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De-Jargon Your Research

A student discusses their poster with others at the CURF poster expo.

This workshop is designed to help attendees improve the accessibility of their research. Participants can bring an abstract from their own work or one in their field and will learn best practices for making it more easily understandable to the public. A graduate student ID is required.

10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Graduate Student Center, 3615 Locust Walk

3/4

Songs of Love and Loss

Penn Museum exterior

In collaboration with the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, Penn Museum presents flutist Emi Ferguson and harpist Ashley Jackson for a conversation and musical demonstration, moderated by Assyriologist Paul Delnero. The conversation will explore the role of the flute and harp in Sumerian culture.

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Penn Museum, 3260 South St.

3/8

Building Better Nutrition Together

vegetables in a grocery store

The Perelman School of Medicine, the Community Grocer, and the Cobbs Creek community collaborate for this open dialogue about the challenges of improving health by having a healthier diet. The conversation will include results from a nutrition study conducted over the summer. Lunch is provided.

9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Church of Christian Compassion, 6121 Cedar Ave.

3/12

The Science of Happiness

Organized by the Division of Human Resources, this workshop features Stella Grizont, a positive psychology expert, who will share the latest research on the science of happiness and how these insights can be applied to the workplace. Registration is required to attend.

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Virtual

From Soil to Stars

Join artist José Ortiz-Pagán, a Sachs Arts grant recipient, for the opening reception of his exhibit “De Tierra a Estrellas / From Soil to Stars.” Presented by the Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies, this installation examines the journeys and experiences of migrant communities. Registration is required to attend.

For more information, visit sas.upenn.edu

Friday, March 21, 2025

5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

McNeil Building, 3718 Locust Walk

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