3/28 Conversation with Jason Reynolds Join in conversation with Jason Reynolds, author of “Ghost,” a National Book Award Finalist for Young People’s Literature, as well as a Marvel Comic, “Miles Morales: Spider-Man.” 10:00 a.m. Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk
3/28 Cancer Interception and Prevention This talk will explore the potential impact of new cancer interventions that could prevent 50-60 percent of cancers if optimally employed. Scholars who will speak include: Robert Vonderheide, director of the Abramson Cancer Center; Jonathan Epstein, executive vice dean and chief scientific officer at the Perelman School of Medicine; and Susan Domchek, executive director of the Basser Center for BRCA at the Abramson Cancer Center. 4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Virtual
3/29 Origins of the New Black Elite Camille Z. Charles, the Walter H. and Leonore C. Annenberg Professor in the Departments of Sociology and Africana Studies, gives a talk on her upcoming book, “Young, Gifted, and Diverse: Origins of the New Black Elite,” which examines the diversity of experiences among Black students in elite higher education and those newly entering the professional field. 5:30 p.m. Penn Bookstore (Second Floor), 3601 Walnut St.
4/1 TEDxPenn: (R)evolution In the largest student-run TEDx conference in the world, 10-plus speakers are invited to engage with matters such as politics, entertainment, STEM, art, social media influencing, and more. Speakers include Anthony Russo, director of several Marvel films, and Pennsylvania State Representative Jordan Harris, among others. 1:00 p.m. Zellerbach Theatre, Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 3680 Walnut St.
Sports Kayla the magnificent The fourth-year do-it-all guard on the women’s basketball team is in the final stages of her sensational career at Penn.
Education, Business, & Law Business and Black excellence The African American MBA Association at the Wharton School celebrates its 50th anniversary.
Health Sciences A firsthand look at traditional Chinese medicine in Thailand During a nine-day winter break trip, students in Jianghong Liu’s Penn Global seminar experienced and learned about practices like tea therapy, cupping, Qi Gong, and more.
Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences Through the lens: A digital depiction of dyslexia Artist-in-residence and visiting scholar Rebecca Kamen has blended AI and art to produce animated illustrations representing how a dyslexic brain interprets information.
