The Penn Current / August 30, 2001 / Front Page

School's open

The neighborhood elementary school that Penn helped create is opening its doors next week, and Nancy Streim, who oversaw the educational planning for the school, can't wait.

Editor's Pick: To the lighthouse in the garden
This year's Garden Railway at the Morris Arboretum has a nautical touch.

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August 30, 2001
School's open The neighborhood elementary school that Penn helped create is opening its doors next week, and Nancy Streim, who oversaw the educational planning for the school, can't wait.	Egypt shares its treasures Behind the June 1 announcement of giant dinosaur bones discovered by two Penn doctoral students is a story of Egyptian connections, kids who were dreamers and faculty with the goods. Rubenstein named EVP and dean An admired researcher and teacher takes charge as executive vice president for the Health System and dean of the School of Medicine. Rambo rises The University Police Department looked no further than its own ranks for its new police chief, 15-year veteran Thomas Rambo.
Editor's Pick: To the lighthouse in the garden This year's Garden Railway at the Morris Arboretum has a nautical touch. Event listings Tips on getting into college You can make a difference Readers' Best: Hot times, hot reads	A Penn venture seeds its first tech business The University is creating subsidiaries to encourage business development. Chinese opera meets Western symphony Notes from the University Symphony Orchestra's triumphant tour of the People's Republic of China. Research: Sickle cell hits home — and homeland Pediatrician Kwaku Ohene-Frempong discovered how he could help the children of his native Africa by chance. Student spotlight: A tale of two thespians Gabriela Ianoale (C'02) knew she wanted to act since the age of nine. Alison Fair (C'02) got into stagecraft because it sounded like fun. Both are on their way to careers in the theater thanks to the Jane Wallace Memorial Theatre Internship. For What It's Worth: A minute or two on... The best of this summer's 60-Second Lectures, on stem-cell research and "Planet of the Apes." Staff Q&A: Troy Odom A young staffer finds himself running a staff advocacy group after just one meeting.
News briefs Quoted recently Bookquick from the University Press Appointments Awards & Honors Campus Buzz	An oasis reborn The BioPond gets a $200,000 makeover. Bioengineering gets $14 million A pioneering engineering science program gets a vote of confidence from the Whitaker Foundation. We appreciate the lunch Staffers enjoy good food, good company and lovely weather at the Staff Appreciation Day picnic.
The Penn Current, winner of four CASE awards for publication excellence, is published by the Office of University Communications at the University of Pennsylvania.