At 10 feet by 10 feet, the mural makes a statement all on its own. Yet if people want to learn more, a plaque alongside explains the artwork, the SDGs, and the overall project, plus includes a QR code scannable for additional information.
Through public art, the U.N. sustainability goals come to life
In FDR Park, a 10x10-foot mural sponsored by the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy and painted by Penn grad student Eliza Nobles represents the global target of clean energy for all.
Peter Groeneveld, a Penn physician and director of the Veterans Affairs Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, discusses why this work is so crucial right now and how the VA has evolved in the past three decades.
CLALS director Tulia Falleti, CLALS Distinguished Visiting Scholar Marilene Felinto, and Penn historian Melissa Teixeira, discuss Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva’s defeat of right-wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.
Brazil’s presidential election
Three experts share their thoughts on Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva’s defeat of right-wing incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, and what it means for Latin America’s largest democracy.
A collaborative study reveals insights into the properties of a recently discovered family of superconductors, with implications for future applications in quantum computing and other technologies.
(Homepage image) In last spring’s How Washington Really Works seminar, guest speaker Liz Fowler (center) gives students her insider view on helping write the Affordable Care Act as George Mason Professor Steven Pearlstein, (left), and Penn Vice Provost for Global Initiatives Ezekiel Emanuel (right) listen.
Higher education’s role in democracy
Experts from across the University share their thoughts on how their research, departments, and centers help foster democracy.
John Ghazvinian (left), executive director of the Middle East Center, discussed a wide range of issues with Tor Wennesland, including the uptick in violence in the West Bank.
Does the Middle East still matter?
Tor Wennesland, United Nations special coordinator for the Middle East peace process, had a wide-ranging conversation on the topic with the Middle East Center’s John Ghazvinian.
Eduardo Carrera, Emma Jacobs, and Nina Hofkosh-Hulbert are all inaugural McDonough Fellows, studying the history of art with a concentration in queer art history.
At Penn, the world’s first graduate queer art history fellowship
The McDonough Fellowships are supported by a 10-year, $3 million donation from Alphawood Foundation Chicago. They’re the first of their kind in higher education.
