Tuesday, February 5, 2008

Quote of the Day
"The world is governed more by appearance than realities so that it is fully as necessary to seem to know something as to know it."
- Daniel Webster

Hot Topic
01. Drexel Democrats and College Republicans to Host "Super Tuesday" Watch Party Tonight

Topics of the Day
02. This Week on The Drexel InterView™
03. CEO Program to Hold Workshop Today: "Leadership Lessons from Sports' Greatest Coaches"
04. Retirement Plan Individual Conferences Today
05. University Procurement to Host Furniture Vendor Fair Today
06. Winter 2008 Great Works Symposium
07. The iSchool at Drexel Colloquium Series
08. Drexel's Brand New Bingo Night
09. Drexel Student Authors Sameep Kadakia and J.D. Adler to Speak on Campus
10. Drexel News Media Watch

 
Drexel Democrats and College Republicans to Host "Super Tuesday" Watch Party Tonight

The Drexel Democrats and the University's chapter of the College Republicans will host a Super Tuesday Watch Party today, February 5, 2008, from 7 to 11:30 p.m. in Behrakis Grand Hall (32nd and Chestnut Streets).

All students are invited to attend for informed political discussion, complimentary pizza and door prizes.

For more information, visit http://www.drexel.edu/vote2008.

Drexel Democrats: http://www.drexeldems.org
College Republicans, Drexel Chapter: http://www.drexelrepublicans.blogspot.com

Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations

 
This Week on The Drexel InterView™

The Drexel InterView™ is hosted by Dr. Paula Marantz Cohen, distinguished professor of English at Drexel University.

On DUTV (Drexel University Television)
Today, February 5, 2008, at 8 p.m.
Novelist Andrea Barrett (above)

All programs on DUTV air first on Tuesday at 8 p.m., repeating Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday mornings at 10 a.m. DUTV can be seen throughout Philadelphia on Comcast Cable channel 54 and in West Philadelphia on channel 62. On the Drexel University City Main Campus, DUTV can be seen on channel 33.

On WYBE
Wednesday, February 6, 2008, at 9:30 a.m.
Sibylle Sarah Niemoeller-von Sell, writer, lecturer and widow of anti-Hitler pastor Martin Niemoeller

Sunday, February 10, 2008, at 5 p.m.
John Servis, trainer of champion racehorse Smarty Jones

All programs on WYBE air first on Sunday at 5 p.m., repeating on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. WYBE can be seen on channel 35 and on cable channel 34 in the Greater Philadelphia area.

For more information about The Drexel InterView™, visit http://www.drexel.edu/thedrexelinterview.

Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations

 
CEO Program to Hold Workshop Today: "Leadership Lessons from Sports' Greatest Coaches"

The Creating Excellent Organizations (CEO) program will offer a workshop, "Leadership Lessons from Sports' Greatest Coaches," today, February 5, 2008, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in room 2020, MacAlister Hall (33rd and Chestnut Streets).

This workshop will cover the insights and theories of some of the sports profession's most successful "field generals," including Hall of Fame UCLA basketball coach John Wooden's “Pyramid of Success” and legendary Duke basketball coach Mike Kryzewski's "four most powerful words."

These free workshops are designed for student organization leaders and members. For more information, visit http://www.drexel.edu/studentlife/ceo.

Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations

 
Retirement Plan Individual Conferences Today

Human Resources will host individual investment education conferences with TIAA-CREF from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today, February 5, 2008, in Suite 360 at 3201 Arch Street and Thursday, February 7, on the Center City Hahnemann Campus HR Office, first floor, Bellet Building (15th and Race Streets).

Scheduling information and other dates are available on the Drexel University and DUCOM Web sites.

Drexel University: Retirement Plan http://www.drexel.edu/hr/benefits/IE-IndividualConf.html
DUCOM: Retirement Plan http://www.drexel.edu/admin/hr_hs/benefits/InvestEducation.html

For more information, contact Rhianna Pearl at pearlr@drexel.edu

Approved under the authority of Adele T. Barbato, Senior Vice President for Human Resources

 
University Procurement to Host Furniture Vendor Fair, Workshops Today

University Procurement will host the second Drexel University Procurement Furniture Vendor Fair today, February 5, 2008, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in Behrakis Grand Hall, (32nd and Chestnut Streets).

In addition to the furniture fair, staff members from the Planning, Design and Construction Departments of the University City Main Campus and both of the Drexel University College of Medicine campuses will conduct two furniture buying workshops. The first workshop will be held today, February 5, 2008, at 10 a.m. and the second workshop will be held at 1:30 p.m. in rooms 2019 and 2020 of MacAlister Hall (32nd and Chestnut Streets).

Furniture vendors will be on campus displaying seating, case goods, office systems, and lounge furniture consistent with Drexel's preferred furniture standards. For the first time, there will be preferred vendors displaying the latest products in laboratory furniture. Representatives from University Procurement, and the departments of Facilities and Planning, Design, and Construction will be present to provide useful information and guidelines for attendees.

To register for the Furniture Vendor Fair and the furniture buying workshops, contact the University Procurement Office by sending an e-mail to procurement@drexel.edu.

Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations

 
Winter 2008 Great Works Symposium

The Winter 2008 Great Works Symposium (UNIV 241) on "The Mechanical Body" will present a lecture by Dr. Hakon Hakonarson, today, February 5, 2008, from 3:30 to 4:50 p.m. in room 340 of Curtis Hall (32nd and Chestnut Streets).

Dr. Hakonarson is a board-certified pediatric pulmonologist and director of the Center for Applied Genomics at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. In his lecture, "The Genetic Landscape in Complex Medical Disorders Such as Pediatric Cancer and Autism: Utility of Genome-Wide Association in Detecting SNPs and Copy Number Variations that Confer Disease Susceptibility,” Dr. Hakonarson will explain how genome-wide association (GWA) studies are rapidly replacing the more traditional candidate gene studies and microsatellite-based linkage mapping approaches that have dominated gene discovery attempts for common diseases for many years.

This talk addresses genetic associations in pediatric cancer, autism and other complex medical disorders, demonstrating that apart from single SNP-based associations, the genetic landscape in these disorders involves both rare and common copy number variations (CNVs) that predispose individuals to these disorders.

For more information, contact Scott Knowles at works@drexel.edu

Approved under the authority of Stephen W. Director, Provost

 
The iSchool at Drexel Colloquium Series

Dr. Reagan Moore (above), associate director for data intensive computing at the San Diego Supercomputer Center, will speak about "Rule-based Data Management Systems," today, February 5, 2008, at 12:30 p.m. in Room 014, Rush Building (30 N. 33rd Street).

The NSF Cyberinfrastructure projects assemble digital holdings for scientific domains. The digital holdings may represent observational data from remote sensors, experimental data from major laboratories, simulation output, or derived data products and publications. The source of the data and the users of the data are widely distributed. Also, each project imposes specific management policies needed for access controls, data distribution, data provenance, and validation criteria.

Moore coordinates research efforts in development of massive data analysis systems, scientific data publication systems, and persistent archives. An ongoing research interest is support for information based data-intensive computing. Moore is an active participant in NSF workshops on digital libraries and knowledge networks. Recent publications include a chapter on data-intensive computing in the book, The Grid: Blueprint for a New Computing Infrastructure.

The lecture is part of the The iSchool at Drexel's Colloquium Series, sponsored by the College of Information Science and Technology.

For more information, visit http://www.ischool.drexel.edu or contact Dr. Robert Allen at bob.allen@ischool.drexel.edu

Approved under the authority of Stephen W. Director, Provost

 
Drexel's Brand New Bingo Night

Students are invited to experience bingo as never seen before: awesome prizes, music, dance-offs and a boatload of friendly fun and shouting. Bring the friends, bring the family. The first round begins today, February 5, 2008, at 7 pm.

For more information, call the Ross Commons Hotline at 215-895-1000, visit http://www.drexel.edu/rosscommons or contact Adrian Hardy at 215-895-6187.

Approved under the authority of James Tucker, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Administrative Services

 
Drexel Student Authors Sameep Kadakia and J.D. Adler to Speak on Campus

Magnificent Minds will present Drexel authors Sameep Kadakia and J.D. Adler to speak about their books and the publishing process on Tuesday, February 5, 2008, at 6 p.m. in the University Bookstore (33rd and Chestnut Street).

Kadakia is a student at Drexel and will be attending the Drexel University College of Medicine to become a practicing physician. His children's book Colors of the Jungle (above left) helps children develop a sense of self esteem, confidence and security.

Adler, a recent Drexel graduate, is a published poet and short fiction writer. Tears of Epimetheus (above right) takes place two centuries after an environmental apocalypse brought on by Earth's climate change in combination with humanity's unrestrained pollution.

Magnificent Minds is a lecture and art series brought to you by the Office of Retail Management and Barnes & Noble College Bookstores. For more information on this event or how to become a Magnificent Minds VIP member, contact Jackie Eliassen at 895-6776 or email magminds@drexel.edu.

Approved under the authority of James Tucker, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Administrative Services

 
Drexel News Media Watch

The MathForum@Drexel was featured in a story posted to CNNMoney.com and EarthTimes.org on February 4, 2008, about the distribution of 100 Smartphones to four high schools in North Carolina by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, Digital Millennial Consulting and Qualcomm Incorporated. The MathForum@Drexel designed all the mathematics content on the Smartphones.
Storylink - CNNMoney.com

A review of Sue Miller's novel The Senator's Wife by Dr. Paula Marantz Cohen, distinguished professor of English in the College of Arts and Sciences and host of The Drexel InterView, appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer on February 3, 2008.
Storylink - Philadelphia Inquirer

Dr. Carol Lippa, professor of neurology and director of the Memory Disorders Program at the Drexel University College of Medicine, was quoted in a story about the early stages of Alzheimer's disease published in the February 2, 2008 edition of the Bucks County Courier Times and The Intelligencer (Doylestown, Pa.).
Storylink - Bucks County Courier Times

A story about research on sudden insight continues to be syndicated. It was published on MedicalNewsToday.com on February 2, 2008. Dr. John Kounios, professor of psychology, led the research.
Storylink - MedicalNewsToday.com

Dr. William Rosenberg, professor of political science in the College of Arts and Sciences, commented on POTUS' (XM Radio) "The Press Pool with Tim Farley" on February 1, 2008, about a Democratic presidential candidates debate.

Larry Buss, director of administrative services for the Drexel University College of Medicine, was featured in a story about homosexual grandparents in The Philadelphia Inquirer on February 3, 2008.
Storylink - Philadelphia Inquirer

Emily Jones, a student in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems and Drexel soccer player, was noted on HometownAnnapolis.com on February 3, 2008, for being named to the Colonial Athletic Association's scholar-athlete list.
Storylink - HometownAnnapolis.com

Drexel was noted in the Scranton Times-Tribune on February 4, 2008, for presenting a photography exhibition that will include photographs of various high school students.
Storylink - Scranton Times-Tribune

Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations

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