Faculty
Three Questions: Medieval Robots
Elly R. Truitt, Associate Professor of History and Sociology of Science, discusses the history of robots and automata in medieval Latin culture, the impulses that drove their creation, and shared characteristics with modern-day robots.
Marrying Models With Experiments to Build More Efficient Solar Cells
Andrew M. Rappe, Blanchard Professor of Chemistry, and postdoctoral researcher Arvin Kakekhani lend their expertise to a study on solar cell efficiency.
Coral Resilience
Kristen Brown, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Biology, collects coral samples from different locations on a reef to see how they fared in acidic conditions.
When Something Clicks
How Structured, Active, In-class Learning is changing the calculus on teaching.
Undergraduates Help Songbird Research Project Take Flight
Julia Youngman, C’24, and Eric Tao, C’25, had the opportunity to work in neuroethologist Marc Schmidt’s lab studying the neural basis of courtship behaviors in songbirds.
Omnia Podcast: 2022 Midterm Elections (Audio)
Daniel Hopkins, Professor of Political Science, talks about why this year’s midterms were so different than historical trends, and what the next two years might look like in American political life.
DivE In Event Aims to Bolster Diversity and Accessibility in Mind-Related Fields
The event featured various presentations, workshops, and panels designed to prepare students for success in graduate school.
Alumni Appreciation Breakfast at Homecoming
Alums who volunteered their time as mentors and for events were invited to a special breakfast, followed by a Lightbulb Café on “Feeling Is Believing.”
Halloween: Chilling Selections
A sampling of some of our spookiest stories.
Tree Wisdom
In his new book, Jared Farmer, Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History, examines what trees can teach us about the climate crisis and our relationship with time.
Omnia 101: The Federal Reserve Bank
We speak with Harold Cole, James Joo-Jin Kim Professor of Economics, to learn more about the Fed’s structure, objectives, and capabilities—and why it is especially relevant in times of financial crisis.
From the Archives: Ethnohistory Workshop
Young scholars from Latin America discuss their experience at a three-week workshop on "Dispossessions in the Americas."
1.5* Minute Climate Lectures | Climate Week at Penn 2022 (Video)
Professors and leaders from across the University united in a series of lectures to sound the alarm about the climate emergency.
Helping Latin Live
Three College students worked with James Ker, Professor of Classical Studies, to research new approaches to teaching Latin.
OMNIA Q&A: Changing the Narrative on Religion and Abortion Rights
Marci Hamilton, Professor of Practice in Political Science and Fox Family Pavilion Senior Fellow in the Program for Research on Religion, is working on behalf of religious leaders who argue that strict anti-abortion measures are violating their First Amendment rights.