2020 Year in Review
We look back on our favorite arts and sciences stories of 2020.
Omnia Podcast: In These Times, Season 1
A six-episode podcast series that explores the forces that have shaped events in 2020. In these times, knowledge is more important than ever.
Dialogue, Revisited
OMNIA looks back on books from three faculty whose contributions to the conversation on race and social justice have stood the test of time.
60-Second Lectures in Quarantine
This spring, the 60-Second Lecture series went digital as faculty experts shed light on the COVID-19 pandemic.
Prescribing Inequality
How COVID-19 is bringing health inequality to the fore.
The Genome and the Biome
Rebecca Mueller, Ph.D. student in history and sociology of science, studies how infectious microbes like the coronavirus can affect communities of people with genetic vulnerabilities.
Origin Stories: Brendan O’Leary
The Lauder Professor of Political Science on his journey from Ireland to Nigeria to Northern Ireland to England to the U.S., and what he learned along the way.
Greeking Out
Breyasia Scott, C’20, discovered a new passion after taking Intro to Ancient Greece.
Looking to Corporations to Learn About Religion
Jolyon Thomas, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, investigates the interdependent roles of corporations and religion.
A Spectrum of Possibilities
Caitlin Clements, a doctoral candidate in psychology, puts autism-related lore to the test.
Penn Undergrads and Decision 2020
Students analyze data in the classroom and then bring their skills to NBC on election nights.
Biology Grad Student Makes Dance Debut (Video)
Ammon Perkes, GR’20, joined his wife Chloe in a BalletX video about the first 100 days of quarantine.
Close Calls
Joseph Kable, Baird Term Professor of Psychology, discusses decision making amidst the pandemic.
This Is Your Brain On Religion
Saachi Datta, C’21, is combining her passion for religion and science on her path to becoming a physician.
Home Office Artifacts: Emily Steiner
Discover the stories behind the Professor of English’s home office items—in her own words.
Futures Beyond Refining
Penn Program in Environmental Humanities (PPEH) students collaborated with a South Philadelphia community to design a project that helps neighbors imagine a healthier future after living in the shadow of the largest refinery on the East Coast.
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Omnia Podcast: Democracy and Decision 2024 Episode One (Audio)
Sophia Rosenfeld, Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History, speaks with podcast host and PORES executive director Stephanie Perry about some of the big questions at the heart of American democracy.
Omnia Podcast: Democracy and Decision 2024 Episode One (Audio)
Sophia Rosenfeld, Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History, speaks with podcast host and PORES executive director Stephanie Perry about some of the big questions at the heart of American democracy.
Digging into a Career in the Biological Sciences
At the most recent College Alumni Mentoring Series Roundtable, students connected with Gabrielle Gosciniak C’13, Brielle Gehringer, C’18, GR’23, and Tyler Ling, C’18.