November 14, 2002
Dean Afaf Meleis brings her international savvy to the School of Nursing at a time when nations across the globe are facing a critical shortage in nurses.
- Beyond
the Big Bang
Penn physicists head a four-school project to send a telescope up 130,000 feet in a balloon, the better to view distant galaxies.
- Lessons
on leadership from Mayor Giuliani
A Penn audience learns the principles that served New York's mayor well on Sept. 11.
- A
look at this winter's hot teams
The men's basketball team is on the national radar, and other teams show promise.
Editor's Pick: Hollywood, County
Kerry
"Stones in His Pockets" offers a new twist on a familiar Hollywood story line.
- Research:
Prices are fairer than you think—no, really
Shoppers suspect they're being gouged in the marketplace. A Wharton professor discovers that they're not.
- Faculty
Feature: Ben Franklin 101, a new twist on an old guy
Historian Michael Zuckerman discovers everything we know about Ben Franklin is wrong. Well, almost everything.
- Staff
Q&A: Tony Aiello
The Morris Arboretum's curator is the latest in a long line of Philadelphians who've discovered a horticultural treasure trove in China.
- Ask
Benny: Flexible work lets mom be with her son
Also: Why did Penn move to West Philadelphia?
- The
moviegoers
The players gather to celebrate the opening of The Bridge: Cinema De Lux in University City.
- Careers
and holiday help from free HR programs
Get a handle on leadership, the holidays and more with these Human Resources classes.
- New
building keeps horses in form
Horse owners now have more reasons than ever to turn to Penn.
- Out
and About: A spooky night at the Speakeasy
The open-mike crowd at the Kelly Writers House does Halloween.
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