Faculty
Knowledge by the Slice: Is Flint a Signal of Things to Come? Our Nation's Water Infrastructure Issues (Video)
Howard Neukrug, Professor of Practice and Executive Director of The Water Center at Penn, discusses the underlying factors that led to the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, and what can be done to minimize similar problems in the future.
Victorian, But Make it New
Emily Steinlight, Stephen M. Gorn Family Assistant Professor of English, is part of a scholarly collective for the 21st century.
Faith and the Future
A one-of-a-kind course led by Religious Studies Professor Steven Weitzman and Obama administration communications official Marie Harf weighs the connections between religion and modern global challenges.
Summer of Science
As early as the summer after their first year, students in the College of Arts & Sciences have the opportunity to work alongside faculty from across the University.
OMNIA Q&A: Victim-Centered Legislation
Marci Hamilton, Robert A. Fox Leadership Program Professor of Practice, has waged a career-long effort to protect and find justice for victims of child abuse.
Drawing New Lines
Associate Professor of Political Science Marc Meredith assesses Supreme Court rulings on gerrymandering and the census.
Preventative Measures
Richard Berk, Professor of Criminology and Statistics and Chair of the Department of Criminology, taps into perpetrator patterns to forecast mass violence.
Omnia 101: Queer Theory
English professors David L. Eng and Melissa Sanchez explain how theory informs their research.
OMNIA Q&A: The 55th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Mary Frances Berry, Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought and a professor of history and Africana studies, discusses the history of civil rights legislation and where 1964’s bill fits in.
Looking at the Invisible Minority
In a new book, English Professor David L. Eng and psychotherapist Shinhee Han illuminate the lives and struggles of Asian American students over a 20-year period.
Origin Stories: Ralph Rosen (Video)
Ralph M. Rosen, Vartan Gregorian Professor in the Humanities, discusses his journey as a classics scholar.
Omnia Podcast: 60-Second Lectures Spring 2019 (Audio)
What can you learn in 60 seconds?
Omnia Podcast: You Can’t Hurt a Poem, and Other Lessons from Charles Bernstein (Audio)
The award-winning poet looks back on his career.
Charles Bernstein Retires
The award-winning poet has been a professor at Penn since 2003.
Last Look
By developing the first theoretical physics-based framework for how pollen patterns form, researchers from the Department of Physics and Astronomy have enabled scientists to study a large class of biological materials, including the cell walls of plants and the scales of butterfly wings.