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2025-10-08

Greek American Music in the Early 20th Century

Ethnomusicologist and re-mastering engineer Christopher King will reflect on the pivotal role of migrant communities and early American record labels in the dissemination of Eastern Mediterranean music. Recordings from King’s collection of 78 rpm discs will be paired with a live musical performance. Registration is required for guests outside of the Penn community.

7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, 3420 Walnut St.

2025-10-07

2025 New Acquisitions Showcase

This annual Penn Libraries showcase will display new acquisitions from the past year by Kislak Center curators and colleagues. This is a drop-in event; registration is not required. Free and open to the public.

2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, 3420 Walnut St.

2025-09-15

CURF Fall Research Expo 2025

Students in Houston Hall looking at posters during Penn’s CURF Poster Expo.

Over 350 undergraduates representing a wide range of disciplines will present posters of their research projects. Attendees will learn about the array of research opportunities embraced by students at Penn. Free and open to the Penn community.

5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce St.

2025-09-25

Climate and Development in India

Hosted by the Center for the Advanced Study of India and Perry World House, Navroz K. Dubash, Professor of Public and International Affairs and the High Meadows Environmental Institute at Princeton, will examine the slow “domestication” of climate change in India through narrative shifts, institutional embedding, strategic direction setting, and geopolitical alignment. Register to attend.

4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Perry World House, 3803 Locust Walk

Philadelphia Inquirer

Philly’s first-in-the-nation experiment giving cash to struggling renters is working, researchers say

A report coauthored by Vincent Reina of the Weitzman School of Design suggests that a cash rental subsidy would be a valuable addition to existing support for low-income renters in Philadelphia.

Wolf Humanities Center

The New York Times

Is bed shopping turning into a consumer’s nightmare?

According to Richard J. Schwab of the Perelman School of Medicine, technology that tracks sleep by noting the time and position of the body is more effective for good sleep than the type of mattress chosen.

Forbes

How to make AI do bad stuff: Treat it like a person and sweet talk it

Researchers from the Wharton School and School of Arts & Sciences have discovered how to manipulate powerful AI models with the same psychological tricks that work on humans.

The New York Times

D.I.Y. repairs turned into a gut renovation in Philadelphia

Weitzman School of Design alumni Evan and Lea Litvin have repaired, renovated, and expanded their apartment in the Fitler Square neighborhood of Philadelphia.

The Washington Post

Here’s what can happen if you clean your ears with a cotton swab

Tiffany Chao of the Perelman School of Medicine says that it’s safer to leave deeper ear cleaning to people with specialized training rather than using Q-tips.