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WHYY Semiquincentennial Projects

America at 250: A Community Conversation engages diverse Philadelphia communities at the McNeil Center for Early American Studies.

WPMT (Harrisburg)

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health hosts community blood drive

Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health is hosting a blood drive.

The 74

Study: 98% of teens have school cellphone bans, but majority don’t follow them

A survey by Angela Duckworth of the School of Arts & Science found that stricter cell phone policies in schools are associated with more positive outcomes as reported by teachers.

Knowable Magazine

Recreating the smells of history

Gülce Nazlı Dikeçligil of the Perelman School of Medicine says a person’s perception of smell is inherently subjective and dependent on their unique biology, personal experience and culture.

WPMT (Harrisburg)

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Knowable Magazine

2026-03-05

Using AI for Studying

istock art of digital learning

This workshop, open to Penn students, introduces students to using AI as a supportive tool for effective studying. Participants will explore practical ways AI can enhance active learning and best practices for how to use AI as a study aid while evaluating its accuracy and using it ethically. By the end of the session, students will be able to critically evaluate AI outputs for accuracy and usefulness. Register to attend.

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Virtual

2026-02-26

The Time to Right all Wrongs: Opening Celebration

Part of America 250 at Penn programming, this celebration will mark the opening of The Time to Right All Wrongs: France, Haiti, and Philadelphia in a Revolutionary Age, a new exhibition devoted to the revolutions of the 1790s that stretched from France to the Caribbean and had profound impacts on Philadelphia and the U.S. An exhibition tour will precede remarks by Penn faculty Roger Chartier and Yvonne Fabella, followed by a reception. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.

5:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, 3420 Walnut St.

2026-02-13

The Colker Hebrew Fragments: Description & Significance

This talk, led by Louis Meiselman, the Rare Judaica Cataloging Librarian at the Kislak Center, will demonstrate some of the important and unusual aspects of a collection of mostly medieval Judaic manuscripts, acquired from the private collection of manuscript bibliographer Marvin Colker. The manuscripts range from Iraq to Iberia to Austria, and vary in subject from liturgy, Bible, and rabbinic texts. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.

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

Virtual