| Penn Today

2023-02-22

'What fragment of you survives in me?'

Ruby Chisti in a gallery space in front of a coat presented as artwork.

In an installment to the project “The Third Space: Unfurling Diasporic Arts of South Asia,” Pakistani American artist Ruby Chishti leads a workshop that employs the process of hand sewing to discuss the stories that discarded clothing tell about human life.

5:00 p.m.

ARCH 108, 3601 Locust St.

2023-03-21

The Search for a Forgotten Architect

The Architectural Archives presents its latest exhibition, “Minerva Parker Nichols: The Search for a Forgotten Architect,” which highlights the life and work of Nichols, the first woman in the U.S. to independently practice architecture. This opening is accompanied by a panel discussion with the exhibit’s curatorial team, including William Whitaker and Molly Lester.

6:30 p.m.

Architectural Archives, 220 S. 34th St.

2023-03-25

bala.fruta/bullet.fruit

In an event presented by the Program in Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, actor-playwright Jesús I. Valles performs his solo show, “bala.fruta/bullet.fruit,” and joins in conversation with Jamal A. Batts.

7:00 p.m.

Montgomery Theater, 3860 Walnut St.

2023-02-28

Health Equity and Mass Incarceration

In a talk hosted by Penn LDI, Emily Wang of Yale discusses the effects of mass incarceration on health, particularly in its most impacted communities, and current reform efforts. This conversation features as part of the 2023 Samuel P. Martin, III, MD, Memorial Lecture.

12:00 p.m.

Hybrid; Colonial Penn Center Auditorium, 3641 Locust Walk

New federal rules that lower barriers to opioid care could save lives

The two main medications that treat opioid use in the U.S. reduce overdose deaths by 50%, yet fewer than one in 10 people with opioid use disorder can access this kind of medical protocol. Now, a new law and a new federal regulation are likely to reduce fatal opioid overdoses—over 80,000 in 2021—by making buprenorphine and methadone treatments more available.

INSIGHT Into Diversity

UPenn’s ‘Eidos’ project tackles LGBTQ+ health inequity, discrimination

The Eidos LGBTQ+ Health Initiative, housed in the School of Nursing and directed by Jessica Halem, is engaging students and faculty across disciplines and organizations to improve public health and care resources for the LGBTQ+ community.

CalMatters

With a guaranteed income, you can buy precious time with your family, say California parents

Penn researchers are studying the effect of guaranteed income on Los Angeles recipients’ physical and mental health and financial stability.

Architectural Record

Almost Studio’s heart-shaped topiary mini-maze blooms in Times Square for Valentine’s Day

Almost Studio, co-founded by Dorian Booth and Anthony Gagliardi of the Weitzman School of Design, has installed an interactive maze-like hedge row configuration opposite Times Square’s Red Steps in New York City.

INSIGHT Into Diversity

CalMatters