Friday, May 23, 2008
Friday, May 23, 2008
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01. MEM Spring Seminar Series Lecture Today
Topics of the Day
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Biomedical Engineering Seminar Today
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Save the Date: AAGSA to Present Arts Leader Ben Cameron on May 29
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Save the Date: Inaugural "Bowl for the Cure" on June 13
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Kabuki Theater Print Exhibition Extended to May 30
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This Weekend at the World Cafe Live
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Help Stop Sexual and Relationship Violence on Campus
08. This Sunday on The Drexel InterView™
09. Save the Date: Truth in Journalism Panel Discussion
10. Today on What Are We Thinking
11. Drexel News Media Watch
MEM Spring Seminar Series Lecture Today
The Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics will present a lecture "BioMEMS and Nanoparticles for Disease Detection and Treatment” today, May 23, 2008, from 2 to 3 p.m. in room 162, Curtis Hall (32nd and Chestnut Streets).
Dr. Winston Soboyejo (above), professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Princeton University, will present the results of recent studies of bioMEMS and nanoparticles for cancer detection and treatment. In the first half of the talk, Dr. Soboyejo will examine the design of surfaces that can improve the integration of bioMEMS structures (for drug delivery and disease detection) with biological cells/tissue and will conclude with the potential use of nanoparticle cocktails in the design of systems that can be used to kill cancer cells by localized drug delivery and the induction of hyperthermia by oscillating magnetic fields.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Biomedical Engineering Seminar Today
The School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, will hold a seminar, "Novel Multi-institutional Technology Transfer Models as Engines for Economic Growth," today, May 23, 2008 at 4 p.m. in room 109, Matheson Hall (32nd and Market Streets).
Dr. Anthony P. Green (above) will be the speaker. Dr. Green is vice president of Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania and Ben Franklin Director of The Nanotechnology Institute.
Dr. Green will describe current attitudes about the technology transfer process that moves discoveries from the academic laboratories to the market place. Institutional administrators want to create value from their intellectual property (IP) emerging in university laboratories while companies are pressured to develop and commercialize new technology and products rapidly. As a result, both sides are willing to look at new models for technology transfer with decreased skepticism.
This seminar is free and open to students, faculty and staff.
Approved under the authority of Stephen W. Director, Provost
Save the Date: AAGSA to Present Arts Leader Ben Cameron on May 29
The Arts Administration Graduate Student Association will host a presentation by Ben Cameron (above), "Engaging the Next Generation of Leaders," on Thursday, May 29, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. at Mitchell Auditorium in the Bossone Research Enterprise Center (Market Street between 31st and 32nd Street).
A former theater professional, frequent public speaker and arts activist, Ben Cameron is program director of the Arts at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation in New York City. Cameron will address the challenges and opportunities facing emerging leaders in the arts and cultural sector.
This event is co-sponsored by the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance and the Philadelphia Cultural Management Initiative, a program of the Philadelphia Center for Arts and Heritage, funded by the Pew Charitable Trusts and administered by the University of the Arts.
The lecture is free and open to the public.
A reception will follow the talk.
For more information, visit http://www.drexel.edu/westphal/aaga or call 215-895-6400.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Save the Date: Inaugural "Bowl for the Cure" on June 13
The Sport Management Graduate Program has joined the Philadelphia City Six schools to raise money for “Coaches vs. Cancer” during the inaugural “Bowl for the Cure” event presented by Mitchell & Ness on Friday, June 13, 2008 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. at North Bowl Lounge in Northern Liberties (909 N. 2nd Street).
Tickets and sponsorships include cocktails, appetizers, dinner, bowling and a gift bag. All of the proceeds will benefit cancer research through the “Coaches vs. Cancer” program.
City Six coaches, professional athletes and local celebrities will be in attendance and will bowl with event sponsors.
“Coaches vs. Cancer” is a nationwide collaboration between the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches. This program empowers coaches, their teams and local communities to fight cancer.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Kabuki Theater Print Exhibition Extended to May 30
Japanese prints from the Edo Period, donated to the University by founder Anthony J. Drexel's son-in-law, James W. Paul, Jr., are currently on display in an exhibition in the Rincliffe Gallery on the third floor of Main Building (32nd and Chestnut Streets) through Friday, May 30, 2008.
The exhibition was curated by Andrea Good, a 2007 graduate of Westphal College. She was inspired to create the exhibition when she learned of The Drexel Collection™’s Japanese woodblock prints in an art history class with art history professor Dr. Pia Brancaccio.
For more information, call Jacqueline DeGroff, curator, The Drexel Collection™, at 215-895-0480 or email drexelcollection@drexel.edu.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
This Weekend at the World Cafe Live
Friday, May 23 at 7:30 p.m.
XPN Welcomes Danielia Cotton - Downstairs
Growing up in rural Hopewell, New Jersey, Danielia Cotton stood out. Not only because she was one of seven African American students in her junior high school, but because of the compelling power of her shockingly big voice, which stopped people in their tracks from early on. Danielia's natural gift - raw, searing vocal chops combined with a deep, buttery tone - draws from rich traditions that she absorbed early in her youth. For more information about this show, visit http://tickets.worldcafelive.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=2436.
Saturday, May 24 at 7:30 p.m.
Simone with the Rob Stoneback Big Band - Downstairs
Simone is her own woman - a singer, songwriter and performer whose ability to transcend genres echoes the tradition of her mother, musical icon and pioneer Nina Simone. Blessed with a rich vocal range, an innate skill for lyrical interpretation and a soul-deep understanding of music as a means of healing, empowerment and celebration, Simone is very much her mother's daughter and a multi-talented artist in her own right. For more information about this show, visit http://tickets.worldcafelive.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=2429.
World Cafe Live – Drexel Special Offers:
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Help Stop Sexual and Relationship Violence on Campus
The Campus Community Consortium to Reduce Violent Crimes Against Women will host training sessions to prepare faculty and staff to become sexual and relationship violence resource consultants on the following dates:
Participants must attend all four sessions in order to become resource consultants. Individuals must confirm that they are able to attend the entire training course before registering.
This training provides participants with a comprehensive introduction to sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence and stalking, the dynamics associated with each of these crimes in a campus setting and on how to provide compassionate support and resource information to victims in need.
Faculty and staff from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of the Sciences will also participate in the training sessions.
A working lunch will be served each day of the training.
The deadline to register is Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 5 p.m.
For more information about the resource consultant program, and to register for the upcoming training sessions, visit http://www.combatviolenceagainstwomen.org/resourceconsultants.html.
For more information about the training, email Jacqueline A. Rogers at jarogers@upenn.edu or call 215-898-6500.Approved under the authority of James Tucker, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Administrative Services
This Sunday on The Drexel InterView™
The Drexel InterView™ is hosted by Dr. Paula Marantz Cohen, distinguished professor of English at Drexel University.
Novelist Cordelia Frances Biddle will be Dr. Cohen's guest on Sunday, May 25, 2008 at 10 a.m. when The Drexel InterView™ is broadcast on WYBE. WYBE programming can be seen on channel 35 and on cable channels 34 and 57 in the Greater Philadelphia area.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Save the Date: Truth in Journalism Panel Discussion
The Magnificent Minds Lecture Series will host a panel discussion "Truth in Journalism" on Wednesday, May 28, 2008 from 11 a.m. to noon in The Living Arts Lounge, Creese Student Center (32nd and Chestnut Streets).
Does the media act as a government watchdog on certain topics? Is this justified? How does the news media cover people who espouse non-mainstream or unpopular ideas? A distinguished panel will discuss the role of journalism today in determining what is perceived as truth.
The Drexel community is invited to join the discussion.
Panelists include: Dr. Ronald Bishop, associate professor and author, Taking on the Pledge of Allegiance; Hank Grezlak, Editor-in-Chief, Legal Intelligencer; Chris Satullo, editorial page columnist, Philadelphia Inquirer; Emilie Lounsberry, regional legal affairs reporter, Philadelphia Inquirer; Michael Berry, associate, Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz, LLP.
The panel will be moderated by Lisa McElroy, associate professor of law, Earle Mack School of Law.
For more information, contact Jackie Eliassen at 215-895-6776.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
The May 23, 2008, edition of What Are We Thinking on WHYY 91FM (90.9), will feature a discussion in response to the following questions:
Are Americans curtailing their driving plans this Memorial Day weekend?
Is there now more support for gay marriage given the recent Supreme Court ruling?
Are there signs of voter fatigue, at least with the Democratic Primary?
What Are We Thinking is produced by WHYY and the Gallup Organization. It airs every Friday on WHYY 91FM in Philadelphia at 1:30 p.m. and again at 6:20 p.m. The program is made possible, in part, by Drexel University.
For more information about the program What Are We Thinking, visit http://whyy.org.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Drexel’s announcement Thursday of a plan to offer the Center for Graduate Studies in Sacramento, Calif., received widespread news media coverage May 21 and 22, 2008. An Associated Press story was published in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Times-Leader (Wilkes Barre, Pa.), Carlisle Sentinel (Pa.), York Daily Record (Pa.) and York Dispatch (Pa.) and on PennLive.com and the Web sites of KYW-TV (CBS-3) and WFMJ-TV (NBC-Youngstown, Ohio). President Papadakis is quoted in the story. A Sacramento Business Journal story in which Dr. Papadakis is quoted was syndicated in the Charlotte Business Journal (N.C.). The news was also broadcast on WPVI-TV (ABC-6).
StoryLink - The Philadelphia Inquirer
StoryLink - The Sacramento Business Journal
Newsweek quotes Dr. Julio Aramberri, professor of hospitality management, in a story published May 22, 2008, about the changing nature of high-end holidays.
StoryLink - Newsweek
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
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