Penn Grad Talks features TED Talk-style presentations by Penn Arts & Sciences graduate students on a wide range of topics.
Monday, March 4, 2024
In an undergraduate anthropology course, students learn archaeological fieldwork skills and unearth the story of a historic Black neighborhood in West Philadelphia.
Thursday, February 22, 2024
By Michele W. Berger
Video by Alex Schein
Photos by Brooke Sietinsons
Sociology Ph.D. candidate Olivia Hu is studying how people choose romantic partners across race lines, and how those relationships affect their understandings of social difference.
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
By Susan Ahlborn
We look back on some of our favorite arts and sciences stories of 2023.
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Through study of the fur and wampum trade between the Lenape and Dutch in the 1600s, fourth-year history Ph.D. candidate Molly Leech is aiming to recenter Indigenous contributions to global trade.
Thursday, January 25, 2024
By Michele W. Berger, Photos by Brooke Sietinsons
History often overlooks 19th-century female artists. Aili Waller, C’24, spent three years solving the mystery of one from the Hudson River School.
Monday, December 4, 2023
By Katelyn Silva
Students share their plans and wishes for winter break.
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Interviews by Amber Grier
Photos by Sharon Wu
In the lab of neuroscientist Jay Gottfried, sixth-year psychology Ph.D. student Clara Raithel tries to understand how people’s brains respond to odors.
Monday, October 2, 2023
By Michele W. Berger
Across Penn Arts & Sciences, students and professors are devising imaginative ways to bring their work to the public.
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
By Laura Dattaro
Anusha Mathur, C’25, came to Penn with an interest in history and political science, and through her experiences in the College and Annenberg, discovered her passion for journalism and podcasting.
Thursday, November 16, 2023
Video by Sharon Wu
Ayesha Patel, C’25, designed a plan that allowed a Philadelphia dance company to revive a program for younger supporters.
Wednesday, November 1, 2023
By Louisa Shepard