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7/10

Music in the Stacks: Penn Flutes

A flute musician playing the flute in an orchestra.

Penn Flutes will perform as part of the Music in the Stacks series for their second performance in the Chemistry Library. Organized by the Department of Music and the Albrecht Music Library, “Music in the Stacks” brings Penn musicians into library spaces for drop-in, public performances. RSVP is encouraged for non-Penn card holders.

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

Chemistry Library, 231 S. 34th St.

6/24

Introduction to Bookbinding

This workshop explores the fundamentals of hand bookbinding, including basic sewing and paper-folding skills, vocabulary, and the use of bookbinding tools. Participants can apply learnings from this workshop to practice many other forms of bookbinding, including more advanced structures. Registration is required.

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

Fisher Fine Arts Library, 220 S. 34th St.

Christian Science Monitor

Colleges in the U.S. are facing hurdles. More are hoping free tuition will help

Penn has implemented a free tuition program for families in lower wealth brackets to keep school accessible to a diverse pool of potential applicants.

5/17

The Classroom as a Catalyst for Bridging Differences

Presented by Penn GSE, this panel will feature Professor Sigal Ben-Porath, Associate Professor Abby Reisman, and Dean Katharine Strunk discussing how open and constructive classroom conversations can prepare students for success in a democratic society. The program will end with a reception.

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

Stiteler Hall, 3700 Walnut St.

The Atlantic

The default-parent problem

Katy Milkman of the Wharton School says that many people jump to stereotypical conclusions about the mother as the caregiver.

Science News

HHS says new vaccines should be tested against placebos. They already are

Paul Offit and Susan Ellenberg of the Perelman School of Medicine discuss existing processes that test and track the efficacy and safety of vaccines.

Psychology Today

The paradox of successful problem-solving

Researchers at the Wharton School found a correlation between early scaling and company failure.

CNN

Tariffs have already made mattresses, strollers and power tools more expensive

Z. John Zhang of the Wharton School says that raising prices too much causes demand to decrease and companies to lose market share.

Forbes

Would you hire for this role if AI could do the first draft?

Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School says that the most effective AI implementation comes when humans and machines collaborate rather than when either works alone.

The New York Times

Your A.I. radiologist will not be with you soon

Charles E. Kahn Jr. of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on the use of AI in radiology.