Conferences

9          New Faces in Chinese Politics; will encourage young scholars conducting cutting-edge research by offering them an opportunity to workshop their research and job talk on Chinese politics with peers, conference co-organizers, and invited senior scholars; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; room 418, PCPSE; info: https://cscc.sas.upenn.edu/events/ (Center for the Study of Contemporary China). Also May 10, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Exhibits

4          The Multispecies Metropolis; will feature work from undergraduate students in a variety of Penn programs; results of their work conducting ethnographic fieldwork around the city of Philadelphia to understand how the built environment shapes human and animal relationships; Dean’s Alley, Meyerson Hall. Reception: 4-7 p.m.

Penn Museum

In-person tours. Info: https://www.penn.museum/calendar.

6          Native America Voices Tour; 11 a.m.

            Global Guide Tour: Africa Galleries; 2 p.m.

7          Rome Gallery Tour; 11 a.m.

            Global Guide Tour: Asia Galleries; 2 p.m.

Special Events

3          Lavender Graduation; celebrate Penn’s LGBTQ+ graduates, featuring a keynote speech from Alex Gino, C’99, author of Melissa; 4 p.m.; Perry World House and Zoom webinar; register: www.bit.ly/lavgrad23 (LGBT Center).

Talks

2          Dynamic Modelling of Horizontal Gene Transfer in Microbial Populations; Brian Ingalls, University of Waterloo; 4 p.m.; Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/99792332298 (Mathematics).

3          Neurosymbolic Programming for Science; Swarat Chaudhuri, University of Texas at Austin; noon; room 307, Levine Hall (Computer & Information Science).

            Using Murine Models of Beta-Coronavirus Infection to Study the Role of Epithelial Cell Dysfunction in Lung Injury; Aditi Murthy, PSOM; noon; room 213, Stemmler Hall (Penn-CHOP Lung Biology Institute).

            The Original Platform: The East India Company; Elisha Lim, Provost Postdoctoral Fellow; 3:30 p.m.; Zoom webinar; info: elishal@upenn.edu (SP2).

4          Functional and Molecular Heterogeneity of Fibroblasts in the Oral Cavity; Kang I. Ko, periodontics; noon; Zoom webinar; info: https://www.dental.upenn.edu/news-events/events/ (Penn Dental).

            The COVID Origins Debate: What Is at Stake for U.S. National Security?; panel of speakers; 4 p.m.; Annenberg Public Policy Center; register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-covid-origins-debate-what-is-at-stake-for-us-national-security-tickets-619962042157 (Center for Ethics and the Rule of Law).

8          2023 Heilmeier Award Lecture; Dani Bassett, electrical & systems engineering; 1 p.m.; Glandt Forum, Singh Center for Nanotechnology (Penn Engineering).

This is an update to the May AT PENN calendar, which is online now. To submit an event for a future AT PENN calendar or weekly update, email almanac@upenn.edu.