Forbes has optimism in economic storm
Steve Forbes addressed students in Irvine Auditorium as the Social Planning and Events Committee’s fall speaker.
SEAS brings back the electric car
Engineering professor Karen Winey is developing electric car technology that uses fuel cells that harness electricity from chemical reactions. If successful, her research would phase out the need for gasoline in automobiles.
Med School researchers use engineered cells to attack HIV
Researchers at the School of Medicine have partnered with Adaptimmune, Ltd. for the first-ever study to use HIV-positive patients’ own modified immune cells to specifically target and attack infected cells.
David Cohen to become new Trustees chairman
Long-time University trustee David Cohen is four days from becoming the chairman of the Board of Trustees.
Fewer MBAs graduate with jobs
Only 83 percent of the MBA students who graduated in the spring reported having been offered a full-time position, a drop from previous years.
Wharton prof explores dual identities
According to Wharton Professor Americus Reed, people can have multiple identities.
Union strike shuts down SEPTA
The early-morning announcement of a strike by SEPTA's largest union halted service on all subway, trolley and bus lines within Philadelphia.
Researcher discusses psychological side of alcohol use
For most students, a presentation about alcohol use on college campuses would not inspire dropping chicken wings, turning off Game 5 of the World Series and braving the chilly wind to head to Meyerson B1. But last night’s discussion was not a typical talk on the effects of alcohol.
Pennsylvanians go to the polls Tuesday
The highest-profile race in the election is the contest for district attorney between Democrat Seth Williams and Republican Michael Untermeyer.
Buying club lets fresh food survive winter
When November arrives, farmers’ markets may lie fallow, but fresh produce is not entirely lost.
UA members clash over Ivy Council funding
Undergraduate Assembly members became heated at Sunday’s meeting as members participated in a spirited, if not confrontational, debate.
Shipment of H1N1 vaccine delayed
SHS said its shipment of the vaccine from the city has been delayed, making current supplies inadequate for a scheduled vaccination clinic Nov. 6.