May 1, 2003
For Executive Vice President Cliff Stanley, running Penn's business side is all about understanding people—just as it was in the United States Marine Corps.
- Gladwell:
Learned ability matters too
From the gridiron to the SAT, a famous author sees nothing “natural” about performance.
- Muller
named Penn Health System CEO
The man who nursed Chicago's hospital back to health is coming to Penn.
- Two
talks, one theme in common
Franco-American relations and the Israeli-Palestinian peace process are both affected by the war in Iraq.
Editor’s Pick: Show of the
year
Now at the Institute of Contemporary Art:A provocative final exam by students in an undergraduate curatorship course.
- Research:
When TV docs take on medical reality
On medical dramas, doctors are no longer captains of their own fate.
- Student
Spotlight: An honor for a future doctor without borders
A son of Cuban refugees promotes health in the developing world.
- Staff
Q&A: David Toccafondi
You name it, and Van Pelt-Dietrich Library's unofficial historian has probably got it.
- Ask
Benny: E-mail user finds mailbox full of junk
Also: How many people visit Penn's museums?
- Program
exposes Philly to the world
For those who don't know beans about world cultures, engaging lessons from those who do.
- Just
her desserts
For Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day, a tasty treat from a young chef.
- Professional,
personal tips from HR
Get your life and your career into top form with these classes.
- Better
College Houses and gardens
Kings Court/English College House residents work on their urban oasis.
- Out
and About: We hear a symphony
Our correspondent sits in on a rehearsal with the first Philadelphia orchestra, Penn's University Symphony.
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