Faculty
At the Intersection of Incarceration and Health
Medical sociologist Jason Schnittker explores the paradox of healthcare and prison.
The Clues in the Chemistry
Childhood curiosity led Joseph S. Francisco, President’s Distinguished Professor of Earth and Environmental Science, to a career as one of the country’s most prominent atmospheric chemists.
Summer Reading: Michael Mann
Suggestions for your summer reading list from the Presidential Distinguished Professor of Earth and Environmental Science.
Online Content: Spring/Summer 2023
A small sampling of recent highlights.
Talking With “Aliens”
Linguist Gareth Roberts uses ‘alien’ languages and interactive games to show how social pressures shape our communication.
Penn Arts & Sciences 2023 Graduation (Photos)
At three ceremonies, some 2,000 undergraduate and graduate students received their degrees in front of family and friends.
The Science of Being Social
Five Penn Arts & Sciences researchers explain why connections are critical not just to human happiness but also to our survival.
60-Second Lectures | Spring 2023 Roundup (Video)
Topics range from antisemitism to genetic ancestry tests and race.
Art on the River
Jonathan Katz, Associate Professor of Practice of History of Art and Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies, takes an art exhibition down the Amazon.
The Other 90 Percent
Classical Studies Professors Kimberly Bowes and Campbell Grey reveal the world of Ancient Rome’s rural poor.
Omnia 101: Generative AI
Bhuvnesh Jain and Greg Ridgeway, co-directors of the Data Driven Discovery Initiative, explain ChatGPT and generative AI, and what this technology means for learning and education.
Russia and the West
In an undergraduate course in Russian and East European studies, students tackle the question of Russian identity.
Mark Devlin and Colleagues Awarded NSF Grant to Upgrade Prominent Observatory
The Reese W. Flower Professor of Astronomy and Astrophysics will oversee state-of-the-art improvements to the Simons Observatory.
Origin Stories: Heather Love (Video)
The Professor of English on school as a stable place during a mobile childhood, her journey to academia via a furniture store, and her joy in discovering the many ways to study literature and work for justice.
Writer Clint Smith in Conversation with Penn Historian Mia Bay
At the annual Stephen A. Levin Family Dean’s Forum, Smith spoke about his poetry, his work as an educator, his opinions on how the past should and can shape the future, and more.