The College of General Studies’ annual Writers Conference at Penn brings some of the country’s most talented writers to campus for a day-long event Nov. 8. The conference explores the challenges that face anyone engaged or interested in writing for a living and gives writers opportunities to hone their skills and make professional connections. This year’s keynote speaker is Jennifer Egan, author of “Look at Me” and “The Invisible Circus.” The fee for the ninth annual Writers Conference is $165. Info/registration: www.upenn.edu/writconf or 215-898-6479.
Materials in the Annenberg School for Communication Library Archives include thousands of TV scripts, the first issue of TV Guide, and interviews about the early days of HBO—which help to chronicle TV’s 100-year story.
Centering joy in AI development and implementation
PIK Professor Desmond Upton Patton—of Annenberg and SP2—and collaborators introduce a joy-informed framework designed to initiate conversations among engineers, designers, and researchers.
Winter Storm Fern brought icy and snowy conditions to the Northeast and other parts of the country over the weekend. Penn Today asks physicist Robert Carpick about the unique properties of ice, the science of curling, and how close we are to ‘nonslip’ ice.
Organizations like Penn’s Netter Center for Community Partnerships foster collaborations between Penn and public schools in the West Philadelphia community.
Penn receives national distinction for community engagement
The recognition by the American Council on Education and Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching acknowledges Penn’s long-standing commitment to community-engaged scholarship and partnerships in West Philadelphia and beyond.
