Student Archive
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Penn Arts & Sciences students present research on urban water solutions, energy science and technology, and visual studies.
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Undergraduates reflect on their educational—and personal—experiences during the pandemic.
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Go beyond the shorthand with OMNIA’s podcast series, In These Times. In season 2, Black Lives and the Call for Justice, we explore the nation’s complex history with race.
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Leniqueca Welcome, a doctoral candidate in cultural anthropology, uses photography to explore the human experience.
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The graduation speakers were Mary Frances Berry, Geraldine R. Segal Professor of American Social Thought and a professor of history and Africana studies, and Justin Greenman, C’21, a double major in history and political science.
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Penn Arts & Sciences events continued to showcase student and faculty work in virtual settings during the spring semester.
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The Free Library of Philadelphia Board of Trustees has elected Folasade (Sade) Olanipekun-Lewis to serve as its new chair starting in June.
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Melina Lawrence, C’21, contrasts two Philadelphia statues to illustrate how monuments can distort the past.
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The Penn and Slavery Project launched an app that details the University’s historical ties to slavery.
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Each year, Penn Arts & Sciences honors 20 Dean’s Scholars—students from the College of Arts & Sciences, the College of Liberal & Professional Studies, and the Graduate Division selected for their exceptional academic performance and their sense of intellectual adventure.
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Kok-Chor Tan, Professor of Philosophy; Eilidh Beaton, GR’20; and doctoral candidates Mike Gadomski and Dylan Manson examine whether it’s morally acceptable for the government to prioritize its own people’s interests and needs during a global pandemic.
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Hajer Al-Faham, a doctoral candidate in political science, finds that disproportionate surveillance of American Muslims stifles academic research.
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Marcus Wright, Undergraduate Program Manager and Academic Coordinator in the Department of Sociology and doctoral student at the Graduate School of Education, analyzes academic messaging to expose blind spots.
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Penn Arts & Sciences graduate students present on myriad topics in TED Talks fashion.
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To understand how ideas about racial difference took root in American history, Makiki Reuvers, a Ph.D. candidate in history, examines 17th-century encounters between British colonists and Native Americans.
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An interest in magic influenced Daniel Roy, C’20, to study neurobiology. Now the magician is using his research background to amaze the audiences at his shows.
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Erik Broess, a doctoral candidate in musicology, studies how electric guitar gear influences the kinds of music guitarists create—and the kinds of music histories that get shared.
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Seo Yun (Stephanie) Hwang, C’23, spent her summer examining the impact of information and communication technology initiatives in developing countries.
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As the COVID-19 vaccine is being distributed across the country, new research out of the Department of Philosophy shows that knowledge about the nature of science can combat political biases.
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After waiting almost two years to join a chemistry lab, Calais Cronin, C’21, is one of the few students allowed on campus this fall to do research.