Judy Hill

Judy Hill is a writer and editor who covers a wide range of topics. Recently, she has tackled artificial intelligence, immigration, bio-design, rural poverty, and smart materials.
 

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Processing the Past
A hands-on graduate-level internship course co-taught by Zita Nunes, Associate Professor of English, and Holly Mengel, Head of Archives and Manuscripts Processing at Penn Libraries, reveals the complex world of academic archiving.
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Hungry in America
Penn Arts & Sciences alums are taking on the challenge of food insecurity locally and on a national scale.
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Three Questions: On Enlightenment
In a new exhibit, Liliane Weissberg, Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor in Arts and Sciences, reflects on the contradictions inherent in the Enlightenment—and that are our legacy still today.
Michele Margolis freshman seminar
Politics in Perspective
A first-year seminar taught by Michele Margolis, an associate professor of political science, applies the lessons of political science to a consequential election—and leans into difficult conversations.
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The Play(book)’s the Thing
An invaluable resource co-created by Zachary Lesser, Edward W. Kane Professor of English, and for scholars of English Renaissance theater gets a revamp. Take a look at DEEP 2.0.
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On the Record
Launching a podcast about the experience of being first-generation college students opened up a new world—and skills beyond STEM—for biochemistry major Khaliun Dorjmenchim, C’25.
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The Lay of the Land
A research seminar taught by Associate Professor of History Amy Offner delves into the complex history of Latin American and Latinx farmworkers in the United States.
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Can More Art Equal Less Crime?
Maya Moritz, a first-year Ph.D. student in the Department of Criminology, is building the case, studying the effect of Philadelphia murals on the city’s crime rate.
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The Musical Magpie
Composer and amateur archaeologist Melissa Dunphy, GR’17, finds inspiration all around her—even beneath her feet.
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A Race Against Time
Faculty from Penn Arts & Sciences are confronting the climate crisis and contributing to solutions. They say there’s still time to act.