Supporting a community for learning, research, and thriving
The Office of Religious and Ethnic Interests (Title VI) launched in the fall as the first of its kind nationally, a direct response to recommendations from the Action Plan to Combat Antisemitism, as well as the reports of the University Task Force on Antisemitism and the Presidential Commission on Countering Hate and Building Community. The office (OREI) is a new resource on campus dedicated to supporting Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Mach is majoring in psychology and design in the College of Arts and Sciences.
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Fine art and design using artificial intelligence
Through the design course Artificial Intelligence in Art, second-year Jessica Mach has discovered AI's potential through creating several projects, including a video story and an interactive game.
Penn lends support to Rebuilding Together Philadelphia effort repairing 11 local homes in two days
Marking a milestone block build, 70 Penn volunteers combined forces with Rebuilding Together Philadelphia, a nonprofit with roots at the University, to revitalize owner-occupied houses in the West Philadelphia community. The momentous two-day event involved a block build and speaking program—with a local homeowner sharing a heartfelt message.
Weinsteiger has been at the Penn Libraries since 2008, and in her current role since June 2024.
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Reimagining the Penn Libraries
When Brigitte Weinsteiger became the vice provost and director of the Penn Libraries last year, she took the helm of what she characterizes as “one of the most consequential research libraries in the country.” With 19 libraries, 300-plus staff, a $95 million budget, and 10 million volumes across print and digital formats, she now leads an intellectual ecosystem that reaches across Penn’s campus and beyond.
Ishay Rozen-Zvi; Ross Shepard Kraemer of Brown, emerita; and Seth Schwartz, of Columbia.
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Reframing historical narratives of Jewish sorrow
Between colleagues in Penn’s Jewish Studies Program, conversations began to surface about two years ago concerning an age-old question of any society: How do we write history?
Sophia Rosenfeld’s new book traces the history of the idea of choice. She likes to work on ideas that are “ubiquitous,” or so prevalent in society that we rarely talk about or even notice them.
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Exploring the history of making choices, small and large
In a new book, Sophia Rosenfeld of the Department of History chronicles the past and present of an elusive idea—choice—and what it has meant and still means for people and society.
MBA student uses AI to perfect class selection process
The CourseCast system created by Derek Gibbs informs MBA students what classes, on average, they’re likely to receive from Wharton’s unique course scheduling system.
Lorea Peterson Redondo, who is working toward an MBA in the Wharton School and a master's in education policy in the Graduate School of Education.
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Who, What, Why: Lorea Peterson Redondo bridges business and education
Peterson Redondo, a graduate student in the Wharton School and the Graduate School of Education who will graduate in May, hopes to bring lessons learned back to her hometown of Mexico City.
