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2025-11-12

Penn Climate Seminar: Rethinking the Future of Cooling

a prototype cooling shelter in Hunting Park, Philadelphia.
Dorit Aviv, assistant professor of architecture and director of the Thermal Architecture Lab, will discuss the future of cooling and emerging innovations to combat rising heat without air conditioning. Free and open to the Penn community. Register to attend.

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

Steinberg-Dietrich Hall, 3620 Locust Walk

2025-10-30

Penn Global: Student Coffee Chat

Hosted by Penn Global in partnership with Perry World House, this informal roundtable coffee chat will feature Thanassis Cambanis, senior fellow and director of Century International, and Michael Wahid Hanna, program director, U.S., International Crisis Group, offering students an opportunity to engage with leading experts and gain valuable career insights while exploring comparative perspectives on politics and security in the Middle East. Register to attend.

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Penn Global, 3935 Walnut St.

2025-10-29

Perspectives on Nuclear Energy Today

cooling towers of a nuclear power plant
Open to the public, this panel of experts in energy policy will address the persistent challenges, emerging opportunities, and policy implications that shape our understanding of nuclear energy. Light refreshments will be provided. Register to attend.

4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, 3420 Walnut St.

2025-12-07

Penn Live Arts: Dianne Reeves

Dianne Reeves dressed in a black feather-y coat, smiling facing forward against a gray backdrop
Five-time Grammy Award-winner and jazz legend Dianne Reeves melds her timeless grace, spellbinding vocals and radiant charisma into an unforgettable evening of holiday favorites including “Let It Snow,” “Carol of the Bells,” “I'll Be Home for Christmas” and more. Secure tickets in advance. Students can receive a discount with Penn ID.

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Annenberg Center, 3680 Walnut St.

How to upskill in AI through everyday micro-experiences

How to upskill in AI through everyday micro-experiences

Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School advocates for hands-on experience using AI, estimating that about 10 hours of working with an AI model gives people a good grasp of it. 

Oct 21, 2025

2025-11-16

Penn Live Arts: DakhaBrakha

The DakhaBrakha group posing outdoors in traditional Ukrainian dress
Hailing from Kyiv, DakhaBrakha’s “ethno-chaos” sound plumbs the depths of Ukrainian roots and contemporary rhythms, fusing ancient folk melodies with a range of genres from indie rock and pop to hip-hop and the avant-garde. Secure tickets in advance. Students can receive a discount with Penn ID.

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Annenberg Center, 3680 Walnut St.

Us & them encore: The housing struggle
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Us & them encore: The housing struggle

Claudia Aiken of the Weitzman School of Design talks about housing shortages and their impact on home ownership and neighborhood development.

Oct 23, 2025

2025-11-14

Penn Live Arts: Shadow Cities

Six members of the Ephrat Asherie Dance Company posing together
In this Penn Live Arts co-commission, a cast of six dancers and four musicians explores how we are all an amalgam of cultures, identities and generations, fixed and infinitely fluid, fully embodied and fragmented all at once. Showtimes are Saturday, Nov. 14 at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 15 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Secure tickets in advance. Students can receive a discount with Penn ID.

All Day

Annenberg Center, 3680 Walnut St.

2025-11-08

Penn Live Arts: Choir! Choir! Choir!

Choir! Choir! Choir! playing in front of an audience in a venue with red and indigo lighting
Directed by Daveed Goldman and Nobu Adilman, this interactive, participatory event turns the audience into performers, inviting them to sing some of the greatest hits of all time from Leonard and Joni to Whitney and Shania. No experience is necessary; all voices welcome. Secure tickets in advance. Students can receive a discount with Penn ID.

7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Annenberg Center, 3680 Walnut St.

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