Faculty
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.
Omnia Podcast: 60-Second Lectures Spring 2019 (Audio)
What can you learn in 60 seconds?
Origin Stories: Ralph Rosen (Video)
Ralph M. Rosen, Vartan Gregorian Professor in the Humanities, discusses his journey as a classics scholar.
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.
Empowering Native Voices
LaDonna Brave Bull Allard, founder of the first resistance camp at Standing Rock, joins Native American and First Nations language teachers for a two-day conference at Penn focused on the revitalization of Indigenous languages and culture.
Tracking the Effects of Technology in the Home
Professor of Economics Jeremy Greenwood’s new book takes a macroeconomics view of changes in family life.
Creating a Powerhouse for Energy Solutions
Arts & Sciences researchers see collaboration as key to recharging the planet’s battery.
Pint-Sized Philosophers
Karen Detlefsen, Professor of Philosophy, is opening young minds in the Philadelphia community to a new kind of philosophical thinking.