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Kerry rally draws thousands
Democratic nominee delivers stump speech at Hill Field.

Looking inside terror cells
Psychology professor says 'most of what we know about terrorism is wrong.'

How to get America's youth back to the polls
Voting advocates step up efforts to get young people interested in politics.


Also In This Issue

Hurricane expert surveys a season of storms
A Penn weather expert explains why this year's busy hurricane season is no surprise.

Arguing for reason in a name-calling culture
Penn President Amy Gutmann makes her case for 'deliberative democracy.'

Have bike, will travel—and help a worthy cause along the way
Wharton professor pedals across China to raise money for the ALS Association


Columns

Ask Benny
Has Penn been a presidential hot spot?

Out and About
At Kelly Writers House, an evening as good as 'gold.'

People's Choice
What's your season?

 

 
Beauty in motion

Metropolitan Bakery

The key to building a better virtual human, says Norman Badler, is accurately re-creating human motion. After 30 years of trying to do just that, Badler thinks he’s getting close.

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Features

If you see more, you're likely to eat more
More choices could mean more trouble, says a Wharton professor.

A 9/11 rumor bites the dust
Search-and-rescue dogs at World Trade Center site aren't suffering side effects

Staff Q&A: Bob Higgins
Bob Higgins oversees 71 helicopter pilots— and the health of 2,100 patients per year


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Robert Schuyler, associate curator of Penn Museum’s Historical Archaeology Section received the 2004 Dean's Award for Innovation in Teaching for his two-semester field course in historical archaeology focusing on Vineland, New Jersey.

 
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The Kroiz Exhibition Gallery at Penn's Architectural Archives celebrates Louis I. Khan's signature achievement.
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