Natural Science

Whether Forecasting

Joseph Kable, Baird Term Professor of Psychology and Director of MindCORE, studies the brain activity that drives decision-making.

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.

Lessons Learned

After a year of teaching online, Penn Arts & Sciences faculty reflect on how they’ve made it work.

Virtual Events Recap

Penn Arts & Sciences events continued to showcase student and faculty work in virtual settings during the spring semester.

Omnia 101: Linguistics

Nicole R. Holliday, Assistant Professor of Linguistics, on the science of what we say and how we say it.

Annual Awards Recognize Outstanding Teaching

The following faculty and graduate students were honored for their exceptional teaching in a year that demanded new approaches and technology along with tried-and-true pedagogic methods.

A Time of Transition

A Message from Dean Steven J. Fluharty, Dean and Thomas S. Gates, Jr. Professor of Psychology, Pharmacology, and Neuroscience.

Faculty Honors

More than 40 Penn Arts & Sciences faculty members have recently received notable honors. Here are just a few.

OMNIA Q&A: The Future of COVID-19

David S. Roos, E. Otis Kendall Professor of Biology, on COVID-19, variants, and vaccines.

Omnia Podcast: In These Times (Audio)

A six-episode podcast series that explores the forces that have shaped events in 2020.

Agent of Change

Madeleine Joullié makes molecules and waves, leaving her mark in her specialty, her institution, and the lives of her students.

Plato Was Right. Earth Is Made, on Average, of Cubes.

Earth and Environmental Science’s Douglas Jerolmack and colleagues have found that the ancient Greek philosopher was onto something.