9/25 Penn Student Making Workshop Penn Museum hosts a making workshop for Penn students to become more familiar with the Museum's collection. Here, students can learn about Navajo weaving with Lucy Fowler Williams, as well as get a look at Navajo textiles in the Museum collection. 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Penn Museum, 3260 South St.
Through 9/28 Pilobolus Penn Live Arts presents a collection of dance performances by Pilobolus, three of which are Philadelphia premieres. 8:00 p.m. Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, 3680 Walnut St.
10/1 Sitting Still DesignPhiladelphia and the Weitzman School present a screening of “Sitting Still,” a documentary film that sees the world through the lens of landscape designer Laurie Olin, a professor emeritus at the Weitzman School of Design. 7:30 p.m. Meyerson Hall, 210 S. 34th St.
10/16 BioBlitz Penn Vet hosts a bi-annual BioBlitz, bringing together stewards of the environment at Penn. Participants can discover the diversity of animals on campus. 3:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Kaskey Park (Penn BioPond)
Science & Technology Reducing a dog’s temperature after exercise with voluntary head dunking Penn Vet Working Dog Center researchers have identified an effective and field-applicable way to rapidly help dogs cool down after exercise.
Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences As the world warms, how are young people feeling? Climate scientist Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences and Annenberg School for Communication leads a research community that aims to understand climate anxiety and improve climate communication.
Science & Technology Uncovering new antibiotics inside the human gut Researchers from Penn Engineering, led by César de la Fuente, have leveraged AI to discover dozens of potential new antibiotics in the human gut microbiome.
Campus & Community Penn receives $10M gift to advance interdisciplinary work on climate and sustainability The gift will establish the Penn Climate Sustainability Initiative, fostering collaboration across academic disciplines and all 12 Schools on campus.