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CNN

Sweeping GOP budget bill illuminates the central fault line in the modern Republican coalition

The Penn Wharton Budget Model predicts that the least affluent families would lose more money from spending cuts than they would gain from tax savings in the proposed federal budget.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Philadelphia deserves transit investment, not just survival

Ph.D. student Jay Arzu in the Weitzman School of Design pens an opinion piece on SEPTA and Philadelphia.

Fox News

Archaeologists discover untouched tomb linked to King Midas’ dynasty: ‘High level of wealth’

C. Brian Rose of the School of Arts & Sciences and colleagues at the Penn Museum have uncovered a tomb in Turkey linked to the family of King Midas.

Newsweek

‘Always on,’ how workers are suffering from ‘infinite’ work

Stewart Friedman of the Wharton School discusses cultural and national differences in attitudes toward work.

Popular Science

Deadly ‘pharaoh’s curse fungus’ could be used to fight cancer

A deadly fungus linked to deaths in archaeologists excavating tombs has been turned into a cancer-fighting compound by a School of Engineering and Applied Science team. Sherry Gao and doctoral fellow Qiuyue Nie are quoted.

10/24

Choosing a Digital Mapping Platform

Screen with upper right view of Scandinavia on a Google map

This hybrid session will guide participants through the pros and cons of various free and paid mapping tools and platforms like Google MyMaps, StoryMapJS, ZeeMaps, Felt, MapBox Studio, Leaflet, and ArcGIS Online. Attendees will learn to evaluate their own source material, needs, and priorities to find the best tools for their projects. Register to attend.

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

Hybrid; Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, 3420 Walnut St.

9/12

Choosing a Digital Archive or Exhibit Platform

Closeup detail of the minutiae of a supercomputer.

Participants will learn about the pros and cons of various free and paid tools and platforms—like WordPress, Omeka, Exhibit, CollectionBuilder, ArcGIS Storymaps, Quire, and Wax—that can be used to create digital archives and exhibits. Special attention will be paid to evaluating personal source material, needs, and priorities to find the best-fit tool. Register to attend.

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

Hybrid; Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, 3420 Walnut St.

7/26

Made in the Shade Tour

A row of deciduous trees in grass

Visitors will walk along a shady path to view the glory of summer at the Morris Arboretum & Gardens—all while keeping cool. The summertime tree canopies will be at their fullest expanse, offering remarkable panoramas. Attendees will also get a chance to view several garden features tucked away in the shade. Free with Penn ID.

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Morris Arboretum & Gardens, 100 E. Northwestern Ave.

9/10

PoemTalk: Pierre Joris & Jerome Rothenberg

Exterior of The Kelly Writers House.

PoemTalk features a roundtable close reading of poetry recordings in the PennSound archive. This special episode of the series, co-sponsored by Penn’s Creative Writing Program and filmed in front of an audience, will feature poems by Pierre Joris (1946–2025) and Jerome Rothenberg (1931–2024), who were longtime collaborators and dear friends of the Kelly Writers House.

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk

8/21

SP2: Welcome Back Summer Social

The School of Social Policy & Practice’s annual Welcome Back event is part of the New Student Orientation events taking place in August. The gathering is free, and will have food, drinks, a photo booth, and a live DJ. All SP2 students, alumni, faculty, and staff are welcome.

5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Irie Entrée, 4001 Chestnut St.