Children’s Activities

8/20     August Storytime; reading of Joy Takes Root by Gwendolyn Wallace; explore mindfulness and herbal medicine in this soothing intergenerational story about our connection to nature; 10:30 a.m.; Outdoor Classroom, Morris Arboretum & Gardens (Morris Arboretum & Gardens).

Conferences

8/15     Designing Multi-Benefit Transmission Corridors: A Participatory Workshop; expanding and strengthening the electrical transmission system has emerged as a central challenge of the growing demand for electricity; this workshop explores the ways landscape design can imagine an expanded vision of ecological benefit and public participation; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Kleinman Energy Forum, Fisher Fine Arts Library; register: https://tinyurl.com/mcharg-workshop-aug-15 (McHarg Center).

Fitness & Learning

College of Liberal & Professional Studies

Online webinars. Info and to register: https://www.lps.upenn.edu/about/events.

8/21     Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Virtual Application Completion Session; 12:30 p.m.

8/25     Penn LPS Online Certificates: Meet Us Mondays; 12:30 p.m.

Graduate School of Education

Online webinars. Info and to register: https://www.gse.upenn.edu/news-and-events/events-calendar.

8/15     Health Professions Education Certificate Program: Virtual Information Session; noon.

8/19     Executive Doctorate in Higher Education Management, EdD Virtual Information Session; noon. Also August 21, 4 p.m.

8/21     Penn Chief Learning Officer Virtual Information Session; noon.

Penn Libraries

Various locations. Info and to register: https://www.library.upenn.edu/events.

8/13     AI Essentials; introductory workshop that will include hands-on activities to explore the core functions of popular generative AI tools, including those available at Penn; noon; room 223, Van Pelt Library.

8/14     Canvas 101 for Faculty and Staff; will introduce basic Canvas functions that will allow participants to set profile and notifications; navigate the Canvas interface; create content for a Canvas site; and post files, images, and videos; noon; Zoom webinar. Also August 22, noon.

            Coffee with a Codex: The Voynich Manuscript (Facsimile); Kislak Center curator Dot Porter will show participants a facsimile of Beinecke Library MS 408, aka the Voynich Manuscript; noon; Zoom webinar.

Talks

Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics

In-person events at room 337, Towne Building. Info and to register: https://events.seas.upenn.edu/calendar/tag/meam/list/.

8/12     Predicting Infant Center of Pressure Through Physics and Data Driven Modeling; Olaoluwaotan (Francis) Sowande, mechanical engineering & applied mechanics; 10:15 a.m.

This is an update to the Summer AT PENN calendar. The Summer AT PENN calendar is online now. To submit events for the monthly AT PENN calendar or weekly calendar updates, email almanac@upenn.edu.