WHERE: Hall of Flags, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce St.
Glenn Greenwald, one of the most influential political commentators in the country, is a contributing writer at Salon.com and a former constitutional law and civil-rights attorney. His publications include HowWould a Patriot Act, A Tragic Legacy, Great American Hypocrites and With Liberty and Justice for Some. The event is free and open to the public.
People living on small islands and territories face mounting climate impacts, but little is known about their stance on the issue. Research from a team including Parrish Bergquist, assistant professor of political science, aims to fill those gaps.
Penn researchers developed a system that allows light to be guided through a tiny crystal, undeterred by bumps, bends, and back-reflections. Their findings pave the way for robust, controllable light-based chips, smarter routing for data links, and more stable lasers.
A West Philadelphia High School student practices the drum as part of a July summer program in partnership with the Netter Center for Community Partnerships and nonprofit Musicopia.
A summer of student enrichment, from big ideas to bold beats
The Netter Center for Community Partnerships finished its summer of programming for West Philadelphia students, impacting 640 students and six University-Assisted Community Schools.
