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Art at Penn is Found Beyond Museum Walls
Art is an integral part of Penn’s campus. In the museums, yes, but also in more than 100 other locations, inside and out.
Behind-the-Scenes Exploration, Penn Ph.D. Student Ramey Mize
Bright blue beadwork comes into view as Ramey Mize slowly pulls open a drawer in a storage room of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, revealing an intricate pattern with red and yellow on the smooth buckskin of a fringed Native American dress.Breathtaking, but is this the right one?
Penn M.L.A. Grad Helps Bring Japanese Artifacts Into the Spotlight After More Than a Century
Given as a gift to the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology more than a century ago, 187 Japanese archeological artifacts in storage are getting new attention through an object-based learning class at Penn this semester.
Penn Student in Peru Engages Local Communities on Climate Change
High in the mountains of Peru, in the ancient city of Cusco, University of Pennsylvania graduate student Julia Slater worked to discover creative ways to make workshops on climate change responsive to the needs of indigenous farming communities.
Confronting Challenging Conversations about Race
Teaching others to manage in-the-moment, face-to-face encounters involving race has been Howard Stevenson’s mission for decades. Now his expertise is sought after more than ever.
From databases to digital maps, students lend expertise
Penn’s Price Lab for Digital Humanities and Penn Libraries are piloting a program this summer that employs student interns to help with new “incubation” grant projects.
Penn Doctoral Candidate Uncovers Critical Role of Cinema in the Work of Artist Marcel Duchamp
For seven years, Alexander Kauffman, a doctoral candidate in the history of art at the University of Pennsylvania, has been researching the influential 20th-century French artist Marcel Duchamp, making new discoveries about the impact of cinema on his work.
Philly awards Penn for sustainable commuting efforts
New incentives that support the use of bicycles helped Penn win two local awards for the University’s efforts to encourage sustainable commuting.
Rising Above Adversity, Penn Graduate Finds Calling as a Philadelphia Teacher
The journey for Dominiqué Bynoe-Sullivan to become a teacher has been challenging, from her home in Brooklyn to a high school in Harlem to the University of Pennsylvania.