Encountering rare texts in the Penn Libraries COVID-19 propaganda posters in Chinese; Wuhan, China; 2020 nocred Encountering rare texts in the Penn Libraries Undergraduate history of art majors organized an event at the Penn Libraries featuring 10 rare texts, out on a table and open for anyone to see, ranging from a manuscript dated to about the year 850 to COVID-19 posters from 2020.
Thanksgiving meal program provides food, family, friends, and fun Filip Manjevic, a second-year economics major from Helsingborg, Sweden, (left) poses with other attendees at the Thanksgiving gathering held by Arvind Bhusnurmath (fourth from left), a senior lecturer in the Department of Computer Science. (Image: Courtesy of Filip Manjevic and Arvind Bhusnurmath) Thanksgiving meal program provides food, family, friends, and fun Penn’s Assembly of International Students is matching international undergrads and graduate students with a faculty or staff partner who invites them to a Thanksgiving meal.
Violence and stigmatized heroes Tyson Smith (center) lectures during a recent session of the course that looks at the veteran experience that's often left out of the mainstream narrative. nocred Violence and stigmatized heroes The new SNF Paideia course taught by Tyson Smith looks at incarcerated veterans and their experiences to understand the intersection of the military, criminal justice, and health.
Creating mental space from alcohol triggers could help college students drink less frequently Image: iStock/Nicolas Micolani Creating mental space from alcohol triggers could help college students drink less frequently A new study from the Annenberg School for Communication finds that prompting college students to take a step back when they encounter alcohol can reduce how often they drink.
Serving service members Landon Le (center) talks with President Liz Magill. For Le, a transfer student fromWorcester, Massachusetts, coming to Penn was a lifelong dream. Joining the Massachusetts National Guard was a way to serve the country and go to college, he said. nocred Serving service members There are more than 18 million veterans and an additional 1.6 million service members in the United States. Around 297 of them are students at Penn. In a Nov. 9 event, the University honored these students with an event coordinated by the Veteran and Military Affiliated Students program.
Chinese Calligraphy Club makes an old art new again The Penn Chinese Calligraphy Club features drop-in sessions from 6-7 p.m. on Fridays at the ARCH Fireside Lounge. nocred Chinese Calligraphy Club makes an old art new again The Penn Chinese Calligraphy Club, formed during the pandemic, endures as a meeting ground for amateur calligraphers who value the practice as meditation and art.
Filipino language and culture Many of the students enrolled in Beginning Filipino to connect with their heritage and communicate with their families, says Aquino (far right). nocred Filipino language and culture Started in 1996, Penn’s Filipino language program is populated with students looking to connect with their culture and converse with their families.
Emily Whitehead was the first child cured of cancer with therapy from Penn. She’s back as a freshman Philadelphia Inquirer Emily Whitehead was the first child cured of cancer with therapy from Penn. She’s back as a freshman Emily Whitehead of Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, the first child cured of leukemia with CAR-T cancer therapy, has returned to Penn as a first-year in the College of Arts and Sciences. ‘Positive and negative, usually both’: In Central America, a booming economy comes at a cost Politico.com ‘Positive and negative, usually both’: In Central America, a booming economy comes at a cost College of Arts and Sciences third-year Anusha Mathur from Los Angeles explores how the once-remote beach village of Playa Venao in Panama is grappling with the environmental and community costs of newfound prosperity. Showcasing an Andean cosmovision Roberto Mamani Mamani (in grey jacket at center) celebrates the dedication of his new mural, “Mallkuanka—Vuelo Surnorte De Colors,” or the “South-North flight of colors.” The mural conveys the power of people, nature, and animals living in harmony with one another and giving back to Mother Earth, says Catherine Bartch. nocred Showcasing an Andean cosmovision In a monthlong residency, Aymara artist Roberto Mamani Mamani met with students, gave a lecture, hosted a workshop, and painted a mural in South Philadelphia. Load More
‘Positive and negative, usually both’: In Central America, a booming economy comes at a cost Politico.com ‘Positive and negative, usually both’: In Central America, a booming economy comes at a cost College of Arts and Sciences third-year Anusha Mathur from Los Angeles explores how the once-remote beach village of Playa Venao in Panama is grappling with the environmental and community costs of newfound prosperity. Showcasing an Andean cosmovision Roberto Mamani Mamani (in grey jacket at center) celebrates the dedication of his new mural, “Mallkuanka—Vuelo Surnorte De Colors,” or the “South-North flight of colors.” The mural conveys the power of people, nature, and animals living in harmony with one another and giving back to Mother Earth, says Catherine Bartch. nocred Showcasing an Andean cosmovision In a monthlong residency, Aymara artist Roberto Mamani Mamani met with students, gave a lecture, hosted a workshop, and painted a mural in South Philadelphia.
Showcasing an Andean cosmovision Roberto Mamani Mamani (in grey jacket at center) celebrates the dedication of his new mural, “Mallkuanka—Vuelo Surnorte De Colors,” or the “South-North flight of colors.” The mural conveys the power of people, nature, and animals living in harmony with one another and giving back to Mother Earth, says Catherine Bartch. nocred Showcasing an Andean cosmovision In a monthlong residency, Aymara artist Roberto Mamani Mamani met with students, gave a lecture, hosted a workshop, and painted a mural in South Philadelphia.