Faculty

Math and Social Belonging

Philip Gressman, Professor of Mathematics, discusses how stereotype threat can affect student performance in math, and how social belonging can curb it.

Horror Film: Meaning in the Extreme

Philippe Met, Professor of Romance Languages, ushers students to the darkest corners of horror cinema to shed light on its cultural and philosophical importance.

The Mashup: 1.5 Minute Climate Lectures

Faculty from across the University united for a lecture series on the climate crisis.

Omnia 101: Listening to Music

Jairo Moreno, Associate Professor of Music, explains how listening is at once historical, social, personal, affective, and technical.

Give and Take

Assistant Professor of History of Art Shira Brisman explores how printmakers of the Northern Renaissance promoted the open exchange of artistic ideas.

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.