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2025-04-24

Scientific AI

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A panel of faculty researchers from across the School of Arts & Sciences (SAS) will discuss how advancements in AI are transforming their work and unlocking new frontiers in their fields. This event aims to explore how AI is shaping research across SAS, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue and a broader understanding of AI’s impact on scientific progress.

1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Singh Center for Nanotechnology, 3205 Walnut St.

2025-05-13

New Alumni Orientation and Senior Carnival

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Participants will kick off Senior Week at the New Alumni Orientation and Senior Carnival, hosted by Alumni Relations and the Office of the President. The event will include games, food, and information about how to stay involved with Penn after graduation.

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

College Green

2025-04-16

Annual Intercultural Fair

Exterior of Houston Hall.
This annual spring celebration showcases the cultural diversity of the Penn community. Students from various cultural backgrounds perform songs and dances that represent their cultures, exchange gratitude and appreciation, and dismantle myths about the history of holidays.

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

Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce St.

2025-04-26

Earth Week: Birding in Penn Park

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This beginner-friendly excursion at Penn Park, hosted by the Penn Environmental Innovations Initiative, will enable new and seasoned birders alike to (hopefully) spot some exciting migratory birds as spring migration begins. Bring your own binoculars.

10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Meet at The Button in front of Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, 3420 Walnut St.

2025-04-25

Networking for a Greener Future

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Attendees will connect with Penn alumni working across diverse fields in sustainability, from renewable energy and environmental policy to corporate responsibility and sustainable design. This is an opportunity to gain insights into green career fields, learn about innovative sustainability efforts, and expand your professional network.

4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Sweeten Alumni House, 3533 Locust Walk

2025-04-25

GreenFest 2025

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GreenFest is a long-running Penn tradition for student organizations to share their visions and projects related to environmental sustainability. A tabling festival at Penn Commons, the event highlights environmentally friendly activities and organizations on campus and elsewhere in the city.

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Penn Commons, 3417 Spruce St. (courtyard between College Hall and Houston Hall)

2025-04-25

Penn Campus WasteWalk

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WasteWise at Penn, a student-driven organization dedicated to improving waste management and promoting sustainability awareness, will host this session to map outdoor trash and recycling bins across campus. Using a mobile app, participants will collect coordinates for waste bins and be assigned different areas of campus to gather data points for the map.

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

Meet at The Button in front of Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, 3420 Walnut St.

2025-04-23

Earth Week Culinary Session at Quaker Kitchen

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Executive Chef Lucio Palazzo, in collaboration with Penn Park Farm and Penn Sustainability, will showcase cooking with seasonal ingredients and explore Penn’s campus food system. Participants will learn how to factor climate issues into food choices and discover how delicious cooking with local and seasonal ingredients can be.

6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Gutmann College House, 201 S. 40th St.

2025-04-23

Climate Change and Children’s Health

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This webinar, hosted by the Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health, will highlight initiatives to improve children’s health in a changing climate. Programs include pilot projects, teacher and healthcare provider training, and community engagement projects in Philadelphia focused on extreme heat and flooding.

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

Virtual

2025-04-23

Efficient Computing for AI and Robotics

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Vivienne Sze, a professor in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Department at MIT, will discuss the design of efficient computing systems with reduced energy consumption while maintaining output and performance. The talk will highlight principles and tools that can facilitate an effective, energy-conscious design process.

10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Towne Building, 220 S. 33rd St.

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