http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/noteworthy.phpRecent news items featuring the University of Pennsylvania and noteworthy higher education news.en-ushttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssMon, 23 Nov 2009 12:42:11 -0500minicola@pobox.upenn.edu (Steve Minicola)http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/opinion/20aronowitz.html?scp=1&sq=aronowitz&st=cseThu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500Robert Aronowitz of the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Medicine authors an op-ed on breast-cancer screening and is cited for his book, "Unnatural History: Breast Cancer and American Society." http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/20/opinion/20aronowitz.html?scp=1&sq=aronowitz&st=csehttp://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/23/some-rivals-weigh-bids-for-cadbury/Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500David Skeel of the Law School discusses the prospect of multiple corporate bids for Cadbury. http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/23/some-rivals-weigh-bids-for-cadbury/http://www.philly.com/inquirer/magazine/71467447.html Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500Elin Danien and Simon Martin of Penn Museum and the School of Arts and Sciences are cited as curators of "Painted Metaphors," a Museum exhibit on Mayan art and culture. http://www.philly.com/inquirer/magazine/71467447.html http://www.philly.com/philly/news/homepage/71316232.html?viewAll=ySun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500Michael Zuckerman of the School of Arts and Sciences discusses progress on the President's House memorial. http://www.philly.com/philly/news/homepage/71316232.html?viewAll=yhttp://www.kyw1060.com/UPenn-Student-is-a-Finalist-in-a-Nickelodeon-Film-/5731742Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500Jason Merrin, a student in the School of Engineering and Applied Science, is a finalist in the 2009 Nickelodeon Animation Festival. http://www.kyw1060.com/UPenn-Student-is-a-Finalist-in-a-Nickelodeon-Film-/5731742http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125893723996459927.html?mod=WSJ_hps_MIDDLEFifthNewsMon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm, squaring off against Republican lawmakers, has launched a campaign to salvage a $100 million college-scholarship program that she sees as critical to diversifying her state's flagging economy.http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125893723996459927.html?mod=WSJ_hps_MIDDLEFifthNewshttp://chronicle.com/article/32-Americans-Are-Named-Rhodes/49244/Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500The 32 American Rhodes Scholars for 2010 come from 23 universities and colleges across the United States, including one that has never before had a recipient of the prestigious awards, Truman State University, in Missouri. http://chronicle.com/article/32-Americans-Are-Named-Rhodes/49244/http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2009/11/23/northeastern_calls_an_end_to_football/Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500Northeastern University plans to announce today that it is ending its football program after 74 seasons, saying it is unwilling to invest the millions of dollars needed to improve the team to meet the school's ambitions. http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2009/11/23/northeastern_calls_an_end_to_football/http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/21/us/21stem.html?partner=rss&emc=rssFri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500The University of Nebraska Board of Regents cast a tie vote on human embryonic stem cell research on Friday, defeating a rare effort to limit such research at a university system beyond what state and federal laws allow. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/21/us/21stem.html?partner=rss&emc=rss