In this issue of OMNIA we examine humankind's complex—and often harmful—relationship with our home: Earth. We also confront the ugly truth of inequality, exploring the nation’s complex history with race, and take a look at how decision-making impacts individuals during high-stress periods. In addition, we check in with students to see how they have adapted both socially and academically after more than a year into the pandemic.
Features
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The World at Our Feet
It’s our tiny oasis in a vast universe, and it’s feeling fragile. Five faculty give us the latest on Earth and its prospects.
The Night Sky Is the Limit
Physicist Bhuvnesh Jain on how big data is transforming not only the study of the universe, but much of academia.
Something Missing, Found
Leniqueca Welcome, a doctoral candidate in cultural anthropology, uses photography to explore the human experience.
Whether Forecasting
Joseph Kable, Baird Term Professor of Psychology and Director of MindCORE, studies the brain activity that drives decision-making.
Learning in the Time of COVID
Undergraduates reflect on their educational—and personal—experiences during the pandemic.
Shifting the Conversation
Josephine Nock-Hee Park, Professor of English and Director of the Asian American Studies Program, on anti-Asian racism and community response.
Omnia 101
Omnia 101: Linguistics
Nicole R. Holliday, Assistant Professor of Linguistics, on the science of what we say and how we say it.
Movers & Quakers
Marketing for Good
Bill Novelli, C’63, ASC’64, PAR’90, went from selling soap and cereal to ideas and causes.
In the Classroom
Lessons Learned
After a year of teaching online, Penn Arts & Sciences faculty reflect on how they’ve made it work.
Insomnia
The Power of Poetry
After Amanda Gorman’s inaugural poem captured attention, the director of Kelly Writers House reflects on what poetry can do.
Office Artifacts: Scott Poethig
Discover the stories behind the Professor of Biology’s office items—in his own words.
Dean's Message
Editor's Note
School News
2021 Dean’s Scholars
Faculty Honors
Penn Alumna and Instructor Folasade Olanipekun-Lewis Elected Board Chair of the Free Library of Philadelphia
Research Partnership with Ashoka University
Virtual Events Recap
2021 College of Arts & Sciences Graduation Speakers
Annual Awards Recognize Outstanding Teaching
