lynch Auditorium, Chemistry Building (Institute for Environmental Studies). |
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Decoding the Human Epigenome; Bing Ren, UC, San Diego; 4 p.m.; Grossman Auditorium, Wistar Institute (Wistar). |
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Fine Arts Lecture; Gary Hill, artist; 4:30 p.m.; rm. B3, Meyerson Hall (Design). |
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Playing Our Game: Why China’s Industrial Rise Doesnt Threaten the West; Edward Steinfeld, MIT; 4:30 p.m.; rm. 105, Lauder-Fisher Hall (CEAS). |
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Lecture; Maira Kalman, illustrator, author, designer; 6:30 p.m.; ICA (ICA). |
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Biological Implications of Structural Studies of Amyloid; David Eisenberg, UCLA; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Biochemistry and Biophysics). |
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Dis/Fare Mondi: Italian Artists at the Venice Biennale; multiple speakers; 5 p.m.; Cherpack Lounge, Williams Hall (Center for Italian Studies). |
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Romanesque on the Frontier: The Architectural Sculpture of Santa María de Uncastillo; Julia Perratore, graduate student, history of art; 3:30 p.m.; rm. 113, Jaffe Bldg. (History of Art). |
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The Cooperative Behavior of Hemoglobin, Involving Structural (Enthalpic)—and Functional (Ethropic)—Allostery; Takashi Yonetani, biochemistry and biophysics; 4 p.m.; rm. 248, Anatomy-Chemistry Bldg. (Biochemistry & Biophysics). |
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60-Second Lecture: Attention; Jeffrey Green, political science; 11:55 a.m.; Stiteler Plaza, 37th & Locust Walk (SAS). |
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Functionally Selective Ligands for ErbB Family Receptors Provide Clues to the Discovery of Novel Antagonists; David J. Riese II, Purdue University; noon; rm. 253, BRB II/III (CRRWH). |
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Histone Acetylation: It’s Enough to Make You Sick; Paul D. Kaufman, University of Massachusetts; 4 p.m.; Grossman Auditorium, Wistar Institute (Wistar). |
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Khruschev’s Fateful Visit to Albania, 50 Years On; Richard Hodges, Penn Museum; 5:30 p.m.; Arthur Ross Gallery (Arthur Ross Gallery). |
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The Lac Repressor: Swimming in Data; Kim Sharp, biochemistry and biophysics; 4 p.m.; rm. 248, Anatomy-Chemistry Bldg. (Biochemistry and Biophysics). |
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