British-Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid will visit PennDesign to speak about her work in product design and architecture.
Best known for her dramatic, visionary forms and baroque spatial configurations, Hadid has produced groundbreaking architectural designs during the past two decades, such as the Vitra Fire Station in Weil am Rhein Germany; the Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art in Cincinnati; the Phaeno Science Center in Wolfsburg, Germany; and MAXXI: National Museum of XXI Century Art in Rome. Her work is the subject of numerous monographs and has been exhibited internationally, including a major retrospective in 2006 at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York
In 2004 Hadid became the first woman to be awarded the Pritzker Prize, the architectural profession's highest honor.
Deepfakes, digital doubles, and the law: Jennifer Rothman on protecting identity in the AI era
The evolution of AI technology may require more robust copyright laws and guardrails that protect people’s control of their own identities, says the Penn Carey Law professor.
Bold ideas and innovation on display at the Fall Research Expo
On Sept. 15, hundreds of posters were presented throughout Houston Hall at the annual Fall Research Expo, representing the research projects of 410 undergraduate students conducted through the Center for Undergraduate Research.
Exposure to air pollution worsens Alzheimer’s disease
New research from Penn Medicine finds living in areas with high concentration of air pollution is associated with increased buildup of amyloid and tau proteins in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients, accelerating cognitive decline.
