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9/20

1.5* Minute Climate Lectures

Aerial view of a wildfire burning.
Seven Penn experts will share their perspective on extreme weather and climate events and their impacts, putting together the big picture. Topics include: heat, fire, drought, floods, oceans, ice, and our fragile moment. The talks are part of Climate Week at Penn.

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

College Green

9/20

Why Ornament Matters

Entrance the the Weitzman School and art structure in Weitzman Plaza.
Witold Rybczynski gives an illustrated talk about architectural ornament through the ages. Rybczynski is the Martin and Margy Meyerson Professor of Urbanism Emeritus at the University of Pennsylvania.

6:30 p.m.

Meyerson Hall, 210 S. 34th St.

9/22

Student Climate Lectures

Climate Action Photo By Stuart Thomas
The School of Arts & Sciences presents 1.5* Degree Student Climate Lectures, as part of Climate Week 2023.

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

Climate Week Tent, College Green

9/27

Social Security Benefits Planning

Closeup of a hand holding an empty wallet over a desk strewn with bank statements, credit cards and a calculator.
TIAA hosts an information session for those looking to better understand Social Security benefits and how to plan for retirement.

12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Virtual

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A blood donor squeezes a ball while their arm lays on an armrest

Breaking down barriers to blood donation for LGBTQ+ people

New blood donation rules empower more LGBTQ+ people to give and expand the blood supply.

Meredith Mann ・June 27, 2023

Canada Montgomery (on left) and Natalia Rodriguez open letters at Match Day.

Penn Medicine‘s Match Day 2023

Throngs of family and friends cheered on Perelman School of Medicine’s graduating students as they learned where they matched for residency.

Meredith Mann ・March 22, 2023

Closeup of a stethoscope held up by a medical worker.

A gateway from high school to Penn Medicine

Penn Medicine’s Pathways Emerging Careers Program invites Philadelphia high school graduates to start a career with Penn Medicine with extra coaching, training, and mentoring.

Meredith Mann ・December 14, 2022

(Left) Molly Gray and Dan Napoleon in hospital gowns at HUP; right: Molly Gray and Dan Napoleon standing on a soccer field sideline.

An unexpected tale of friendship amid paired organ donation

Molly Gray and Dan Napoleon are just two of a growing number donors and recipients who are increasing access to live organ transfers for minority community members.

Meredith Mann ・October 18, 2022

A group of doctors looking at an x-ray in a children’s hospital in Botswana.

A success story from Southern Africa

The Botswana-UPenn Partnership celebrates 20 years of medical, scholarly, and educational progress.

Meredith Mann ・August 15, 2022

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