Susan Ahlborn

Omnia Associate Editor Susan Ahlborn has worked as a communications professional in healthcare and academia, and loves learning cool things and writing about them.

A College of Their Own
The first class of 11 students graduated from the College of Liberal Arts for Women in 1934. A look back at what life was like for these pioneers and the hundreds who followed.
From Connecting to Coaching
An array of opportunities for alums, faculty, and students to gather.
History on the River
John Kanbayashi’s new seminar frames the past not by time or place, but through a natural feature that humans use but can’t fully control.
Starting a Conversation about Data Careers
The College Alumni Mentoring Series partnered with the Data Driven Discovery Initiative and Career Services for a panel describing the jobs available in this ever-evolving field.
Origin Stories: Ayako Kano (Video)
Kano, a professor of Japanese studies, discusses her love of music and theater, her grandfather’s notebook, plus her path to academia and her notions of scholarship “as an art and as a way of life.”
Gearing Up for Research on Aging
GEAR UP, an initiative offered by the Population Aging Research Center and the Leonard Davis Institute, gives students from underrepresented and disadvantaged backgrounds hands-on experience and mentoring to address a global challenge.
Back on Campus to Pay It Forward
Professional Women’s Alliance career roundtables bring alumnae and students together.
A Paper Tale
English lecturer Beth Kephart’s new memoir focuses on the paper that marks and memorializes our lives, from baby books to wills.
2024 Penn Grad Talks
Penn Grad Talks features TED Talk-style presentations by Penn Arts & Sciences graduate students on a wide range of topics.
Celebrating 50 Years of Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies
A three-day symposium will honor the past and present achievements of the Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies program; the Center for Research in Feminist, Queer, and Transgender Studies; and the Penn Women’s Center.
Q&A: Mentoring at a PWA Roundtable Event
Brittany Tilghman, C’10, on her own “twisty path” and connecting with undergrads.
Romance and Race
Sociology Ph.D. candidate Olivia Hu is studying how people choose romantic partners across race lines, and how those relationships affect their understandings of social difference.