November 13, 2003
The making of tomorrow’s voters
Surveys say American youth don’t vote because they don’t think they know enough about the issues. The high school students who participate in Phyllis Kaniss’ Student Voices program are different.
- Panel
dissects Patriot Act
The law is a double-edged sword, political scientist Rogers Smith explains.
- Economist
looks at fast-track parents
Career or family? Women today don’t want to have to choose.
- Research
post filled
Neuroscientist Perry Molinoff returns to Penn as Vice Provost for Research.
Editor’s Pick: The Trane stops
here
A multimedia exhibit and concert series honor the legacy of legendary Philly sax man John Coltrane.
- Research:
One-click shopping for illegal drugs
Penn researchers find opiates and illicit prescription drugs are widely available on the Internet.
- Student
Spotlight: Students take Philly history to the streets
Poor Richard’s Walking Tours get up close and personal with the city’s past.
- Staff
Q&A: Dawn Maglicco
On Election Day, the woman who lobbies local politicians for Penn keeps them honest.
- Ask
Benny: It's all relative when it comes to sick leave
Also: That Civil War memorial is missing a piece.
- Scientists
tease the brain to give up its secrets
An interdisciplinary center at Penn seeks to understand not only how the brain works, but how it makes us who we are.
- The
ancients walk among us
Pharaoh meets and greets international students at the University of Pennsylvania Museum.
- HR
offers ways to resolve workplace conflicts
Having trouble with a colleague? Penn can help you get past it.
- Get
along, get ahead with HR classes
Focus on your career and well-being with help from the folks at Human Resources.
- Server-based
tools can spam, block viruses
You can now stop bad e-mail before it reaches your computer.
- Out
and About: A trip into an ancient drug culture
For the Huichols, peyote is a culturally potent substance.
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