Update: September AT PENN
Conferences
30 14th Annual CHOP Pediatric Global Health Conference; will bring together global child health advocates and other experts seeking bold, innovative, and strategic approaches to improve child health by tackling current and emerging challenges; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Rubenstein Auditorium, Smilow Center; register: https://tinyurl.com/chop-conference-sep-30 (CHOP). Also October 1, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Films
28 Advance Screening: Bros; pick up Bros merchandise (t-shirts, snapback hats, tank tops, etc.), then head over to the Cinemark 6 with LGBT Center peers to see an advance screening of Billy Eichner’s new bro-meets-bro love story; 6 pm.; register: https://tinyurl.com/bros-screening-sep-28 (LGBT Center).
Fitness & Learning
28 MS in Nonprofit Leadership Online Information Session; learn about the School of Social Policy and Practice’s NPL program, with program staff on hand to answer any questions; 2 p.m.; online webinar; register: https://www.sp2.upenn.edu/admissions-events/ (SP2).
Joint President's Engagement and Innovation Prizes Info Session; will provide a general overview of both prizes, including application requirements and timeline, and answer any questions applicants have; 6:30 p.m.; Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/91994262773 (Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships). Also September 29, 4 p.m.; September 30, 11 a.m.
29 Religious Studies Meet-and-Greet: Seeking Meaning During Challenging Times; enjoy food and conversation with other Penn students and faculty who share an interest in the study of religion and talk openly about the search for meaning during an era of COVID, climate change and political conflict; 5 p.m.; second floor lounge, Cohen Hall (Religious Studies).
DSW Online Information Session; learn about the School of Social Policy & Practice’s doctorate in clinical social work (DSW) program, including a Q&A session; 6 p.m.; online webinar; register: https://www.sp2.upenn.edu/admissions-events/ (SP2).
30 Cultural Resource Center Graduate Open House; meet members of Penn’s cultural resource centers, including the LGBT Center, La Casa Latina, Makuu: The Black Cultural Center, and others; 2-5 p.m.; the ARCH (VPUL).
Graduate School of Education (GSE)
Unless noted, online webinars. Info: https://www.gse.upenn.edu/news/events-calendar.
29 Executive Doctorate in Higher Education Management Program Information Session; noon.
Penn Nursing
Online events. Info: https://www.nursing.upenn.edu/calendar/.
29 Art and the Sexual Violence Healing Journey; 3 p.m.
Music
28 Philadelphia Zig Zag: New Jazz Legacies; vibraphonist Veronica Hudson and pianist Farid Barron join moderator Jake Nussbaum for a discussion on Philadelphia’s musical history before sets by Vocals and Vibes featuring Yesseh Ali and the Farid Barron All Stars; 7 p.m.; Harold Prince Theater, Annenberg Center; register: https://tinyurl.com/zig-zag-sep-28 (Music).
Special Events
27 Rosh Hashanah Apples & Honey; celebrate Rosh Hashanah with apples and honey and with Penn Law colleagues; 11 a.m.-1 p.m.; the clock, Carey Law School (Carey Law School).
Talks
28 Care Penalties and the Structure of Inequality; Pilar Gonalons-Pons, sociology; noon; room 150, McNeil Building (Sociology).
Genomic Insights into Viral Cross-Species Transmissions; Erick Gagne, Penn Vet; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB, and BlueJeans webinar; join: https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/live-event/xqbzwhrb (Microbiology).
Unconditional Hospitality? Challenges of Reception and Integration of People Fleeing Ukraine to Germany and the Rest of Europe; Magdalena Nowicka, Humboldt-Universität Berlin; 5 p.m.; room 543, Williams Hall (Germanic Languages & Literatures).
29 Moving Forward, Going Faster, Scaling Impact; Andrew M. Ibrahim, University of Michigan; 9 a.m.; BlueJeans webinar; join: https://bluejeans.com/873734674/4747?src=join_info (Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics).
Room-Temperature Electrochemical Healing of Structural Metals; Zakaria H’sain, mechanical engineering & applied mechanics; 10 a.m.; room 114, Skirkanich Hall (MEAM).
Stereo Depth and Optical Flow Estimation via Contrast Maximization of Event Camera Data; Guillermo Gallego, Technical University Berlin; 10 a.m.; room 307, Levine Hall, and Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/96408231913 (GRASP Lab).
Anticorruption and the CBI: A History of Development and (Incomplete) Decolonization; Aditya Balasubramanian, Australian National University; noon; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/balasubramanian-talk-sep-29 (Center for the Advanced Study of India).
The Law and Politics of Equality after Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization; Serena Mayeri, Carey Law School; noon; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/mayeri-talk-sep-29 (Penn Forum for Women Faculty).
Sex as a Biological Variable in Neonatal Lung Injury and Repair; Krithika Lingappan, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; 4 p.m.; room 11-146, Smilow Center (Penn-CHOP Lung Biology Institute).
Micro-Institutional Foundations of Capitalism: Sectoral Pathways to Globalization in China, India, and Russia; Roselyn Hsueh, Temple University; 4:30 p.m.; room 200, PCPSE (Center for the Study of Contemporary China).
Malabar on the Greco-Egyptian Stage: Indian Ocean Connections and the Charition Mime (P.Oxy. 413); Mali Skotheim, Ashoka University; 4:45 p.m.; room 402, Cohen Hall (Classical Studies).
Esthetic Crown Lengthening from Planning to Restoration Using Analog & Digital Concepts; Chrysi Boutari, Penn Dental; 6 p.m.; online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/boutari-talk-sep-29 (Penn Dental).
Zero Tolerance: Journeys Through Family Separation and U.S. Immigration Policy; Efrén C. Olivares Southern Poverty Law Center; 6 p.m.; room G65, Huntsman Hall; register: www.alumni.upenn.edu/MyBoy (Center for Latin American & Latinx Studies; Penn Alumni).
Mobility: Open Source, Standards, Data Analysis, and Privacy; Michael Schnuerle, Open Mobility Foundation; 8 p.m.; online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/schnuerle-talk-sep-29 (Penn Institute for Urban Research).
30 Multi-Site Mucocutaneous Lichen Planus: Where, What, Why…And How to Treat; Lisa Pappas-Taffer, dermatology; 7 a.m.; online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/pappas-taffer-talk-sep-30 (Penn Dental).
Investigate and Mitigate the Attacks Caused by Out-of-Band Signals; Xiali (Sharon) Hei, University of Louisiana at Lafayette; noon; Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/91998000675 (Penn Engineering PRECISE Seminar).
Testing an Elaborate Theory of a Causal Hypothesis; Dylan Small, statistics; 12:30 p.m.; Spady Room, Fox-Fels Hall, and Zoom webinar; info: mbahti@upenn.edu (GSE).
Maoism and Memoir: Political Life Writing across India and Peru; Nico Millman, English; 2 p.m.; Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/98087811012 (English).
Biology
In-person events at auditorium, Claire Fagin Hall. Info: https://www.bio.upenn.edu/events.
29 Rotational and Attractor Dynamics Underlying Hypothalamic Regulation of Motivated Behavior; Ann Kennedy, Northwestern University; 4 p.m.
Economics
In-person events. Info: https://economics.sas.upenn.edu/events.
28 Exchange Rates, US Monetary Policy and the Global Portfolio Flows; Xiaoling Wang, economics; noon; room 100, PCPSE.
When to Go Negative: Estimating a Dynamic Game of Political Advertising; Andrew Arnold, economics; 3:30 p.m.; room F50, Huntsman Hall.
Mathematics
In-person and online events. Info: https://www.math.upenn.edu/events.
29 Dimensions of Colimits via Categorification; Maxime Ramzi, Københavns Universitet; 3:30 p.m.; Zoom webinar.
Obstructing Satellite Homomorphisms Through Linking Numbers; Allison Miller, Swarthmore College; 5:15 p.m.; room 4C8, DRL.
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This is an update to the September AT PENN calendar, which is online now. The October AT PENN calendar also appears in this issue. To submit an event for an upcoming calendar or weekly update, email the salient details to almanac@upenn.edu.