Archaeologists discover 4,000-year-old canals used to fish by predecessors of ancient Maya Penn In the News Associated Press Archaeologists discover 4,000-year-old canals used to fish by predecessors of ancient Maya Jeremy Sabloff of the School of Arts & Sciences and Penn Museum says that ancient fish-trapping canals show continuity in Maya culture. Do these ancient seals unlock clues to the origins of writing? Penn In the News Artnet News Do these ancient seals unlock clues to the origins of writing? Holly Pittman of the School of Arts & Sciences and Penn Museum helped contribute to a study arguing that ancient Sumerian seals used to brand products shaped the formation of cuneiform, humanity’s earliest known example of writing. With NSO preceptorials, a chance to be curious A scene from a fall 2023 preceptorial.(Image: Courtesy of New Student Orientation) With NSO preceptorials, a chance to be curious Preceptorials, a New Student Orientation tradition for first-year undergraduates, run this Saturday, Aug. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Internship offers pathway to careers in the museum field Rising third-year Ethan Nemeth (left) was an intern at the Penn Museum through the Summer Humanities Internship Program. He worked at several public events, including the Garden Jams concerts in July. (Image: by Emmanuel Beatty for the Penn Museum) Internship offers pathway to careers in the museum field Rising third-year Ethan Nemeth (left), one of 17 paid interns at the Penn Museum this summer, works on the team that manages public programs. The ancient history major says the experience has helped him understand career options in the museum field. Olympic prizes: How did we get to the three medals? Penn In the News NPR Olympic prizes: How did we get to the three medals? Brigitte Keslinke of the Penn Museum says that the primary prizes won by victors of the ancient Olympics were crowned wreaths. Tribune-Star Editorial: Cheer on Terre Haute talent in Olympics Penn In the News Kokomo Tribune-Indiana Tribune-Star Editorial: Cheer on Terre Haute talent in Olympics The ancient Games were primarily a part of a religious festival in honor of Zeus, according to the Penn Museum. Four academic journeys explored Younger scientists often ask him about exploring multiple fields, Balasubramanian says. The advice he offers is to “have a central line where you have credibility, where you’ve established that you’re really, really good at what you do, and you can be trusted.”(Image: Eric Sucar) Four academic journeys explored Vijay Balasubramanian and Tukufu Zuberi in the School of Arts & Sciences, Amy Hillier in the School of Social Policy & Practice, and Brittany Watson in the School of Veterinary Medicine share their academic paths toward interdisciplinary work. Juneteenth Festival celebrated at the Penn Museum (On flagship) The day was sunny and breezy with mild temperatures, perfect for the inaugural Juneteenth Festival in the Penn Museum’s gardens.nocred Juneteenth Festival celebrated at the Penn Museum In partnership with the nonprofit Forum Philly, the free inaugural event featured community-building activities, workshops, and performances in advance of the June 19 holiday. Reconstructing heritage after war: what we learned from asking 1,600 Syrians about rebuilding Aleppo Penn In the News The Conversation Reconstructing heritage after war: what we learned from asking 1,600 Syrians about rebuilding Aleppo In a co-authored survey of residents of the Syrian city of Aleppo, PIK Professor Lynn Meskell identifies four key themes for the reconstruction of heritage sites after conflict. Going above and beyond in archaeology and museum work Qi Liu, an anthropology and art history major, has participated in every undergraduate program the Penn Museum has to offer and is completing two senior theses.nocred Going above and beyond in archaeology and museum work Fourth-year Qi Liu has participated in every undergraduate program at the Penn Museum, done research for two senior theses in anthropology and art history, and joined excavations in the U.S. and abroad. Load More
Do these ancient seals unlock clues to the origins of writing? Penn In the News Artnet News Do these ancient seals unlock clues to the origins of writing? Holly Pittman of the School of Arts & Sciences and Penn Museum helped contribute to a study arguing that ancient Sumerian seals used to brand products shaped the formation of cuneiform, humanity’s earliest known example of writing. With NSO preceptorials, a chance to be curious A scene from a fall 2023 preceptorial.(Image: Courtesy of New Student Orientation) With NSO preceptorials, a chance to be curious Preceptorials, a New Student Orientation tradition for first-year undergraduates, run this Saturday, Aug. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Internship offers pathway to careers in the museum field Rising third-year Ethan Nemeth (left) was an intern at the Penn Museum through the Summer Humanities Internship Program. He worked at several public events, including the Garden Jams concerts in July. (Image: by Emmanuel Beatty for the Penn Museum) Internship offers pathway to careers in the museum field Rising third-year Ethan Nemeth (left), one of 17 paid interns at the Penn Museum this summer, works on the team that manages public programs. The ancient history major says the experience has helped him understand career options in the museum field. Olympic prizes: How did we get to the three medals? Penn In the News NPR Olympic prizes: How did we get to the three medals? Brigitte Keslinke of the Penn Museum says that the primary prizes won by victors of the ancient Olympics were crowned wreaths. Tribune-Star Editorial: Cheer on Terre Haute talent in Olympics Penn In the News Kokomo Tribune-Indiana Tribune-Star Editorial: Cheer on Terre Haute talent in Olympics The ancient Games were primarily a part of a religious festival in honor of Zeus, according to the Penn Museum. Four academic journeys explored Younger scientists often ask him about exploring multiple fields, Balasubramanian says. The advice he offers is to “have a central line where you have credibility, where you’ve established that you’re really, really good at what you do, and you can be trusted.”(Image: Eric Sucar) Four academic journeys explored Vijay Balasubramanian and Tukufu Zuberi in the School of Arts & Sciences, Amy Hillier in the School of Social Policy & Practice, and Brittany Watson in the School of Veterinary Medicine share their academic paths toward interdisciplinary work. Juneteenth Festival celebrated at the Penn Museum (On flagship) The day was sunny and breezy with mild temperatures, perfect for the inaugural Juneteenth Festival in the Penn Museum’s gardens.nocred Juneteenth Festival celebrated at the Penn Museum In partnership with the nonprofit Forum Philly, the free inaugural event featured community-building activities, workshops, and performances in advance of the June 19 holiday. Reconstructing heritage after war: what we learned from asking 1,600 Syrians about rebuilding Aleppo Penn In the News The Conversation Reconstructing heritage after war: what we learned from asking 1,600 Syrians about rebuilding Aleppo In a co-authored survey of residents of the Syrian city of Aleppo, PIK Professor Lynn Meskell identifies four key themes for the reconstruction of heritage sites after conflict. Going above and beyond in archaeology and museum work Qi Liu, an anthropology and art history major, has participated in every undergraduate program the Penn Museum has to offer and is completing two senior theses.nocred Going above and beyond in archaeology and museum work Fourth-year Qi Liu has participated in every undergraduate program at the Penn Museum, done research for two senior theses in anthropology and art history, and joined excavations in the U.S. and abroad. Load More
With NSO preceptorials, a chance to be curious A scene from a fall 2023 preceptorial.(Image: Courtesy of New Student Orientation) With NSO preceptorials, a chance to be curious Preceptorials, a New Student Orientation tradition for first-year undergraduates, run this Saturday, Aug. 24, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Internship offers pathway to careers in the museum field Rising third-year Ethan Nemeth (left) was an intern at the Penn Museum through the Summer Humanities Internship Program. He worked at several public events, including the Garden Jams concerts in July. (Image: by Emmanuel Beatty for the Penn Museum) Internship offers pathway to careers in the museum field Rising third-year Ethan Nemeth (left), one of 17 paid interns at the Penn Museum this summer, works on the team that manages public programs. The ancient history major says the experience has helped him understand career options in the museum field.
Olympic prizes: How did we get to the three medals? Penn In the News NPR Olympic prizes: How did we get to the three medals? Brigitte Keslinke of the Penn Museum says that the primary prizes won by victors of the ancient Olympics were crowned wreaths. Tribune-Star Editorial: Cheer on Terre Haute talent in Olympics Penn In the News Kokomo Tribune-Indiana Tribune-Star Editorial: Cheer on Terre Haute talent in Olympics The ancient Games were primarily a part of a religious festival in honor of Zeus, according to the Penn Museum. Four academic journeys explored Younger scientists often ask him about exploring multiple fields, Balasubramanian says. The advice he offers is to “have a central line where you have credibility, where you’ve established that you’re really, really good at what you do, and you can be trusted.”(Image: Eric Sucar) Four academic journeys explored Vijay Balasubramanian and Tukufu Zuberi in the School of Arts & Sciences, Amy Hillier in the School of Social Policy & Practice, and Brittany Watson in the School of Veterinary Medicine share their academic paths toward interdisciplinary work. Juneteenth Festival celebrated at the Penn Museum (On flagship) The day was sunny and breezy with mild temperatures, perfect for the inaugural Juneteenth Festival in the Penn Museum’s gardens.nocred Juneteenth Festival celebrated at the Penn Museum In partnership with the nonprofit Forum Philly, the free inaugural event featured community-building activities, workshops, and performances in advance of the June 19 holiday. Reconstructing heritage after war: what we learned from asking 1,600 Syrians about rebuilding Aleppo Penn In the News The Conversation Reconstructing heritage after war: what we learned from asking 1,600 Syrians about rebuilding Aleppo In a co-authored survey of residents of the Syrian city of Aleppo, PIK Professor Lynn Meskell identifies four key themes for the reconstruction of heritage sites after conflict. Going above and beyond in archaeology and museum work Qi Liu, an anthropology and art history major, has participated in every undergraduate program the Penn Museum has to offer and is completing two senior theses.nocred Going above and beyond in archaeology and museum work Fourth-year Qi Liu has participated in every undergraduate program at the Penn Museum, done research for two senior theses in anthropology and art history, and joined excavations in the U.S. and abroad. Load More
Tribune-Star Editorial: Cheer on Terre Haute talent in Olympics Penn In the News Kokomo Tribune-Indiana Tribune-Star Editorial: Cheer on Terre Haute talent in Olympics The ancient Games were primarily a part of a religious festival in honor of Zeus, according to the Penn Museum. Four academic journeys explored Younger scientists often ask him about exploring multiple fields, Balasubramanian says. The advice he offers is to “have a central line where you have credibility, where you’ve established that you’re really, really good at what you do, and you can be trusted.”(Image: Eric Sucar) Four academic journeys explored Vijay Balasubramanian and Tukufu Zuberi in the School of Arts & Sciences, Amy Hillier in the School of Social Policy & Practice, and Brittany Watson in the School of Veterinary Medicine share their academic paths toward interdisciplinary work. Juneteenth Festival celebrated at the Penn Museum (On flagship) The day was sunny and breezy with mild temperatures, perfect for the inaugural Juneteenth Festival in the Penn Museum’s gardens.nocred Juneteenth Festival celebrated at the Penn Museum In partnership with the nonprofit Forum Philly, the free inaugural event featured community-building activities, workshops, and performances in advance of the June 19 holiday. Reconstructing heritage after war: what we learned from asking 1,600 Syrians about rebuilding Aleppo Penn In the News The Conversation Reconstructing heritage after war: what we learned from asking 1,600 Syrians about rebuilding Aleppo In a co-authored survey of residents of the Syrian city of Aleppo, PIK Professor Lynn Meskell identifies four key themes for the reconstruction of heritage sites after conflict. Going above and beyond in archaeology and museum work Qi Liu, an anthropology and art history major, has participated in every undergraduate program the Penn Museum has to offer and is completing two senior theses.nocred Going above and beyond in archaeology and museum work Fourth-year Qi Liu has participated in every undergraduate program at the Penn Museum, done research for two senior theses in anthropology and art history, and joined excavations in the U.S. and abroad. Load More
Four academic journeys explored Younger scientists often ask him about exploring multiple fields, Balasubramanian says. The advice he offers is to “have a central line where you have credibility, where you’ve established that you’re really, really good at what you do, and you can be trusted.”(Image: Eric Sucar) Four academic journeys explored Vijay Balasubramanian and Tukufu Zuberi in the School of Arts & Sciences, Amy Hillier in the School of Social Policy & Practice, and Brittany Watson in the School of Veterinary Medicine share their academic paths toward interdisciplinary work.
Juneteenth Festival celebrated at the Penn Museum (On flagship) The day was sunny and breezy with mild temperatures, perfect for the inaugural Juneteenth Festival in the Penn Museum’s gardens.nocred Juneteenth Festival celebrated at the Penn Museum In partnership with the nonprofit Forum Philly, the free inaugural event featured community-building activities, workshops, and performances in advance of the June 19 holiday.
Reconstructing heritage after war: what we learned from asking 1,600 Syrians about rebuilding Aleppo Penn In the News The Conversation Reconstructing heritage after war: what we learned from asking 1,600 Syrians about rebuilding Aleppo In a co-authored survey of residents of the Syrian city of Aleppo, PIK Professor Lynn Meskell identifies four key themes for the reconstruction of heritage sites after conflict. Going above and beyond in archaeology and museum work Qi Liu, an anthropology and art history major, has participated in every undergraduate program the Penn Museum has to offer and is completing two senior theses.nocred Going above and beyond in archaeology and museum work Fourth-year Qi Liu has participated in every undergraduate program at the Penn Museum, done research for two senior theses in anthropology and art history, and joined excavations in the U.S. and abroad.
Going above and beyond in archaeology and museum work Qi Liu, an anthropology and art history major, has participated in every undergraduate program the Penn Museum has to offer and is completing two senior theses.nocred Going above and beyond in archaeology and museum work Fourth-year Qi Liu has participated in every undergraduate program at the Penn Museum, done research for two senior theses in anthropology and art history, and joined excavations in the U.S. and abroad.