SEAS Weekly 3/19/07

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In SEAS Weekly THIS WEEK

-Send in your NOMINEES!

-Engineering Events

-Science & Engineering Library Workshops

-Penn Events

-Get Published! Call For Papers

-Interesting Courses

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HIGHLIGHTS

-Nominate Faculty, Staff, TA. Student!

-ROPE Research Opportunity & Summer in France

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Send in you NOMINEES!

Seniors:
THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO SPEAK OUT! Nominate your faculty and peer for Awards. Descriptions are below.

Please send in your nominations for the following awards by Friday March 23, 2007. With each nomination please write 1-2 lines on why this person deserves the award. Email Nominations to Bryan Reinholt (reinholt@seas.upenn.edu).

Cornelius N. Weygandt Award
The Cornelius N. Weygandt Award is presented annually to the student whose qualities and potential transcend academic performance alone, whose nature as a human being assures him or her a full and successful life, and whose performance as an undergraduate has earned the respect and admiration of his or her peers.

S. Reid Warren Award
The S. Reid Warren, Jr. Award is presented annually by the undergraduate student body and the Engineering Alumni Society in recognition of outstanding service in stimulating and guiding the intellectual and professional development of undergraduate students at the School of Engineering and Applied Science.

Ford Motor Company Award for Faculty Advising
The Ford Motor Company Award for Faculty Advising recognizes dedication to helping students realize their educational, career and personal goals.

Attention: ALL SEAS Students
From: SEAS Staff Recognition Award Selection Committee:

Nominate Your Favorite TA!

Who is the Best TA you have ever had? NOMINATE YOUR FAVORITE!

The Penn Prize for Excellence in Teaching by Graduate Students, established by the President in 2000, recognizes excellence in teaching by graduate students across the university. The prize is unique in that it seeks nominations specifically from you, the undergraduates. This is your opportunity to acknowledge the graduate students who, through their dedication to teaching, have had a profound impact on your education at Penn. Ten $500 awards will be made at a reception in April at the Graduate Student Center.
 
Nominations may be submitted online at:
http://www.upenn.edu/grad/ta/taprizeNOMform.html
 
DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS: midnight, Monday March, 19, 2007

Engineering Events

Tuesday March 20, 2007

Pre-Registration Advising with Tau Beta Pi

6 pm - 7:30 pm

Need help undergraduate classes for next semester? Talk to upperclassmen and make an educated decusion!.

Free Pizza  with every advice!

Location: Raisler Lounge

Attention all SEAS Undergraduates:
A GREAT SUMMER OPPORTUNITY AWAITS YOU TO STUDY IN FRANCE THIS SUMMER
Information Session - w/Pizza!
Wednesday, 3/21 or Thursday 3/22
5:00-6:00 PM
108 Towne (Dean's Conference Room)

Through special arrangement with our exchange partner in Compiegne, France, the Universite de Technologie de Compiegne (http://www.utc.fr/), the following opportunity awaits you:

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SEAS/UTC Summer French Language Program (no credit earned)

Pgm dates: Four weeks of August, 2007 (one month)
Number of spots: Maximum of 15 students will be able to go. ONLY Engineering students may apply.
Academic program: One-month long intensive French language program (Note that no academic credit may be earned)
French Language level: All levels will be considered, from total beginner to advanced.

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If you absolutely cannot make either info session, contact: Megan Doherty <megand@seas.upenn.edu>

TO ALL SEAS UNDERGRADUATES:
http://www.seas.upenn.edu/under/rope.html

ROPE Program: Research Opportunities in Penn Engineering

Application deadline: Friday, March 30, 2007, 5:00 PM.
Applicants will be notified by no later than Friday, April 13, 2007.

The Research Opportunities in Penn Engineering (ROPE) program provides matching monetary support for SEAS undergraduates who are working on research activities with SEAS faculty members during the summer. Students may apply for match funding in any amount, up to a maximum of $2,000. A limited amount of funding is available and therefore we will only be able to fund a limited number of projects.

To apply, please download and complete the Application available at  < http://www.seas.upenn.edu/under/ROPE_appl_2007.doc>

In order to complete an application you will first need to talk to a faculty member (possibly one of your course instructors in an engineering course) and find a research project that is of mutual interest.

For further information, contact:

Ellen Eckert
Associate Director, Office of Academic Programs, 111 Towne
Email: eckertel@seas.upenn.edu

University of Pennsylvania

Science & Engineering Libraries Workshops

To register go to: http://tags.library.upenn.edu/makerecord/url/2656

Structure and Sequence Searching in NCBI

Mar 19, 2007, 03:00 PM-04:30 PM, Chemistry Library Computer Lab

This workshop will examine the different ways of performing structure and sequence searches using the NCBI resources from the NL Medicine. It will introduce the protein and nucleotide resources available through the Entrez suite of databases. Attendees will also learn the basics of BLAST searching for sequentially similar molecules and VAST searching to find proteins that are structurally similar to a substance of interest.

Citation Indexes--ISI Web of Science

Apr 04, 2007, 03:00 PM-04:30 PM, Chemistry Library Computer Lab

Learn to search the Web of Science, an excellent multidisciplinary database covering the top most highly cited journals in science, medicine, and engineering. Topics include: accessing the database, navigation, basic searching, cited author searching, and print/save techniques.

Patent Research

Apr 16, 2007, 03:00 PM-04:30 PM, Chemistry Library Computer Lab

Patents are a crucial source of cutting edge technical information. Learn to use Derwent Innovations Index, USPTO, and esp@cenet to access the full text of patents, use patent families to find English language equivalents of foreign patents, and learn to use classification codes and do cited patent searches.

Penn Events

Monday, March 19, 2007

7-8:30PM

Cultural Student Activism at Penn: 1980s to the Present

An Alumni Panel

Moderator: Dr. Wayne Glasker, C'80, GR'94

Panelists: Dr. Susan A. Miller, C'83, GED'83, GR'01; George S. Huang, C'93; Desireé R. Martinez, C'95; Randolph D. Quezada, C'01

Student activism in the '80s and '90s has brought major cultural changes to our campus. Hear about it firsthand from fellow alumni who contributed to such achievements as the creation of La Casa Latina and the Asian American Studies minor. Alumni representing Penn's Black, LGBT, Asian, Latino, and Native American alumni organizations will describe the challenges they faced, the lessons they learned, and the results they witnessed as culturally-active students. Find out what advice they have for students today, and what all of their stories have in common.

Light refreshments will be served. RSVP to Marla Brown in Alumni Relations at marlabr@upenn.edu (subject header: "DASS - 3/19/07") or (215) 573-3710.

Please include your name, email address and phone number so we can contact you in case of a venue change.

Note: A PennCard or a valid photo ID is required to enter the Van Pelt Library.

Location: Van Pelt Library, Class of 1955 Room (2nd Floor) 3420 Walnut Street

Thursday, March 22, 2007

7 PM

God's Mechanics: How Engineers and Scientists Make Sense of Religion.

Come hear Br. Guy Consolmagno, SJ, a Vatican astronomer and visiting Professor of Physics at Fordham University. Desserts will be served. All are welcome!

Location: Penn Newman Center (3720 Chestnut Street).

1-Q-3 Dance!
Learn to dance in a loose and fun atmosphere.  Beginners encouraged and all are welcome.
Third Wednesdays of each month from 7-9p at the LGBT Center [3907 Spruce St]
Wednesday, March 21, 2007: Vogue
Ed Brockenbrough
Voguing before Madonna made it cool, Ed is a GSE Ph.D. candidate.

Wednesday, April 18, 2007: Latin
Le Truong
Dancing since he was born, Le is a junior SEAS student who will be teaching samba, rhumba, and cha-cha.
For more information or if you have questions, please contact the LGBT Center at <center@dolphin.upenn.edu> or call 215-898-5044.

Center for Africana Studies presents

Life in the 51st (dream) state
Master Class with Acclaimed poet, theater and recording artist Sekou Sundiata

Part I

Tuesday, March 27th

12 noon

Part II

Tuesday, April 10th
5:30 p.m.

Please RSVP to 215-898-4965.

For a full description and schedule, visit our website at www.sas.upenn.edu/africana

Life in the 51st (dream) state was triggered by Sundiata’s response to the September 11th attacks and  the post-9-11 world.  In this two part series, participants will read and discuss interviews, poems, and other texts collected in the process; and view and discuss various scenes from the 51st (dream) state. Participants will be invited to write and read original writing in response to the class. A concert of material from and related to the 51st (dream) state will be the culminating event.

Sekou Sundiata is a poet, theater and recording artist, and professor at the Eugene Lang College/The New School.  He has been featured on HBO’s Def Poetry, and in the Bill Moyers’ PBS series, The Language of Life. He released his first recording of music and poems, the Grammy nominated, The Blue Oneness of Dreams, in 1997 and his second, longstoryshort, in 2000.  Sundiata and his band completed a national tour with Ani DiFranco in the summer of 2001.  His one-man show, blessing the boats, has been touring since 2002, traveling to more than 30 cities. His new music/poetry theater work, the 51st (dream) state, premiered in New York at the Next Wave Festival at BAM in 2006.

FREE and Open to the Public

Location: G17, Logan Hall, 249 South 36th Street

The QPenn Planning Committee is proud to announce...

QPenn 2007: The Red and the Q!

March 19 - March 28

QPenn is Penn's annual LGBTQ celebration and awareness week.  This year's theme, 'The Red and the Q,' attempts to counteract the notion that the LGBTQ community is an "invisible minority" within the University.  Events highlight the presence of LGBTQ individuals in diverse facets of University life, including the Greek system, ethnic and cultural groups, and athletics.

Fro a more detailed caledar or more info, go to: http://dolphin.upenn.edu/~qsa/qpenn


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Monday, March 19, 2007

• Launch Party 6:00-7:30pm
• Location: LGBT Center
• Description: Chance for members of the LGBTQ community to learn about upcoming events. To inform and engage the greater Penn community.  Refreshments will be provided.
• “Cultural Student Activism: 1980s to the Present, an Alumni Panel” 7:00-8:30pm
• Location: Van Pelt Library, Class of 1955 Room
• Description: Listen to a panel of alumni speak to the politics of cultural activism at Penn, featuring LGBT faculty affiliate, Dr. Susan Miller, C '83, GED '83, GR '01, along with Dr. Wayne Glasker, C ’80, Desiree Martinez, C ’95, and Randolph D. Quezada, SAS ’05.

 
Tuesday, March 20, 2007

• Rally 11:00am-1:00pm
• Location: College Green (in front of the LOVE statue)
• Description: To inform and engage the greater Penn community about QPenn. To improve visibility of the LGBTQ community.
• “Is What You See Who We Are?” 5:00-7:00pm
• Location: LGBT Center
• Description: The L Word screening and discussion over dinner.
• Keynote event: Sheryl Swoopes 8:00-9:30pm
• Location: Harrison Auditorium in the Penn Museum
• Description: Keynote event featuring out WNBA player Sheryl Swoopes.  Lecture and Q&A session.

 
Wednesday, March 21, 2007

• Trans 101 5:00-6:00pm
• Location: LGBT Center
• Description: Workshop including an introduction to what it’s like to be trans and how the trans community is integrated at Penn.
• 1-Q-3 Dance: Vogueing 7:00-9:00pm
• Location: LGBT Center
• Description: As part of the LGBT Center's monthly dance clinic series, join Ed Brockenbrough (GSE PhD candidate) for a fierce evening of vogue.  Learn the history, politics and the moves that have sculpted an underground community of wild competition a la Paris is Burning.
• Gay and Greek? 8:00-9:30pm
• Location: Logan Hall 17
• Description: Panel discussion on the intersection between the LGBTQ and Greek communities.

 
Thursday, March 22, 2007

• “WTC View” 6:00-8:00pm
• Location: LGBT Center
• Description: Movie screening and discussion with director Brian Sloan.
• Drag Show 8:00-9:30pm
• Location: Harrison College House Sky Lounge
• Description: LGBTQ individuals and allies dress in drag and perform for HIV charity.

 
Friday, March 23, 2007

• “Transing the Standard: The Case of Puerto Rican Spanish” 12:00-2:00pm
• Location: LGBT Center
• Description: Gloria D. Prosper Sanchez is Professor of Spanish in the Dept. of Spanish, General Studies Faculty of the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras.  Her areas of specialization include: Hispanic Caribbean phonetics, sociolinguistics, cultural linguistics, and literary linguistics.  Light refreshments will be served.
• PEARL Dinner 5:00-7:00pm
• Location: LGBT Center
• Description: Dinner for PEARL.
• QBall 10:00pm-2:00am
• Location: TPDS (12th and Sansom)
• Description: Dance party featuring Strictly Funk performance.

 
Saturday, March 24, 2007

• Kinky Karnival 5:00-6:00pm (discussion), 8:00-11:00pm (karnival)
• Location: LGBT Center
• Description: Introduction to alternative sexual practices. Includes interactive demonstrations.

 
Sunday, March 25, 2007

• Youth Mentoring Event 2:00-4:00pm
• Location: LGBT Center
• Description: Mentoring LGBTQ youth of Philadelphia. More details to come.
• ALLIES Coffeehouse 8:00-10:00pm
• Location: LGBT Center
• Description: Night of spoken word poetry and music performance.

 
Monday, March 26, 2007

• Out Professionals 6:00-7:00pm
• Location: Huntsman Hall F45
• Description: Panel of out professionals
• Religion and Sexuality discussion 7:00-8:00pm
• Location: Christian Association (118 S. 37th St.)
• Description: Panel discussion and speaker.

 
Tuesday, March 27, 2007

• The State of Queer Studies 4:30-6:00pm
• Location: LGBT Center
• Description: Panel discussion on the state of queer studies at Penn.
• Gaysian? (time TBD)
• Location: TBD
• Description: Discussion about intersection between LGBTQ and Asian communities.

 
Wednesday, March 28, 2007

• Panel forum on blood drives (time TBD)
• Location: TBD
• Description: Panel discussion on the Red Cross’ policy regarding MSM donors
• “Jew Pain” 8:00-10:00pm
• Location: Amado Recital Hall, Irvine Auditorium
• Description: Comedy performance.

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QPenn 2007 is co-sponsored by: LGBT Center, Lambda Alliance, Glee, T-Change, Intercultural Fund, SPEC Connaissance, SPEC-TRUM, Penn Athletics, Penn Alumni, Makuu, PAACH, Umoja, Black Student League, AARC, Office of Health Education, Penn Women's Center, Hillel, Christian Association, and Housing and Conference Services.

Call For Papers!!

Call for Papers: Undergraduate Asian American Journal

Submit your research articles that have relevancy to the Asian Pacific American experience. If selected, your paper will be published and you will be invited to present your findings and interact with other students. The deadline is on March 19, 2007. Please submit your articles to uaaj@usc.edu. For more information, visit www.uaaj.org.


About the Undergraduate Asian American Journal:

UAAJ  is a new interdisciplinary journal designed to provide an outlet for advanced undergraduate students to publish scholarly work on any Asian Pacific American issues, done in or outside of class. UAAJ also strives to disseminate that information for discussion and further research. A selected author will be invited to USC at the end of the academic year to discuss their work and field questions.

Submissions Guidelines:

Eligibility:
• Relevancy to the Asian Pacfic American experience.
• Written while in undergraduate study (authors need not be undergrads at time of submission).
• Multiple submissions are welcomed, but only one article per author will be published per issue.

Specifications:
• Double-spaced and paginated in Microsoft Word.
• Cover sheet to include name of author.
• An abstract of no more than 250 words.
• Except for the cover sheet and abstract, successive pages should not contain author's name.
• Any standard citation formatting is acceptable, as long as it is consistent throughout the article.

Selection Process:
• All articles submitted by deadline will be considered anonymously and undergo a blind review process.
• The selection process lasts 2 to 4 weeks.
• Notification of acceptance or rejection will be sent to all submissions by e-mail.

Interesting Courses

Interested in a space where performance, dialogue and diversity interact?   

Apply to take EDUC 544 - TPACE
Teaching Performance Art for Cross-cultural Education

TPACE is a Graduate level seminar course (open to all Penn Students) in which participants will address issues of cultural awareness through the arts.  Theatrical forms and narrative become educational tools, fostering intercultural understanding and creating spaces for open discussion of Race, Class, Gender, Sexuality, Ability, and other forms of difference. 

For applications and further information, visit:  
http://www.vpul.upenn.edu/gic/tpaceapp.php

[Print copies are available at the GIC (3708 Chestnut) and the ARCH (3601 Locust Walk)]

Deadline – Monday, March 26
   Questions?  Please Contact Elissa Buxbaum – ebuxbaum@pobox.upenn.edu