Faculty

Roller Coasters With Buddha

Professor of Religious Studies Justin McDaniel’s new book explores growing Buddhist leisure culture across Asia.

Penn Arts and Sciences Pilots New Efforts to Make a Difference

New initiative provides funding for teams of faculty and students to address issues of diversity and inequality.

OSCARS 2017: The Glitter and Politics (Video)

Members of the Cinema and Media Studies faculty discuss the nominated movies, directors, and stars.

Beyond Einstein?: Gravity and the Search for New Physics (Video)

Physics professors Mark Trodden and Bhuvnesh Jain discuss recent astronomical measurements that have opened a window into fundamental physics.

The Stand at Standing Rock (Video)

Members of Penn’s Native American and Indigenous Studies community reflect on the historic gathering of tribal nations and grassroots movement known as #NODAPL.

Penn Alumni Volunteer for Homework

Grads join students in reading "Between the World and Me" for the 2017 Winter Reading Project

Trump, Philosophy, and American Politics: Philosophical Implications of the 45th Presidency (Video)

Penn conference brought together scholars to discuss issues raised by the election, the transition of power, and the new presidential administration.

The Red Guard Generation

Guobin Yang, associate professor of sociology and associate professor of communication at the Annenberg School, examines the role of Chinese youth in the Cultural Revolution.

OMNIA Q&A: Making a Mockery

Ralph Rosen, Vartan Gregorian Professor of the Humanities, on satire, from ancient Greece to "Saturday Night Live."

Call of Duty: "Macbeth" Edition

Rebecca Bushnell’s new book looks at video games in light of Shakespeare, and vice-versa.

Omnia Podcast: Penn Honors Diversity Symposium (Audio)

A collaborative event gives underrepresented groups an opportunity to explore the advantages of a Ph.D.-level education.

Year in Review: 2016's Top Stories

A look back at our top OMNIA stories from 2016

OMNIA Q&A: Russian Interference with the U.S. Election (Video)

Featuring Mitchell A. Orenstein, professor of Russian and East European studies and Chair of the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures

Making Multicultural Democracy Work (Video)

A special panel discusses multicultural democracy in a post-election world.

Liftoff (Video)

Physicist Mark Devlin and his team of students harness cutting-edge technology to comb through the evolutionary history of the universe.