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Thanks to everyone who stopped by our table this weekend during Penn's Homecoming! Great to welcome you home, Quakers ❤️ 💙 🍂 https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCAhPb @upenn.edu
November 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Thanks to everyone who stopped by our table this weekend during Penn's Homecoming! Great to welcome you home, Quakers ❤️ 💙 🍂 https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCAhPb @upenn.edu
Robert Habeck, Perry World House Distinguished Global Leader and former Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action of Germany, presents his 1.5 Minute Climate Lecture, "Reframing the Energy Trilemma," as part of Climate Week of Penn. @robert-habeck.de @upenn.edu
November 7, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Robert Habeck, Perry World House Distinguished Global Leader and former Vice Chancellor and Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Action of Germany, presents his 1.5 Minute Climate Lecture, "Reframing the Energy Trilemma," as part of Climate Week of Penn. @robert-habeck.de @upenn.edu
Prof. Leigh Stearns and collaborators' long-running survey of Greenland’s Helheim Glacier reveals that massive calving events don’t behave the way scientists once thought, reframing how ice loss contributes to sea-level rise. https://bit.ly/4nJtf8a @leighstearns.bsky.social @upenn.edu
November 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Prof. Leigh Stearns and collaborators' long-running survey of Greenland’s Helheim Glacier reveals that massive calving events don’t behave the way scientists once thought, reframing how ice loss contributes to sea-level rise. https://bit.ly/4nJtf8a @leighstearns.bsky.social @upenn.edu
Dorothy Roberts, George A. Weiss University Professor of Law and Sociology, has been awarded the 2025 Bioethics Founders’ Award, which recognizes individuals who have made contributions that have advanced thinking and practice in medicine, the life sciences, and public policy. buff.ly/jk1r7jn
October 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Dorothy Roberts, George A. Weiss University Professor of Law and Sociology, has been awarded the 2025 Bioethics Founders’ Award, which recognizes individuals who have made contributions that have advanced thinking and practice in medicine, the life sciences, and public policy. buff.ly/jk1r7jn
Prof. Guy Grossman of Political Science presents his 1.5 Minute Climate Lecture, "Climate Change Politics in the Developing World," during Climate Week at Penn. Watch the entire #1point5 Minute Climate Lecture event: https://bit.ly/3JhsOUn @upenn.edu @guygrossman.bsky.social
October 26, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Prof. Guy Grossman of Political Science presents his 1.5 Minute Climate Lecture, "Climate Change Politics in the Developing World," during Climate Week at Penn. Watch the entire #1point5 Minute Climate Lecture event: https://bit.ly/3JhsOUn @upenn.edu @guygrossman.bsky.social
Prof. Tulia Falleti of Political Science presents as part of the recent Knowledge by the Slice event “Dispossessions and Disparities Across Latin America” with Prof. Letícia Marteleto of Sociology. Watch the full event: https://bit.ly/4oCwxLp @upenn.edu
October 23, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Prof. Tulia Falleti of Political Science presents as part of the recent Knowledge by the Slice event “Dispossessions and Disparities Across Latin America” with Prof. Letícia Marteleto of Sociology. Watch the full event: https://bit.ly/4oCwxLp @upenn.edu
In the latest special edition of the Ampersand Podcast, Dean Mark Trodden talks with criminologist John MacDonald about crime prevention through design, big data and technology, a new program at Penn, and more. Listen to the full episode: https://bit.ly/42QX27m @upenn.edu @pennsasdean.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 5:37 PM
In the latest special edition of the Ampersand Podcast, Dean Mark Trodden talks with criminologist John MacDonald about crime prevention through design, big data and technology, a new program at Penn, and more. Listen to the full episode: https://bit.ly/42QX27m @upenn.edu @pennsasdean.bsky.social
Michael Weisberg, Bess W. Heyman President’s Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, presents "Islands as Hot Spots" at our 1.5 Minute Climate Lecture yesterday at part of #ClimateWeekatPenn.
Watch the entire event featuring Penn faculty experts sharing climate solutions: https://bit.ly/3JhsOUn
Watch the entire event featuring Penn faculty experts sharing climate solutions: https://bit.ly/3JhsOUn
October 16, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Michael Weisberg, Bess W. Heyman President’s Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, presents "Islands as Hot Spots" at our 1.5 Minute Climate Lecture yesterday at part of #ClimateWeekatPenn.
Watch the entire event featuring Penn faculty experts sharing climate solutions: https://bit.ly/3JhsOUn
Watch the entire event featuring Penn faculty experts sharing climate solutions: https://bit.ly/3JhsOUn
In our third special edition of the Ampersand Podcast, Dean Mark Trodden speaks with psychologist Rebecca Waller about her research on child development and the ways in which scientific tools are transforming her field. https://bit.ly/46KP7eg @upenn.edu @pennmindcore.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
In our third special edition of the Ampersand Podcast, Dean Mark Trodden speaks with psychologist Rebecca Waller about her research on child development and the ways in which scientific tools are transforming her field. https://bit.ly/46KP7eg @upenn.edu @pennmindcore.bsky.social
A pair of gifts from Julie Beren Platt and Marc E. Platt will establish an endowed professorship and create a program fund for graduate support in the Jewish Studies Program that will advance scholarship, community engagement, and global impact. buff.ly/wcJ9TC5
September 29, 2025 at 2:45 PM
A pair of gifts from Julie Beren Platt and Marc E. Platt will establish an endowed professorship and create a program fund for graduate support in the Jewish Studies Program that will advance scholarship, community engagement, and global impact. buff.ly/wcJ9TC5
Congratulations to Marcy Norton, Professor of History, on receiving the 2025 Bentley Book Prize for her book, "The Tame and the Wild: People and Animals After 1492." Read more: https://bit.ly/4nKQeQs @upenn.edu
September 27, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Congratulations to Marcy Norton, Professor of History, on receiving the 2025 Bentley Book Prize for her book, "The Tame and the Wild: People and Animals After 1492." Read more: https://bit.ly/4nKQeQs @upenn.edu
Our second special edition of the Ampersand Podcast features Dean Mark Trodden in conversation with historian Sophia Rosenfeld. Listen to full episode, "Humanities, Democracy, and the Future of Knowledge," in Omnia: https://bit.ly/4mB5izg @upenn.edu @pennsasdean.bsky.social
September 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Our second special edition of the Ampersand Podcast features Dean Mark Trodden in conversation with historian Sophia Rosenfeld. Listen to full episode, "Humanities, Democracy, and the Future of Knowledge," in Omnia: https://bit.ly/4mB5izg @upenn.edu @pennsasdean.bsky.social
A $21M gift from the estate of alumna Louise A. Strauss will provide major support to the Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, as well as the Rare Judaica Acquisitions Endowment Fund in Penn Libraries. Read the full announcement: https://bit.ly/4pqTtOL @katzcenterupenn.bsky.social
September 17, 2025 at 2:40 PM
A $21M gift from the estate of alumna Louise A. Strauss will provide major support to the Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies, as well as the Rare Judaica Acquisitions Endowment Fund in Penn Libraries. Read the full announcement: https://bit.ly/4pqTtOL @katzcenterupenn.bsky.social
Congrats to Joseph Francisco, President’s Distinguished Professor of Earth and Environmental Science, on being awarded this year’s Pauling Medal in honor of his groundbreaking work into the chemistry of Earth’s atmosphere! https://bit.ly/4ns306u @upenn.edu
September 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Congrats to Joseph Francisco, President’s Distinguished Professor of Earth and Environmental Science, on being awarded this year’s Pauling Medal in honor of his groundbreaking work into the chemistry of Earth’s atmosphere! https://bit.ly/4ns306u @upenn.edu
Our first episode of a special edition of the Ampersand Podcast features Dean Mark Trodden and College Dean Peter Struck discussing the undergrad experience, the role of classics in modern teaching, and the enduring value of the liberal arts in an AI-driven world. https://bit.ly/42prYev @upenn.edu
September 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Our first episode of a special edition of the Ampersand Podcast features Dean Mark Trodden and College Dean Peter Struck discussing the undergrad experience, the role of classics in modern teaching, and the enduring value of the liberal arts in an AI-driven world. https://bit.ly/42prYev @upenn.edu
Gareth Roberts, Associate Professor of Linguistics, presents "How Old is Language?" at today's first 60-Second Lecture of the fall semester. @upenn.edu @garicgymro.bsky.social #60Second #language #linguistics
September 3, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Gareth Roberts, Associate Professor of Linguistics, presents "How Old is Language?" at today's first 60-Second Lecture of the fall semester. @upenn.edu @garicgymro.bsky.social #60Second #language #linguistics
At New Student Orientation, incoming first-years from the Class of 2029 met faculty and new friends as they prepared for their first semester at Penn (photos). https://bit.ly/4n49hVx @upenn.edu @pennsasdean.bsky.social
August 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
At New Student Orientation, incoming first-years from the Class of 2029 met faculty and new friends as they prepared for their first semester at Penn (photos). https://bit.ly/4n49hVx @upenn.edu @pennsasdean.bsky.social
A new book from David Eng, Richard L. Fisher Professor of English, investigates the history, theory, and psychology of reparations across the Transpacific. buff.ly/9gQIzeK
August 27, 2025 at 4:02 PM
A new book from David Eng, Richard L. Fisher Professor of English, investigates the history, theory, and psychology of reparations across the Transpacific. buff.ly/9gQIzeK
The Spring/Summer issue of Omnia Magazine is here! 📣 Universities today face incredible challenges, and in our latest Omnia, we aim to address those head on, like with our cover story on democracy and our feature about why fundamental research matters. Read the full issue online: bit.ly/3T72QUR
June 4, 2025 at 5:42 PM
The Spring/Summer issue of Omnia Magazine is here! 📣 Universities today face incredible challenges, and in our latest Omnia, we aim to address those head on, like with our cover story on democracy and our feature about why fundamental research matters. Read the full issue online: bit.ly/3T72QUR
Congratulations to the College of Arts & Sciences graduating class of 2025! ❤️ 💙 🎓 Celebrating your incredible accomplishments at Penn and wishing you all much success on your journeys ahead! 👏 👏
Check out more photos from last night's College of Arts & Sciences grad ceremony: flic.kr/s/aHBqjCeEZo
Check out more photos from last night's College of Arts & Sciences grad ceremony: flic.kr/s/aHBqjCeEZo
May 19, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Congratulations to the College of Arts & Sciences graduating class of 2025! ❤️ 💙 🎓 Celebrating your incredible accomplishments at Penn and wishing you all much success on your journeys ahead! 👏 👏
Check out more photos from last night's College of Arts & Sciences grad ceremony: flic.kr/s/aHBqjCeEZo
Check out more photos from last night's College of Arts & Sciences grad ceremony: flic.kr/s/aHBqjCeEZo
Happy Star Wars Day, Quakers! #Maythe4thBeWithYou #StarWarsDay
May 4, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Happy Star Wars Day, Quakers! #Maythe4thBeWithYou #StarWarsDay
Congrats to Marlyse Baptista (Linguistics), M. Susan Lindee (History and Sociology of Science), and Christopher B. Murray (Chemistry and Materials Science and Engineering) on being elected 2024 AAAS Fellows. Read the full announcement: bit.ly/4lkqWIP @aaas.org @pennchemistry.bsky.social
April 1, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Congrats to Marlyse Baptista (Linguistics), M. Susan Lindee (History and Sociology of Science), and Christopher B. Murray (Chemistry and Materials Science and Engineering) on being elected 2024 AAAS Fellows. Read the full announcement: bit.ly/4lkqWIP @aaas.org @pennchemistry.bsky.social
Penn Arts & Sciences has received an $8M commitment from The Robert K. Johnson Foundation to name and endow the Integrated Studies Program, which offers an immersive, interdisciplinary learning experience for Benjamin Franklin Scholars students pursuing degrees in the College. bit.ly/4hPK6Dj
March 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Penn Arts & Sciences has received an $8M commitment from The Robert K. Johnson Foundation to name and endow the Integrated Studies Program, which offers an immersive, interdisciplinary learning experience for Benjamin Franklin Scholars students pursuing degrees in the College. bit.ly/4hPK6Dj
Great turnout at last night’s Ben Talks event in Palo Alto! Penn Arts & Sciences faculty Beth Wenger, Jeffrey Green, and Donovan Schaefer presented on the topic Discourse and Democracy and took a nuanced look at U.S. democracy and the forces and undercurrents that are driving our discourse today.
February 12, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Great turnout at last night’s Ben Talks event in Palo Alto! Penn Arts & Sciences faculty Beth Wenger, Jeffrey Green, and Donovan Schaefer presented on the topic Discourse and Democracy and took a nuanced look at U.S. democracy and the forces and undercurrents that are driving our discourse today.
Aced the final 🏆 Congrats @philadelphiaeagles.bsky.social — Super Bowl Champions! Go Birds 🦅
February 10, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Aced the final 🏆 Congrats @philadelphiaeagles.bsky.social — Super Bowl Champions! Go Birds 🦅