In April, the Morris Arboretum bursts into bloom, with a host of events to celebrate the season. First up on April 1 is the opening of the new exhibit, “Big Bugs,” a series of sculptures from artist David Rogers that will be spread throughout the 92-acre site. The 11 bugs on display include three ants, a praying mantis, and a spider with a web. On April 6, everyone is welcome at the exhibition opening event, which is free with admission, and runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visitors are invited to dress as bugs, and there will be bug-inspired music, bug-themed crafts, and scavenger maps.
The Japanese Cherry Blossom Festival returns to the Arboretum on April 13 and 20, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Events include Hoh Daiko drummers, a zen archery demonstration, a kimono dressing demonstration, and a tour of the Arboretum’s Japanese garden elements. For more information on all events, go to www.morrisarboretum.org.
Materials in the Annenberg School for Communication Library Archives include thousands of TV scripts, the first issue of TV Guide, and interviews about the early days of HBO—which help to chronicle TV’s 100-year story.
Centering joy in AI development and implementation
PIK Professor Desmond Upton Patton—of Annenberg and SP2—and collaborators introduce a joy-informed framework designed to initiate conversations among engineers, designers, and researchers.
Winter Storm Fern brought icy and snowy conditions to the Northeast and other parts of the country over the weekend. Penn Today asks physicist Robert Carpick about the unique properties of ice, the science of curling, and how close we are to ‘nonslip’ ice.
Organizations like Penn’s Netter Center for Community Partnerships foster collaborations between Penn and public schools in the West Philadelphia community.
Penn receives national distinction for community engagement
The recognition by the American Council on Education and Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching acknowledges Penn’s long-standing commitment to community-engaged scholarship and partnerships in West Philadelphia and beyond.
