Cherie Kagan elected IEEE Fellow for advancements in optoelectronic devices

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has elected Kagan, Stephen J. Angello Professor in Electrical and Systems Engineering, as an IEEE Fellow for her contributions to colloidal nanocrystals and their integration into optical and optoelectronic devices.

Animation addressing ‘foreign DNA’ concerns created by new APPC-VEC partnership

A short animation illustrating how cells defend against foreign DNA has been released by a new partnership of the Annenberg Public Policy Center and the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. The video shows how the cells in our bodies are equipped with built-in safety mechanisms that repel DNA fragments that could be introduced by bacteria, food, or vaccines.

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2025-03-24

Intro to Metals and Jewelry: Stacker Rings

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During this introduction workshop hosted by Education Commons, participants will learn the safety procedures and fundamental techniques in using a hand torch to solder and hammer texture their own sterling silver stacker rings. Register to join the waitlist.

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

Education Commons, Franklin Field; 233 S. 33rd St.

2025-04-23

Penn Prize for Excellence in Graduate Teaching

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During this reception, the Vice Provost for Education and the Center for Teaching & Learning will celebrate the 2025 recipients of the Penn Prize for Excellence in Teaching by Graduate Students. The event is free and open to the Penn Community. Register in advance.

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

Graduate Student Center, 3615 Locust Walk

2025-04-09

Preparing to Teach: Perspectives from ESL Faculty

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Convened by Ellen Munsterman of Penn’s School of Nursing, this workshop will feature a panel discussion on strategies for leading a classroom in English as an instructor who speaks English as a second language. Facilitated by Se Hee Min, who specializes in family and community health, and Hyejeong Hong, a biobehavioral and health sciences expert. This is part of the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Innovation Teaching Certificate Series. All graduate students are welcome.

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

Hybrid; Fagin Hall, 418 Curie Blvd.

2025-04-24

Penn Relays

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Penn hosts this year’s Penn Relays, the oldest and largest track and field competition in the United States—held annually since April 1895.

All Day

Franklin Field, 235 S. 33rd St.

2025-04-15

Research Flash Talks

Presented by Penn’s Makuu: The Black Cultural Center, this event will allow community members to connect on conversations around cultural heritage, exciting research opportunities, shared experiences, and more. Sign-ups to be released.

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

Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce St.

2025-04-25

Reframing Leisure, Humor, and Play

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This symposium brings together scholars of digital culture to consider global perspectives on the changing nature of leisure, humor, and play in the digital age. Speakers will examine the blurring boundaries between leisure and work through notions like “fan labor,” the broadening of “digital play” outside of its typical framing in early childhood development, the ramifications of viral memes and online humor for political and social landscapes worldwide, among other themes. Register to attend.

9:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Annenberg School for Communication, 3620 Walnut St.

2025-05-17

Weitzman School of Design: Year End Show

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The Weitzman School of Design's Year End Show brings together work from the Class of 2025 in architecture, landscape architecture, city and regional planning, historic preservation, and urban spatial analytics. The gallery opens on Saturday, May 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Afterwards, regular visiting hours will be Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free and open to the public.

All Day

Meyerson Hall, 210 S. 34th St.