Blake Cole is Director of Advancement Communications for the Penn Arts & Sciences Office of Advancement and previous editor of Omnia.
Blake Cole
Crime and the Scientific Method
The multidisciplinary faculty of the Department of Criminology harness diverse methodologies to improve public safety and inform policy and planning.
“Stark, Haunting Elegance” (Audio)
James Diaz, a Ph.D. student studying composition in the Department of Music, discusses his award-winning work.
Connecting the Celestial Dots
Pedro Bernardinelli, then-doctoral candidate in physics and astronomy, and Gary Bernstein, Reese W. Flower Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics, discover the largest comet on record.
Celebrating Connectedness
A message from editor Blake Cole
Community Builders
Daniel Morales-Armstrong, William Fontaine Fellow of Africana Studies and History, helms a course designed to lead students in a collaborative engagement with a local Philadelphian community.
Learning in the Time of COVID
Undergraduates reflect on their educational—and personal—experiences during the pandemic.
Something Missing, Found
Leniqueca Welcome, a doctoral candidate in cultural anthropology, uses photography to explore the human experience.
The Night Sky Is the Limit
Physicist Bhuvnesh Jain on how big data is transforming not only the study of the universe, but much of academia.
Bringing History to the Surface
Mantha Zarmakoupi, Morris Russell and Josephine Chidsey Williams Assistant Professor in Roman Architecture, conducts underwater surveys to map ancient travel and political intrigue.
Rising to the Challenge
A message from editor Blake Cole
Omnia 101: Truth, Math, and Philosophy
Henry Towsner, Associate Professor of Mathematics, and Scott Weinstein, Professor of Philosophy, discuss the complex intersection of theory and proof.
The Healing Word
Deborah Thomas embeds herself in communities stricken by violence to chronicle the humanity revealed during the aftermath.