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Students Take the Lead

Hear from student researchers about their findings and plans for the future.

2021 Year-End Student Projects (Video)

Penn Arts & Sciences students present research on urban water solutions, energy science and technology, and visual studies.

Something Missing, Found

Leniqueca Welcome, a doctoral candidate in cultural anthropology, uses photography to explore the human experience.

Learning in the Time of COVID

Undergraduates reflect on their educational—and personal—experiences during the pandemic.

Season Two of the Omnia Podcast: In These Times

Black Lives and the Call for Justice

Virtual Events Recap

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

Augmented Reality

The Penn and Slavery Project launched an app that details the University’s historical ties to slavery.

2021 College of Arts & Sciences Graduation Speakers

The College of Arts & Sciences’ virtual graduation celebration took place May 17.

The Histories We're Given

Melina Lawrence, C’21, contrasts two Philadelphia statues to illustrate how monuments can distort the past.

2021 Dean’s Scholars

The 2021 Dean’s Scholars were celebrated in a virtual ceremony in April, which included the students and their families, the deans, and faculty and staff.

Under Watch

Hajer Al-Faham, a doctoral candidate in political science, finds that disproportionate surveillance of American Muslims stifles academic research.

Nationalism in Times of Crisis

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.

OMNIA Q&A: COVID Communications and First-Generation Students

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.

Penn Grad Talks 2021

Penn Arts & Sciences graduate students present on myriad topics in TED Talks fashion.