On the Water in Philadelphia (Video)
A summer research seminar by the Penn Program in Environmental Humanities (PPEH) allowed students to conduct research on Philadelphia's waterways and collaborate with community partners.
At the Heart of American Media
Jacob Gardenswartz, C'18, LPS'18, covers politics and law for MSNBC.
OMNIA Q&A: Politics and Religion: Chicken or Egg?
Michele Margolis, Assistant Professor of Political Science, discusses the effect of politics on religious identity.
Origin Stories: Karen Redrobe (Video)
Karen Redrobe, Elliot and Roslyn Jaffe Endowed Professor in Film Studies, discusses her journey as a film scholar.
Moral Indignation Leads to a Love of Chemistry
Jimin Yoon, C'18, discovers an affinity for science.
Scoring an Unfinished Work (Video)
For his English honors thesis, Nicholas Escobar, C'18, combined his love of literature and music.
Turning Up the Heat on Crime
John MacDonald, Professor of Criminology, says lessons about environmental stressors and crime can be extended to the relationship between heat and crime.
A Medieval Minute (Video)
For their 60-second lecture, Emily Steiner, Professor of English, and doctoral student Aylin Malcolm, put a dramatic twist on medieval English and the 2018 midterm elections.
The Stories We Tell
Undergraduates dig into archival records to reframe Penn's historical ties to slavery.
Playing Cards to Revitalize Language and Promote Ecological Diversity
Ana Alonso, C'18, develops card games to transmit Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Flathead Nation.
OMNIA Podcast: UFOs and the Creation of Knowledge (Audio)
Kate Dorsch, Ph.D. candidate in History and Sociology of Science, discusses her research on UFO sightings in Cold War America and how scientific knowledge is created and communicated to the public.
The Cultural and Political Aspects of Infertility in Israel
In the only nation in the world to fund unlimited IVF, Alisa Feldman, C'18, investigates how providers communicate with patients.
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Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations Department Renamed Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures
The new name better represents the scope of research and teaching by the department.
Students of the Occult
In a class this semester, Becky Friedman, C’10, Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of English, leads students down the dark, historical spiral of witchcraft, examining its persecutorial past and transition to palatable and raucous entertainment.
On the Record
Launching a podcast about the experience of being first-generation college students opened up a new world—and skills beyond STEM—for biochemistry major Khaliun Dorjmenchim, C’25.