April 25, 2002
An activist protester in the 1960s, Ira Harkavy has figured out how to do what every radical wanted to do to the system: Change it. From the inside out.
- Biotech
goes to market this fall
Penn and state officials hope to grow biotech companies in the region's newest "greenhouse."
- Soros
blasts how Bush fights terror
Philanthropist calls for morality in the global economy.
- No
quick buck
A Penn alum gives advice on how to make money slowly.
Editor's Pick: Chimp champ
Chimfunshi
Wildlife Orphanage co-founder Sheila Siddle visits the Veterinary Hospital
to talk about her work rescuing orphaned and wounded chimpanzees.
- Research:
Short teens become shortchanged adults
How much is your height worth? $600 per inch, according to two Penn economists.
- Faculty
Feature: MANNA feeds the soul
Organizational behavior expert Kenwyn Smith finds lessons in abundance from his experiences feeding people with AIDS.
- Staff
Q&A: Penn Animal Blood Bank Team
What the Red Cross does for humans, these Models of Excellence do for dogs.
- Ask
Benny: The scoop on Penn's favorite majors
Also: How to get a raise.
- Honorary
degree recipients announced
Educators, executives and scientists are honored this year.
- New
digs for rare objects
The University of Pennsylvania Museum's collections get climate-controlled storage facilities.
- HR
classes for your career
Learn how to manage your job and your staff with these courses.
- That's
a rap
Lea School eighth-graders get into rhyme at the Kelly Writers House.
- Out
and About: Altered food for thought or dining
The Center for Bioethics invites some of Philly's top chefs to chew on the subject of genetically modified cuisine.
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