Friday, February 9, 2007
Friday, February 9, 2007
Quote
of the Day
"You may delay, but time will not."
- Benjamin Franklin
Hot Topic
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Feel the Fire: Drexel Dragon Hoops!
Topics of the Day
02. Employee Meetings on New Long-Term Care Benefit
03. Tickets for 17th Annual Madrigal Dinner on Sale Now
04. Friday Night Flick to Screen Catch a Fire
05. "Heart Disease Is the #1 Killer of American Women"
06. Newman's Mardi Gras Party to Benefit ASB at Shiprock
07. NIST Engineer to Speak on "Autonomy Levels for Unmanned Systems"
08. MSE to Host Dr. Ulrike Wegst's Talk on "Biological Materials"
09. MAD Dragon Records to Celebrate Release of Lipke's The Way Home ...
10.
Yury Gogotsi on The Drexel InterView
11. Dr. Craig J. Newschaffer Speaks to Congressional Caucus on Autism Findings
12. SCDC to Hold Graduate Student Co-Op Orientation
13. Drexel Society of Women Engineers Panel
14. Tavola Italiana to Feature Roman Architect
15. SAFAC Annual Allocation Information Sessions for FY08
16. New Fulbright TA Fellowships in Italy: Apply by March 15
17. Celebrate Black History Month with an African American Concert
18. Delaware Valley Science Fairs Seek Judges
19. Drexel News Media Watch
Feel the Fire: Drexel Dragon Hoops!
Students, faculty and staff are invited to "PACK THE DAC" and cheer on the men's and women's basketball teams this weekend.
The men will host the University of Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens on Saturday, February 10, 2007, at 4 p.m. at the Daskalakis Athletic Center (33rd and Market Streets).
The women will host the University of North Carolina-Wilmington Seahawks on Sunday, February 11, at 1 p.m. at the Daskalakis Athletic Center.
For more information or tickets, visit http://www.drexeldragons.com.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Employee Meetings on New Long-Term Care Benefit
Beginning Monday, February 12, the Human Resources Department will hold meetings on all three campuses for employees to learn about the new optional Long-Term Care Insurance Plan benefit available from John Hancock. All benefits-eligible employees of Drexel University and Drexel University College of Medicine are invited.
Untimely illness or accident can strike people of all ages. As the costs of home health care and nursing home care rise, long-term care insurance can help you protect yourself, your family and your assets.
The schedule of meetings is as follows:
University City Main Campus
Center City Health Sciences Campus
Queen Lane Medical Campus
Employees can sign up for the plan between now and March 9. More information is also available at http://drexel.jhancock.com (username: Drexel, password: mybenefit).
Approved under the authority of Adele T. Barbato, Senior Vice President for Human Resources
Tickets for 17th Annual Madrigal Dinner on Sale Now
Tickets are on sale now for the 17th Annual Madrigal Dinner on Friday, February 23, and Saturday, February 24, 2007, at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Court, Main Building (32nd and Chestnut Streets).
The Madrigal Dinner will feature Renaissance food, music and merriment. Jugglers, storytellers, jesters and musicians will be in period costumes. The Chamber Singers will delight audiences with the sounds of Elizabethan madrigals, French chansons, English ballads and lute songs.
Reservations must be made in advance by calling 215-895-1275 or 215-895-2541. Tickets are $21.95 for the dinner and concert and $3 for the concert only. Personal checks, MasterCard, and Visa are accepted.
For more information, visit http://www.drexel.edu/depts/perform/chorus/chamber_singers.htm.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Friday Night Flick to Screen Catch a Fire
Campus Activities Boards Friday Night Flick will screen Catch a Fire on Friday, February 9, 2007 at 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. and on Sunday, February 11, at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. in Stein Auditorium, Nesbitt Hall (33rd and Market Streets). The cost is $3 per person and $5 per couple.
For more information, visit http://www.drexel.edu/cab or email cab@drexel.edu.
Approved under the authority of Anthony T. Caneris, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Administrative Services
"Heart Disease is the #1 killer of American Women"
In an effort to bring awareness to Women's Heart Health, the Office of Student Life will have an information table addressing the issue of heart disease among American women throughout the week of February 12, 2007, in Klahr Lobby, located in the New College Building (245 N. 15th Street).
The exhibit will run films, provide recipe cards for heart-healthy meals, tips for improving heart health through lifestyle and additional information on the ways in which women can help prevent heart disease.
Red dress pins are available in the Office of Student Life (NCB 1106) for a donation of $1 (supplies are limited).
Approved under the authority of Anthony T. Caneris, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Administrative Services
Newman's Mardi Gras Party to Benefit ASB at Shiprock
The Newman Club is holding a Mardi Gras benefit dinner party on Saturday, February 17, 2007, from 6 p.m. to midnight at the Newman Center at Drexel University (33rd and Chestnut Streets).
The party will feature music, dancing, and authentic foods, including vegetarian jambalaya, seafood gumbo, Mardi Gras king cake, chili, and more.
Admission is $5 and additional donations are accepted. Proceeds benefit the annual Drexel Newman Club's alternative spring break (ASB) service project on the Navajo Reservation in Shiprock, New Mexico.
All are welcome. For more information, call 215-590-8760.
Approved
under the authority of Anthony T. Caneris, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Administrative Services
NIST Engineer to Speak on "Autonomy Levels for Unmanned Systems"
Dr. Hui Min Huang, a software/mechanical engineer with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, will speak on "Autonomy Levels for Unmanned Systems (ALFUS) Framework" today, February 9, 2007, at 3 p.m. in the MEM Seminar Room, Room 162 Curtis Hall (32nd and Chestnut Streets).
ALFUS aims at developing a framework to facilitate characterization of the automony capabilities of unmanned systems as they relate to mission complexity, environmental difficulty and human interactions. The Ad Hoc ALFUS group that Dr. Huang leads serves the needs of many federal agencies as well as private industry.
The lecture is part of the distinguished speakers series of the department of mechanical engineering and mechanics, and is open to the University community. For more information, contact paul@cbis.ece.drexel.edu.
Approved under the authority of Dr. Stephen W. Director, Provost
MSE to Host Dr. Ulrike Wegst's Talk on "Biological Materials"
The department of materials science and engineering presents Dr. Ulrike Wegst, staff scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Metals Research in Stuttgart, Germany and visiting scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, on Tuesday, February 13, 2007, at 11:15 a.m. in the Hill Conference Room, Room 240, LeBow Engineering Center (31st and Market Streets).
Dr. Wegst will speak on "Biological Materials Seen with the Eyes of a Materials Scientist: Inspiration for Innovation," in which she presents how the mechanical efficiency of biological materials can be evaluated and compared with engineering materials. Refreshments will be served immediately after the seminar in LeBow 331.
Dr. Wegst's research at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has resulted in new ways of making strong organic/inorganic composites for bone regeneration. She is also in the process of writing The Biomimetic Design Guide, which will provide for the first time a tool for the rational design of new and improved materials and structures.
For more information, please contact Sheila Berninger at 215-895-2323 or sheilab@coe.drexel.edu.
Approved under the authority of Dr. Stephen W. Director, Provost
MAD Dragon Records to Celebrate Release of Lipke's The Way Home ...
MAD Dragon Records will celebrate the release of Andrew Lipke's debut LP The Way Home ... on Saturday, February 10, 2007, at 7:30 p.m. at Milkboy Coffee (2 E. Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore).
Lipke will be joined by fellow MAD Dragon artist Matt Duke and local musicians Trisha O'Keefe and The Name.
Admission is $10, which includes a copy of The Way Home ... before it is available in stores. Tickets can be purchased at http://www.milkboycoffee.com. Public transportation to and from Milkboy Coffee is available on Septa's R5 Lansdale-Thorndale rail line.
The Way Home ... will be released on February 20, 2007, through Drexel's MAD Dragon Records, the University's student-run record label.
For more information, visit http://www.maddragonrecords.com.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Yury Gogotsi on The Drexel InterView
Dr. Yury Gogotsi, associate dean in the College of Engineering and professor of materials science and engineering, will be the guest of Paula Marantz Cohen on DUTV's The Drexel InterView on Tuesday, February 13, 2007, at 8 p.m. The show will be rebroadcast on Wednesday, February 14; Saturday, February 17; and Sunday, February 18, at 10 a.m.
DUTV can be seen on Comcast Channel 48 in Center City and South Philadelphia, Channel 99 in North Philadelphia, Chestnut Hill and Germantown, Channel 54 in other Philadelphia neighborhoods and Channel 62 on Urban Cableworks.
For more information on The Drexel InterView, visit http://www.drexel.edu/univrel/events/drexel_interview.html.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Dr. Craig J. Newschaffer Speaks to U.S. Congressional Caucus on Autism Findings
Dr. Craig J. Newschaffer, a renowned expert on autism epidemiology from Drexel's School of Public Health, told the Congressional Caucus on Autism Research and Education on Thursday, February 8, 2007, that the release of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) data on autism prevalence marks a significant advance for autism epidemiology in the United States.
Dr. Newschaffer was invited to speak to the Congressional caucus to offer his expert opinion on the new data from the CDC autism and developmental disabilities monitoring (ADDM) project. The project indicates that almost seven in 1,000 8-year-old children had an autism spectrum disorder. The data, collected across multiple project sites nationwide, represents the best available estimate of the prevalence of autism in the United States. Findings from the ADDM project from 2000 and 2002 were released on Thursday.
Fourteen ADDM project sites are established across the nation, including sites in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland. Dr. Newschaffer, who joined the faculty of the School of Public Health this past fall, was one of the first ADDM project principal investigators and remains affiliated with the Maryland ADDM project site.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
SCDC to Hold Graduate Student Co-Op Orientation
The Steinbright Career Development Center (SCDC) invites graduate students who are interested in participating in co-op (formerly CIE) to attend an orientation session on Wednesday, February 14, 2007, from 1 to 2 p.m. in Suite 250, SCDC Conference Room (3201 Arch Street).
This option is available to MBA, MSSE, MSIS and MS students. Full-time students enrolled in these graduate programs may select this option to gain work experience directly related to their career goals. Students are required to attend the orientation session in order to participate in the full-time recruitment program.
Students who attend the session will have the opportunity to learn about the program's academic requirements, obtain an overview of employment opportunities and learn about conducting an independent job search.
Pre-registration is not required. For more information, please visit the SCDC Web site at http://www.drexel.edu/scdc and select the "Co-Op Students" tab.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Drexel Society of Women Engineers Panel
Drexel's Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and the University of Pennsylvania SWE will host a Women in Engineering panel dinner on Tuesday, February 20, 2007, at 6 p.m. in the Bossone Atrium, third floor, Edmund D. Bossone Research Enterprise Center (Market Street, between 31st and 32nd Streets).
The title for this year's panel is "Women Engineers: Leaders Inspiring the Future." The panel will consist of five female engineers from different areas of engineering.
For more information or to attend the event, email SWE@drexel.edu.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Tavola Italiana to Feature Roman Architect
Everyone's invited to Room 209, Language and Communication Center (229 N. 33rd Street) today, February 9, 2007, from 3 to 4 p.m. for the Tavola Italiana, an informal Italian conversation meeting for all levels of Italian speakers from novice to native.
Special guest is Italian architect, Marco Mira from Rome, who will speak on "Andrea Palladio, Man and Architect". Espresso and cookies will be served.
For more information, contact Dr. Daniela De Pau at dd62@drexel.edu.
Approved under the authority of Dr. Stephen W. Director, Provost
SAFAC Annual Allocation Information Sessions for FY08
All student organizations are required to send their president or treasurer to attend one of four information sessions for the Student Activity Fee Allocation Committee (SAFAC).
The following is the schedule of information sessions to be held this winter term:
Student organizations that fail to send either their president or treasurer to one of the scheduled information sessions will not be able to apply for annual allocations for fiscal year 2008.
Approved under the authority of Anthony T. Caneris, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Administrative Services
New Fulbright TA Fellowships in Italy: Apply by March 15
The Drexel Fellowships office and the Fulbright Program announce 15 new Fulbright Teaching Assistantships in Italy for academic year 2007/08.
Teaching assistants provide part-time assistance (between 12 and 16 teaching hours per week) to permanent Italian teaching staff. A good knowledge of Italian is strongly recommended; basic facility in Italian is required. Successful candidates must be articulate native-English speakers and U.S. citizens with an undergraduate degree in hand at the beginning of the grant period.
Deadline to apply for the Fulbright TA fellowships in Italy is Thursday, March 15, 2007.
For more information, including application details, visit http://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html, or contact Daniela Ascarelli in the Fellowships office at ascareld@drexel.edu.
Approved under the authority of Dr. Stephen W. Director, Provost
Celebrate Black History Month with an African American Concert
In Celebration of Black History Month, Drexel University’s Department of Performing Arts will present an evening of African American Music on Sunday, February 11, 2007, at 5 p.m. in Mandell Theater (33rd and Chestnut Streets).
The annual concert will feature Drexel’s Gospel Choir, the Jazztet, and the String Ensemble. The event is free. For more information, call 215-895-ARTS (2787) or visit http://www.drexel.edu/westphal.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
The Delaware Valley Science Fairs Seek Judges
The Delaware Valley Science Fairs seeks research-experienced scientists, engineers, health care professionals or graduate students willing to volunteer one day of their expertise to help one of the most important science education programs in the Delaware Valley.
It is the intention of all Delaware Valley Science Fairs that students receive as much positive reinforcement for their efforts as possible. It is important for students to meet people, such as you, because that experience enriches their education and perhaps encourages them to pursue a career in science or engineering. It also provides you with a chance to see how science education is progressing in our schools, and to contribute to that progress. A few minutes of professional contact with a student scientist or engineer may make a life-time of difference in their career.
Contact with student scientists in a science fair is a rewarding experience for scientists or technicians who have recent experience in any field of medicine, science or engineering.
The 2007 Delaware Valley Science Fairs will be judged Wednesday, April 4, 2007 at the Valley Forge Convention Center in King of Prussia. Judging requires a full day. Judging instruction and support are included, along with a continental breakfast and lunch.
For more information or to volunteer, visit http://www.dvsf.org.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
President Papadakis and Daniel Steinberg, president of the Undergraduate Student Government Association, were quoted in a Philadelphia Inquirer story on February 8, 2007, about Drexel's unveiling an electronic nutritional kiosk at the Handschumacher Dinning Hall. KYW-AM (1060) also interviewed Steinberg on February 8.
StoryLink - Philadelphia Inquirer
StoryLink - KYW-AM (1060)
The Dragons men's basketball team was noted in a Philadelphia Daily News story on February 7, 2007, that says the team has a chance to win an at-large berth in the NCAA Tournament. The story was syndicated and published on INSNews.com.
StoryLink - Philadelphia Daily News
More Dragons coverage: http://DrexelDragons.com
Dr. Peter W. Baas, professor of anatomy in the Drexel University College of Medicine, was noted in a story on AScribe.org, Newswise.com, HULIQ.com, ScienceBlog.com and RxPGNews.com on February 7, 2007, as an investigator in a study that has identified the missing link in the process that destroys nerve cells in Alzheimer's disease.
StoryLink - Newswise.com
A story in which Dr. Laird Jackson, professor of obstetrics and gynecology and medical genetics in the Drexel University College of Medicine, was noted as a co-author of a study on genetics continues to be syndicated. The story was published on IMediNews.com, PostChronicle.com, Moldova.org, RedNova.com and InnovationsReport.de on February 7, 2007, and on Hindu.com on February 8. It spotlights how the study has led to a biological pathway that may have a broader role during human development, potentially in cases of mental retardation and autism.
StoryLink - Biologynews.net
The University was noted in a Lancaster New Era (Pa.) story on February 7, 2007, for conducting a study on whether a public health department in Lancaster County is needed.
StoryLink - Lancaster News Era
Dr. Jean-Claude Bradley, associate professor of chemistry, was noted in an Academic Commons story on February 8, 2007, about podcasting in education. A presentation by Dr. Bradley about podcasts and screencasts inspired a Bryn Mawr College professor to incorporate the technology in her chemistry lectures.
StoryLink - Academic Commons
Deborah Yarchun, a junior in the playwriting/screenwriting program in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, was featured in a CampusPhilly.org story about her play FreezeFrame. The Drexel Players will present the play today, February 9, at 8 p.m. and tomorrow, February 10, 2007, at 7 and 9:30 p.m. in the Living Arts Lounge, adjacent to Mandell Theater (33rd and Chestnut Streets).
StoryLink - CampusPhilly.org
Drexel was noted on CN8 on February 8, 2007, for its participation in the “Philly’s Fittest College” competition.
Dr. David Goldberg, assistant professor in the Department of Physics, commented on the optical illusion that produces “gravity hills” on WPVI-TV (ABC-6) on February 7, 2007.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
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