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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.

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

By Susan Ahlborn, Blake Cole, Loraine Terrell, and Lauren Rebecca Thacker

Illustrations by Noa Denmon

Big Ideas for Strange Times (Video)

A virtual lecture series features short talks on life’s bigger questions from Penn Arts & Sciences faculty.

Thursday, July 30, 2020

Science, Politics, and Vaccine Acceptance

As the COVID-19 vaccine is being distributed across the country, new research out of the Department of Philosophy shows that knowledge about the nature of science can combat political biases.

Thursday, December 17, 2020

By Lauren Rebecca Thacker

Life in the Screen

In two classes, Rahul Mukherjee, Dick Wolf Associate Professor of Television and New Media Studies, is looking at the big picture of our digital life.

Thursday, December 3, 2020

By Susan Ahlborn

Faculty

Lost and Found

Translation is an art that allows us to communicate across cultural difference.

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

By Lauren Rebecca Thacker

Illustrations by Marina Muun

Close Calls

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

Monday, July 13, 2020

By Blake Cole

What Happens to a Dream Deferred? 60-Second Lectures on Racial Injustice. (Video)

Penn Arts & Sciences faculty address the current movement.

Monday, July 13, 2020

Who's Watering the Plants?

Department of Biology faculty and staff are working hard to maintain living plant collections during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

By Jane Carroll

Uncovering the Roots of Discrimination Toward Immigrants

Nicholas Sambanis of Political Science analyzes relationships between religion, ethnicity, and social norms.

Thursday, October 31, 2019

By Gwyneth K. Shaw

Faculty

Agent of Change

Madeleine Joullié makes molecules and waves, leaving her mark in her specialty, her institution, and the lives of her students.

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

By Susan Ahlborn

Photography by Eric Sucar, University Communications

Wastes of War

Anne Berg, Assistant Professor of History, shows students a different side of conflict.

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

By Kristen de Groot and Lauren Rebecca Thacker

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