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Penn Dental Medicine welcomes Class of 2026 with annual White Coat Ceremony

Penn Dental Medicine welcomed the Class of 2026 DMD students to the study of dental medicine at its annual White Coat Ceremony, held August 11 at Penn Live Arts. This annual tradition presents members of the incoming class with a white coat to declare their commitment to assume the responsibilities of the dental profession.

Jane Barnsteiner to receive American Academy of Nursing’s highest honor

The American Academy of Nursing has named Jane H. Barnsteiner a Living Legend for her significant contributions to nursing and health care over the course of her career. This is the Academy’s highest honor.

9/6

We All Feel Like It

As part of The Kelly Writers House’s “Whenever We Feel Like It” series, Michelle Taransky hosts this semester's “We All Feel Like It,” featuring readings by undergraduate poets studying at Penn as well as other Philadelphia area colleges.

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

Hybrid; 3805 Locust Walk

9/8

2022 Fringe Festival

The Philadelphia Fringe Festival is a city-wide celebration of innovation and creativity in contemporary performance. Throughout the month, more than 1,000 artistically daring performances in disciplines such as visual arts and theater are featured, produced by hundreds of independent artists.

All Day

Various locations

9/9

Ali Velshi

The Fels Institute of Government’s Public Policy in Practice, led by Fels Distinguished Fellow Elizabeth Vale, welcomes award-winning Journalist, Ali Velshi. Velshi is a columnist at MSNBC and host of “Velshi,” as well as a business correspondent for NBC News.

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

Virtual

ScienceFriday.com

Personalized immunotherapy shows promise beyond cancer

Carl June of the Perelman School of Medicine is interviewed on the use of customized immunotherapy to treat new blood cancers, as well as its potential for treating solid state cancers and autoimmune diseases.

Harvard Business Review

Selling on TikTok and Taobao

Thomas S. Robertson of the Wharton School writes about the growth of online video platforms and explains why consumers are drawn to livestream commerce.

Harper’s Bazaar

Xiye Bastida, climate-justice advocate, 20

In a profile, rising third-year Xiye Bastida of the College of Arts and Sciences says that she wants to leave a legacy of thriving life, not just survival.

U.S. News & World Report

Iranian woman push back against compulsory hijab

Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Iranian society still struggles with how much of a role religion has played in its pre- and post-revolutionary eras.