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2025-09-24

Health Center Career Day

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Monique Dowd, assistant practice professor of nutrition science and assistant director of undergraduate nutrition programs, will share a presentation about the value of food as medicine through a cultural lens. Attendees can then browse the career fair to network with local community health professionals and learn more about working in community health centers. Register by Sept. 12 to attend.

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

Fagin Hall, 418 Curie Blvd.

2025-09-09

Penn Nursing Alumni: Healthcare Leadership Panel

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This panel will feature a dynamic conversation with accomplished Penn Nursing alumni who are driving change across the healthcare landscape. From leading health systems and pioneering startups to shaping policy and advancing medical technologies, panelists will share their experiences at the intersection of leadership and innovation. The program will include a Q&A. Register to attend.

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

Virtual

2025-08-20

Fall Into Wellness

Penn’s School of Nursing will host Community Connections Wellness Day to kick off the new school year. In-person and virtual events throughout the day will include a breakfast and meet and greet, an introduction to Penn wellness resources, a seminar on improving financial and mental well-being, an outdoor wellness walk, chair yoga, and more. Register for individual sessions to attend.

9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Hybrid; Fagin Hall, 418 Curie Blvd.

2025-11-10

Book Talk and Conversation with Erick Guerra

Erick Guerra, a Penn IUR Faculty Fellow and a faculty member at the Weitzman School, will discuss his new book exploring how outdated policies, flawed funding systems, and misguided metrics led to overbuilding the U.S. roadway network. Guerra examines the lasting consequences of this overbuilding and outlines how policymakers can “unbuild” to create a more sustainable transportation future. Register to attend.

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Meyerson Hall, 210 S. 34th St.

2025-09-11

Record Borrowing Amid Budget Strains

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Organized by the Penn Institute for Urban Research, this expert panel—moderated by William Glasgall, Penn IUR Fellow and Volcker Alliance Public Finance Advisor, and Susan Wachter, co-director of Penn IUR and Wharton professor—will address the unparalleled boom in state and local borrowing in the face of federal spending cuts and pressure on budgets. Register to attend.

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Virtual

2025-09-04

Wharton Neuro Initiative Welcome Back Party

This celebration, free and open to the Penn community, provides a chance for attendees to learn about the role of neuroscience at Wharton. Light fare and refreshments will be served. Register to attend.

4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall, 3620 Locust Walk

2025-11-04

Fireside Chat: Award-Winning Journalist Richard Lui

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Renowned journalist, MSNBC/NBC news anchor, and documentary filmmaker Richard Lui will share insights from his 30-year career in journalism, including his historic role as the first Asian American male to anchor a daily national cable news broadcast. Facilitated by Karu Kozuma, Vice Provost for University Life, this conversation will explore the intersections of identity, storytelling, and leadership.

5:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

The ARCH, 3601 Locust Walk

WebMD

The Internet is turning you into someone you’d hate IRL

A study co-authored by Stefano Puntoni of the Wharton School suggested that chatbots could curb loneliness as good as or more effectively than humans could.

Cosmos Magazine

Adolescent brain complicates youth justice debate

Frances E. Jensen of the Perelman School of Medicine explains how the human brain is something of a “paradox” at birth.

Time

Does sleeping on a problem really work?

Alyssa Sinclair of the Annenberg School for Communication says sleeping on a difficult task can help people make more level-headed decisions the next day.