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2003 News Release Archives

Penn Housing Office to Distribute Holiday Gifts To Families at West Philadelphia Shelters
December 19, 2003

Generation Gap Explains Decline in Feminist Ranks
December 16, 2003

Medical Students in Surgical Residencies Most Stressed
December 12, 2003

“Holidays in a Whole New Light” Connects Area Students with Physics, Santa Claus
December 10, 2003

Penn Law School Class to Attend Supreme Court Hearing on Pennsylvania Redistricting
December 08, 2003

New Production Technique May Let Scientists Fine-Tune Strength and Conductivity of Nanotube-Laced Materials
December 02, 2003

Cytokine Signal Shuts Down Hyperactive T Cells; “Off Switch” Could Halt Inflammation And Autoimmunity
November 25, 2003

Penn Researcher: In Spite of Predictions, Child Abuse Did Not Increase after Welfare Reform
November 25, 2003

Radnor School District Superintendent Named Director of Penn Center for Educational Leadership
November 20, 2003

Theodore Sorenson to Discuss “Presidents and Advisors during Crisis” in Penn Appearance
November 13, 2003

Penn Fine Arts Students' Exhibit and Auction Set
November 13, 2003

Baboons Identify Each Other by Status and Family; Such Abilities May Have Influenced Human Evolution
November 13, 2003

Structural Engineer Cecil Balmond to Speak at Penn
November 12, 2003

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Fire Department to Join in High Rise Fire Exercise Nov. 11
November 10, 2003

Penn In Print Weekend Highlights Members of Penn's Literary Community
November 07, 2003

Penn Student Programmers Compete at the World’s Ultimate Computer Programming Challenge
November 07, 2003

Mary McGrory to Receive John Chancellor Award
November 07, 2003

University of Pennsylvania Wins Urban Land Institute's 2003 Awards for Excellence
November 06, 2003

Use of Technology in Adult Education to Be Discussed at International Meeting at Penn
November 06, 2003

Hill Square Women's Sculpture Project to Be Unveiled
November 05, 2003

Molinoff Named Vice Provost for Research at Penn
November 03, 2003

Local Federal Reserve Bank President to Speak at Penn
November 03, 2003

Mr. and Ms. Penn Body Building Competition
October 30, 2003

Fels Institute, WPHT Radio Partner in Poll Watching Project, Election Coverage of Philadelphia Mayor's Race
October 30, 2003

"The Problems of Urban Ethnography"
October 28, 2003

"The Long Road to the Fast Track"
October 27, 2003

"Jerusalem Women Speak"
October 24, 2003

U.S. Educators Gather at Penn to Discuss University Partnerships with Public Schools
October 24, 2003

"The Islamic Theat: Myth or Reality?"
October 23, 2003

Steinhardt Hall, New Home for Jewish Student Life at the University of Pennsylvania, Dedicated
October 23, 2003

Penn to Develop First Head Start Curriculum
October 16, 2003

Penn Professor to Work on Math Education Strategies for Inner City Students as Part of New $10 Million Center
October 13, 2003

Penn Dental Pediatric Clinic Mural to Be Dedicated Oct. 16
October 10, 2003

Richard Estes Visits Sweden to Discuss Social Development
October 03, 2003

Aggregation of Cloned Mouse Embryos Helps Overcome Developmental Deficiencies, Improving Survival Rate
October 01, 2003

Online Resource for Scholars of Color
September 30, 2003

Derek Bok to Speak at Penn
September 24, 2003

Computer Scientists Develop a 'Smart' Payment Card That Can Easily Be Programmed to Restrict Spending
September 23, 2003

Broadway Star Hershey Felder to Teach Master Class at Penn
September 18, 2003

Penn's Arthur Ross Gallery to Show Works by Ayón
September 16, 2003

Dental Simulator Lab Lets Penn Students Practice Skills Before They Drill
September 15, 2003

In Welfare-to-Work Programs, Success Has Many Faces
September 12, 2003

Penn Engineering to Honor UNIX Co-Creators Dennis Ritchie and Kenneth Thompson with Pender Award
September 08, 2003

Solar System 'Fossils' Discovered by Hubble Telescope
September 06, 2003

University of Pennsylvania to Receive Clery Award
September 03, 2003

An Evening with Journalist, Author Walter Isaacson
September 02, 2003

Penn's Graduate School of Fine Arts Renamed The School of Design at the University of Pennsylvania
August 28, 2003

Arthur Ross Gallery Presents Work of Penn Faculty Photographers
August 26, 2003

Smaller Portions in Restaurants and Markets May Explain the 'French Paradox' of Rich Foods and a Svelte Population
August 21, 2003

Penn Upgrades Web Site on West Philadelphia
August 12, 2003

Penn Piloting Bicycle Valet Service in August
August 07, 2003

Study Reveals Household Falls May Produce More Severe Brain Injuries in Infants than Previously Thought
July 28, 2003

U.S. Ranks 27th in World Social Progress; Africa in Dire Straits
July 21, 2003

EPA Honors Penn's Participation in Million Monitor Drive
July 21, 2003

Sleep Deprivation within Five Hours of Learning Impairs Memory Consolidation in Mice
July 08, 2003

CD-ROM Teaches Medical Students How Prime-Time TV Doctors Affect Patients’ Feelings About Physicians
July 01, 2003

Study Suggests a Newly Mapped Enzyme Could Yield New Treatments for Female Sexual Dysfunction
June 26, 2003

Judith Rodin to Step Down as President of Penn in June 2004
June 20, 2003

Ivy League First: Criminology Department at Penn
June 20, 2003

University of Pennsylvania Honored with Clery Award for Campus Safety Improvements
June 19, 2003

Penn Researchers: Hikes in Unemployment, Rents -- Not Welfare Reform -- Push Families into Homeless Shelters
June 10, 2003

Maniaci Wins Award for Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation
June 05, 2003

Penn's Library Receives Rare Work of Early English Fiction
June 05, 2003

Penn Study: Religion Missing in Lives of "Privileged" Adolescents Who Fail to Live Up to Expectations
May 30, 2003

National Study of U.S. High School Seniors Finds Religion Good for Their Health
May 29, 2003

Penn Study: Religion Alters the Delinquent Behavior of High-Risk Adolescents
May 29, 2003

New Technology Shows Promise in Pinpointing and Untangling Traffic Jams in Computer Networks
May 28, 2003

Penn Professors David Cass, Michael Klein Elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
May 27, 2003

Penn Announces Commencement Severe-Weather Plan, New Time for Annenberg School Ceremony
May 23, 2003

MEDIA ADVISORY: Exhibition/Lecture Series to Focus on History of the Deaf Community
May 23, 2003

Transcription of Remarks made by Desmond Tutu at the 247th Commencement Ceremony
May 23, 2003

Address of President Judith Rodin at the 247th Commencement of the University of Pennsylvania, May 19, 2003, in Philadelphia.
May 23, 2003

Furniture Guy, to teach non-credit courses at Penn
May 16, 2003

Penn GSE Partners With Wharton Business Plan Competition For Student Entrepreneurs
May 14, 2003

Desmond Tutu, Wolf Blitzer, Ed Rendell Among Speakers at Penn Commencement Ceremonies
May 14, 2003

Research at Penn Web Site Wins CASE Silver Medal
May 14, 2003

New Virtual Reality Array Allows Immersive Experience Without the Disorienting 3-D Goggles
May 12, 2003

Penn Student Wins Humanitarian Award
May 09, 2003

Penn Law School and National Constitution Center Host Political Campaign Finance Symposium
May 07, 2003

New Director Appointed at Kelly Writers House
May 07, 2003

Plant Biologist Anthony Cashmore Elected to National Academy of Sciences
May 05, 2003

Scientists Produce Mouse Eggs from Embryonic Stem Cells, Demonstrating Cells’ Totipotency Even Outside the Body
May 01, 2003

Penn Team Takes First Prize in Ninja Film Contest
April 29, 2003

Michael X. Delli Carpini Named Dean of Penn’s Annenberg School for Communication
April 28, 2003

Penn Commencement Live on the Web
April 25, 2003

Les Hudson Named Penn’s Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives
April 25, 2003

New Website Allows Tracking of Philadelphia’s Murals
April 23, 2003

NSA Designation Identifies Penn as a Leader in Computer Security Education
April 23, 2003

University of Pennsylvania Doubles Its Purchase Of Wind-Generated Power to 10 Percent of Energy Need
April 21, 2003

During Earth Festival, Penn to Announce Agreement Doubling Wind Power Purchase
April 18, 2003

Scientists Pinpoint Stellar Production of Helium, Yielding New Insights into the Evolution of the Universe
April 15, 2003

Penn Alumni Art to Be Exhibited in May
April 15, 2003

Alzheimer’s Protein Jams Mitochondria of Affected Cells; Resulting ‘Energy Crisis’ and Toxin Buildup Kills Neurons
April 14, 2003

Penn Presents Panel Discussion on Race and the Business of Sports on Opening Day of Penn Relays
April 14, 2003

Sayre Middle School Students Get a Taste of College Life
April 14, 2003

Chief of Navy Chaplains to Speak at Penn Baccalaureate
April 14, 2003

Penn Professor Honored as Homeless Advocate
April 09, 2003

Alumni Gift Enables University of Pennsylvania to Create Umbrella Student Disabilities Services Program
April 04, 2003

Eliot Spitzer, N.Y. Attorney General to Speak on Corporate Governance and Ethics at the University of Pennsylvania
April 03, 2003

Penn and Knight Foundation to Develop Center for Urban Redevelopment Excellence
April 03, 2003

Penn Study: One in Four Philadelphia Households Faces Extreme Difficulty Finding Affordable Housing
April 02, 2003

Scholars Convene to Bridge Academics and Community Service
April 02, 2003

Penn Hosts "Iraq: The End of the Beginning?" Symposium
April 02, 2003

Multicultural Food, Entertainment, Artwork To Highlight Festival on 40th Street Saturday
March 31, 2003

Penn to Host Chemistry Teachers as Part of National Science Teachers Association Meeting
March 27, 2003

University-Assisted Community School Program Wins First Youth Development Award from Grant Foundation
March 25, 2003

Desmond Tutu to Speak at Penn Commencement
March 22, 2003

Total Undergraduate Charges at the University of Pennsylvania will Increase 4.8 percent for 2003-2004
March 21, 2003

Richard Swett to Visit Penn’s Graduate School of Fine Arts
March 19, 2003

Pheromones in Male Perspiration Reduce Women’s Tension, Alter Hormone Response that Regulates Menstrual Cycle
March 14, 2003

Penn Professor Receives Fulbright Grant to Australia
March 12, 2003

Marjorie K. Jeffcoat, DMD, Named Dean of Penn's School of Dental Medicine
March 12, 2003

Architectural Conservation Laboratory: Preserving the Past for the Future
March 11, 2003

Benjamin Nathans Wins Koret Jewish Book Award
March 11, 2003

Jack Miles to Speak at Penn Humanties Forum
March 06, 2003

Penn Study: Church-State Separation Not Breached When Faith-Based Groups Work with Government
March 06, 2003

“Authentic Happiness” Named Best Psychology Book of 2002
March 05, 2003

New Penn/Gallup Poll Measures "Spiritual State of the Union"
March 04, 2003

MEDIA ADVISORY: Terrorism and the Constitution to Be Discussed at Penn Law School Symposium
March 04, 2003

Performer Laurie Anderson to Visit Penn’s Kelly Writers House
March 04, 2003

Paul Hendrickson to Discuss “Sons of Mississippi: A Story of Race and its Legacy” at Penn Humanities Forum
March 03, 2003

National Science Foundation Gives $1.5 Million to Boost Math and Science in K-12 Classrooms
February 28, 2003

Penn-Led Team Wins WTC Design Competition
February 27, 2003

New Design Renders Passenger Trains Handicapped-Accessible, Compatible with Freight Trains and Roomier
February 25, 2003

PENNSmiles Van To Deliver Dental Care to West Philadelphia Schoolchildren
February 25, 2003

Hundreds of Highly Branched Molecules Unite in a Giant Self-Assembled Liquid Crystal Lattice
February 24, 2003

Summer Reading for Children
February 24, 2003

High School Students Say They Need More Current-Events Study
February 14, 2003

Richard J. Gelles Named Dean of School of Social Work at University of Pennsylvania
February 13, 2003

MEDIA ADVISORY: Michael Eric Dyson, Cornel West Among Scholars to Discuss Critical Theory in Africana Studies
February 13, 2003

Young Children “Fall In Love with Goodness” When They Help Guide Their Own Instruction
February 12, 2003

Penn Creates Center for Contemporary Writing
February 12, 2003

Penn’s Libeskind and Hack Finalists for World Trade Center Project
February 06, 2003

MEDIA ADVISORY: University of Pennsylvania Law School Students’ Auction Helps Fund Public Interest Law Projects
February 06, 2003

Penn Historian Thomas Childers to Discuss Latest Book
February 06, 2003

MEDIA ADVISORY: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia to Speak at University of Pennsylvania Law School
February 06, 2003

Korean National University of the Arts Exhibition at Penn’s Addams Gallery
February 04, 2003

Chinua Achebe to Speak at Penn
February 04, 2003

Gelles to Participate in PBS Discussion on Child Welfare
January 31, 2003

Penn Scientists Hochstrasser, Davis Win Franklin Medal
January 29, 2003

Surfactant Curtails Nanotube Clumping in Water, Removing a Major Barrier to Many Applications
January 29, 2003

University of Pennsylvania Law School Professor named National Football League's Special Master
January 28, 2003

Brinster a Recipient of the Wolf Prize in Medicine
January 27, 2003

MEDIA ADVISORY: Public Forum on Penn’s Landing and Philadelphia Riverfront
January 23, 2003

Penn GSE Receives Grant to Improve Lives of Philadelphia Children
January 21, 2003

Dorothy Cotton to Deliver Keynote at Penn Interfaith Program to Honor Martin Luther King Jr.
January 21, 2003

Penn Historian Thomas Childers Follows an American Pilot’s Journey
January 16, 2003

Sister Jeannine Gramick to Speak at Penn on Homosexuality and Catholic Church Reforms
January 16, 2003

New Study Finds Women in Philadelphia Region Still Face Significant Inequality at Work and at Home
January 16, 2003

Penn Law School Hosts Roe v. Wade 30th Anniversary Symposium
January 14, 2003

Actor, Professor, Artist to Perform at Arthur Ross Gallery
January 14, 2003

Penn’s Kelly Writers House Announces Fellows
January 13, 2003

McNeil Center for Early American Studies to Have Permanent Home
January 09, 2003

Penn Presents 2003 Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium
January 09, 2003

When Self-Image Takes a Blow, Many Turn to Television as a Distraction
January 08, 2003

"Race, Gender and War: The Martin Luther King Legacy"
January 06, 2003

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