Lauren Rebecca Thacker

Lauren Rebecca Thacker is a Providence-based higher ed writer who covers topics from poetry and politics to energy science and ocean engineering. 

Write the Qasbah
Megan Robb of the Department of Religious Studies published a book on an early 20th-century newspaper that was influential in creating a shared Muslim identity in South Asia.
Oil, Oil Everywhere
Researchers in the Goldberg group, including Karen Goldberg, Vagelos Professor in Energy Research, and Drew Newman, doctoral candidate in chemistry, focus on alternative fuel sources for items that are part of everyday life.
Shifting the Conversation
Josephine Nock-Hee Park, Professor of English and Director of the Asian American Studies Program, on anti-Asian racism and community response.
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.
Penn Undergrads and Decision 2020
Students analyze data in the classroom and then bring their skills to NBC on election nights.
Omnia 101: Listening to Music
Jairo Moreno, Associate Professor of Music, explains how listening is at once historical, social, personal, affective, and technical.
Omnia 101: Queer Theory
English professors David L. Eng and Melissa Sanchez explain how theory informs their research.
Thirteen Ways of Looking at America
OMNIA visits a history course that covers challenging moments in American history.
Scholarship, Now Streaming
Penn Arts and Sciences professors are guests on a new podcast featuring academics in conversation.
60-Second Slam Lets Students and Faculty Show Their Work (Video)
During Alumni Weekend 2017, presenters provided quick, expert takes on topics ranging from 3-D models of galaxies to the history of animal nutrition science.