May 15, 2003
For Bob Alig and his Alumni Relations staff, Alumni Weekend is the most wonderful time of the year. A lot of work goes into those three days of fun.
- The
future in concrete and glass
New buildings transform the School of Engineering and Applied Science. - SARS:
Scare worse than the disease
Penn experts put this year's big epidemic into perspective.
- A
CURE for cities
The new Center for Urban Redevelopment Excellence at Penn trains tomorrow's city-shapers.
Editor’s Pick: The inheritance
Michael West's "Foley," starring Andrew Bennett, shows the things your family really leaves you.
- Research:
From marsh to desert and back—if...
Two Penn professors hope to restore the lost habitat of the Marsh Arabs.
- Faculty
Feature: Mountains move professor and his students
Michael Useem leads MBA students up Mt. Everest in search of leadership lessons.
- Staff
Q&A: Kerry Sherin Wright
The midwife to the birth of a campus literary scene looks back on six exciting years.
- Ask
Benny: Plant fan wants the name of the rose
Also: How many animals do Penn's veterinary hospitals treat each year?
- Meet
the new bus...
Users of Penn Transit's bus routes will ride in style starting Commencement Day.
- Home
and work get a helping hand
Human Resources classes help you take control of your life.
- Our
short summer
The school year's over, so it's time for Current Light.
- At
your service
Tennis, anyone? Penn's indoor and outdoor courts are available for faculty, staff and student use.
- Out
and About: Hot time, summer on campus
Summer Programs has lots of activities for those lazy, hazy, crazy days.
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