2020 Year in Review

We look back on our favorite arts and sciences stories of 2020.

Friday, December 18, 2020



 

Omnia Podcast: In These Times, Season 1

A six-episode podcast series that explores the forces that have shaped events in 2020. In these times, knowledge is more important than ever.

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Dialogue, Revisited

OMNIA looks back on books from three faculty whose contributions to the conversation on race and social justice have stood the test of time.

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60-Second Lectures in Quarantine

This spring, the 60-Second Lecture series went digital as faculty experts shed light on the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Prescribing Inequality

How COVID-19 is bringing health inequality to the fore.

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The Genome and the Biome

Rebecca Mueller, Ph.D. student in history and sociology of science, studies how infectious microbes like the coronavirus can affect communities of people with genetic vulnerabilities.

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Origin Stories: Brendan O’Leary

The Lauder Professor of Political Science on his journey from Ireland to Nigeria to Northern Ireland to England to the U.S., and what he learned along the way.

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Greeking Out

Breyasia Scott, C’20, discovered a new passion after taking Intro to Ancient Greece.

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Looking to Corporations to Learn About Religion

Jolyon Thomas, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, investigates the interdependent roles of corporations and religion.

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A Spectrum of Possibilities

Caitlin Clements, a doctoral candidate in psychology, puts autism-related lore to the test.

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Penn Undergrads and Decision 2020

Students analyze data in the classroom and then bring their skills to NBC on election nights.

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Biology Grad Student Makes Dance Debut (Video)

Ammon Perkes, GR’20, joined his wife Chloe in a BalletX video about the first 100 days of quarantine.

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Close Calls

Joseph Kable, Baird Term Professor of Psychology, discusses decision making amidst the pandemic.

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This Is Your Brain On Religion

Saachi Datta, C’21, is combining her passion for religion and science on her path to becoming a physician.

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Home Office Artifacts: Emily Steiner

Discover the stories behind the Professor of English’s home office items—in her own words.

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Futures Beyond Refining

Penn Program in Environmental Humanities (PPEH) students collaborated with a South Philadelphia community to design a project that helps neighbors imagine a healthier future after living in the shadow of the largest refinery on the East Coast.

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