2.19
With Joe Biden, talking politics is always personal
The Presidential Professor of Practice shared the stage with Penn President Amy Gutmann on Tuesday afternoon for a wide discussion on global affairs and other matters closer to home.
Two Penn faculty named 2019 Sloan Research Fellows
The single word most associated with negative hospital reviews
A shared past for East Africa’s hunter-gatherers
Men’s tennis team serves up ECAC title
Human milk is a ‘life-saving intervention’ for infants with congenital heart disease
Why a 70 percent top tax rate will miss its mark
Wharton scholar talks workplace diversity
The Latest
On ENIAC’s anniversary, a nod to its female ‘computers’
Six women were the original operators of Penn’s pathbreaking ENIAC, the world’s first computer. On ENIAC Day, you can see a documentary featuring some of their stories that were originally obscured from history.
A conversation with Kristen Ghodsee
In the second episode of Penn Today’s “Office Hours” podcast series, a casual chat with Professor of Russian and East European Studies Professor Kristen Ghodsee.
The flower that blooms in the winter
The witchhazel is a species of flower that blooms in cold temperatures and lives around campus, and in abundance at the Morris Arboretum. The Arboretum’s Anthony Aiello talks the ins and outs of the strange species.
Criminal-justice reformer Bryan Stevenson to speak at Penn’s 263rd Commencement
Author, public-interest lawyer, and advocate Bryan Stevenson will deliver the address at the University’s 263rd Commencement on Monday, May 20, and be awarded an honorary degree.
Pint-size philosophers
By engaging with Philadelphia elementary students and high school teachers, Penn professor Karen Detlefsen is opening young minds to a new kind of philosophical thinking.
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Vibrant, colorful designs from Philadelphia students in entryway reflect Penn GSE’s mission
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In defense of millennials, the global generation
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How the U.S. military has minimized racial health care disparities
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Data artist and doctoral student Roopa Vasudevan finds creative ways to tell untold stories
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2.19
Chili Cook-Off
Individuals and teams are invited to participate in this third-annual chili cook-off, inviting chili lovers to whip up their biggest batch of chili for a tasting event that's judged by popular vote. A group of winners then face off in a dessert throwdown.
2.23
Ancient Egypt: Discovery to Display
Two-hundred objects, some of which have never been shown before, will be part of the Museum’s “From Discovery to Display” exhibit, exploring Ancient Egypt through the lens of an archaeologist and explaining how the objects were found and cared for.
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Cutting and folding toward innovations
Artist-in-residence Mike Tanis and physicist Randall Kamien use kirigami, literally “cut paper,” to better grasp scientific concepts and to solve real-world challenges.
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The language of climate change—and the Anthropocene
Hanna E. Morris, a doctoral student at the Annenberg School for Communication who researches environmental communication, explains the sudden rise of ‘Anthropocene’ as the latest buzzword in the climate dialogue.
