An artist rendition of a Frederick Gutekunst photograph of the Morris Brewery at Dock and Pear streets, built in 1745. The Ritz movie theater now sits in its place.
The Morris Arboretum was partly funded by beer, says brewery historian
A brewery historian will speak at the Arboretum on April 19 about the Morris family’s status as Philadelphia’s second—and arguably most significant—brewing clan.
Poli sci prof studies why women run (or don’t run) for office
Through a detailed survey of female political aspirants enrolled in a campaign training program, a Penn political science professor examines the motivating factors behind why women do—or don't—decide to run for office.
World-traveling monk Devamrita Swami will, in a campus talk, discuss how yoga principles—like the concept of “sustainable happiness”—can be applied to sustainability and even target the root of the climate crisis.
Katy Milkman is the James G. Dinan Professor at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and holds a secondary appointment at Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine.
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How psychology explains the itch for spring cleaning
Wharton Professor Katherine Milkman teases out the “fresh start effect” of temporal landmarks like the first day of spring, New Year’s Day, and other meaningful calendar dates.
Penn students Vasiliki Samara (left) and Destiny Bingham (right) with President Amy Gutmann at the April 3 Spring Scholarship Celebration in New York City.
Determined undergraduates and life-changing scholarships feted at annual celebration
Two Penn seniors spoke about overcoming challenges and Undergraduate Named Scholarships during an April 3 celebration in New York.
Filmmaker, author, comedian, and visual artist John Waters will deliver a 90-minute talk on April 24 as part of an announcement program commemorating the first grant recipients from the Sachs Program for Arts Innovation.
Filmmaker John Waters talks art, the meaning of ‘filthy,’ and humor as ‘terrorism’
In a discussion with John Waters that previews his world tour performance-talk on campus on April 24th, the legendary comedic and camp filmmaker discusses his take on humor, culture, art and aging.
Windell “Wink” Smith, the emcee of a March 27 Wolf Humanities Center story slam combining ASL and English-speaking storytellers, is an ASL performer who tours the country. ASL storytelling has historically been a way to share the culture of the deaf community.
Wolf Humanities story slam taps into thriving ASL storytelling culture
The Wolf Humanities Center’s latest “Afterlives”-themed event recognizes a shared thread of humanity among us all: We all tell stories.
