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13 Seeds to Sprouts Fall Adventures; a series of outdoor adventures designed to introduce children and their caregivers to the wonders of the natural world; for ages 2-4; 10:30 a.m.; Morris Arboretum; info: https://experience.morrisarboretum.org/ (Morris Arboretum). Also September 20, 27, October 4, 11.
18 Garden Railway: Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends; Thomas and friends run on the entire Morris Arboretum railway system; 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; free with garden admission; tickets: https://experience.morrisarboretum.org/Info.aspx?EventID=3 (Morris Arboretum).
Penn Museum
Online and in-person events. Info and to register: https://www.penn.museum/calendar.
7 Global Voyagers: Explore Egypt; 11 a.m.
28 At-Home Anthro Live: Create a Tapa Cloth; 1 p.m.
14 CEAS on Covid: Lessons from Eighteen Months of Isolation; panel of speakers features twelve faculty members describing the impact of COVID-19 on East Asian studies at Penn; 5 p.m.; online event; info: https://tinyurl.com/ceas-conference-sept-14 (Center for East Asian Studies).
22 Virtual Penn Annual Conference; annual Penn Vet event featuring speakers discussing the latest veterinary research, including continuing education options; noon-5 p.m.; online event; info: https://tinyurl.com/vet-conference-sept-22 (Penn Vet). Also September 23.
24 When Health Care and Law Enforcement Overlap; brings together front-line providers, legal experts, health care workers, social scientists, and researchers to expand the conversation on law enforcement and clinical care; 1-5 p.m.; online event; register: https://share.hsforms.com/1-DbG6x_sS2ysFkQX4cqfzA5gwp1 (Leonard Davis Institute, Penn Medicine Trauma Center, Injury Science Center).
30 Cores Day 2021; a platform to showcase the many biomedical research resources and services available on campus and allow students to explore various laboratories; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; online event; https://pheedloop.com/CoresDay2021/site/registration1/ (Wistar Institute, CHOP, Penn Medicine).
Museums
For up-to-date information about, exhibits, prices, hours and COVID-19 restrictions for several museums on and near Penn’s campus, visit these websites.
Arthur Ross Gallery: http://www.arthurrossgallery.org/visit/schedule-your-visit/
Brodsky Gallery: http://writing.upenn.edu/wh/involved/series/brodskygallery/
Esther Klein Gallery: https://sciencecenter.org/discover/ekg
ICA: https://icaphila.org
Kroiz Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Library: http://tinyurl.com/hvrlct4
Meyerson Hall: https://tinyurl.com/y27c5dty
Morris Arboretum: http://www.morrisarboretum.org/visit_hours.shtml
Penn Museum: https://www.penn.museum/visit/plan-your-visit
Quorum: https://sciencecenter.org/discover/quorum
Slought: https://slought.org/
Van Pelt Library: https://www.library.upenn.edu/about/hours/vp
Wistar Institute: https://wistar.org/
Upcoming
11 God Complex: Different Philadelphia; installation by Philadelphia-based artist, ceramicist, social activist, poet, and educator Roberto Lugo that highlights themes of poverty, inequality, and racial injustice; opening reception: September 10, 5:30 p.m.; Arthur Ross Gallery. Through December 19. Also see Talks.
14 Martha Rich: It Goes By Fast; an exuberant and joyful splash of energy that takes full advantage of a 75' by 20' brick wall, painted by Martha Rich, MFA’11; Feintuch Family Lobby, Penn Live Arts Annenberg Center. Opening reception: September 14, 4:30-6:30 p.m. (Penn Live Arts).
17 FCC On 6, 7, 8: Na Kim; installation comprising bold colors, shapes, and patterns inspired by everyday life, designed by conceptually-driven graphic designer Na Kim; ICA. Through July 10, 2022.
Ulysses Jenkins: Without Your Interpretation; the first major retrospective on the work of groundbreaking video/performance artist and 2020 Pew Grant recipient Ulysses Jenkins; online premiere: September 17, 7 p.m.; tour: September 18, 4 p.m.; ICA. Through December 30.
25 The Stories We Wear; reveals how clothing and accessories offer powerful expressions of identity and examines the purpose and meaning behind what we wear, showcasing 2500 years of style via 250 objects; member preview: September 24, 4 p.m.; opening celebration: September 25, 10 a.m.; Penn Museum.
Now
Love and Oblivion; exploring queer possibilities of affirmation, extravagance, and extinction; opening reception: August 5, 7:30 p.m.-midnight; Slought Foundation. Through September 9.
Socius by Rebecca Rutstein; takes a micro and macro approach to observing the spread of COVID-19, both within our bodies and in the community at large, through large scale paintings, works on paper and an immersive sculpture, light and sound installation; opening reception: August 5, 5-7:30 p.m.; Esther Klein Gallery. Through September 23.
Ongoing
Art By Mail; display of art made by community members with kits that Kelly Writers House distributed in January; Brodsky Gallery, Kelly Writers House.
Morris Arboretum
Loop de Loop: Patrick Dougherty Installation; stick-work sculpture. Ongoing until deterioration.
Out on a Limb; tree adventure exhibit celebrating its 10th year.
Penn Museum
Africa Galleries: From Maker to Museum; explore the origins of African civilizations.
Ancient Egypt: From Discovery to Display; examines the process of building an exhibit.
Asia Galleries; view ancient Asian artifacts, many of which show the development of Buddhism.
Canaan & Ancient Israel Gallery; explore ancient artifacts from several civilizations that have inhabited this land.
Egypt Galleries; view highlights from the Museum’s mummy collection and more.
Etruscan Italy Gallery; learn about the first great rulers of central Italy.
Greece Gallery; explore the ancient history of the Greek empire.
Living with the Sea: Charting the Pacific; highlights Penn Museum’s rarely-seen Oceanian collection.
Mexico and Central America Gallery; examine several distinct societies and collections.
Middle East Galleries; trace the histories of Mesopotamian civilizations.
Native American Voices; see ancient Native American artifacts alongside contemporary perspectives.
Sphinx Gallery; view the Museum’s famous Sphinx among sympathetic objects from across the globe.
Rome Gallery; explore everyday items from the Roman Republic and Empire.
Penn Museum Tours
Online and in-person events. Info and to register: https://www.penn.museum/calendar.
3 Virtual Global Guide Tour: Asia Galleries; 2:30 p.m. Also September 10.
4 Rome Gallery Tour; 11 a.m. Also September 18, 25.
Global Guide Tour: Africa Galleries; 2:30 p.m. Also September 12, 18, 26.
5 Asia Galleries Tour; 11 a.m.
Global Guide Tour: Middle East Galleries; 2:30 p.m. Also September 19.
11 Native American Voices Tour; 11 a.m.
Global Guide Tour: Mexico and Central America Gallery; 2:30 p.m. Also September 25.
12 Highlights Tour; 11 a.m. Also September 26.
17 Virtual Global Guide Tour: Mexico and Central America Gallery; 2:30 p.m.
18 Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
19 Middle East Galleries Tour; 11 a.m.
24 Virtual Global Guide Tour: Middle East Galleries; 2:30 p.m.
Penn Live Arts: On the Environment Short Films
Online showings. Info and tickets: https://pennlivearts.org/events/.
16 The Lake and the Lake; 7 p.m.
Landfall; 7 p.m.
When the Lionfish Came; 7 p.m.
Titixe; 7 p.m.
8 Graduate Programs Admissions Webinar; join Penn Nursing admissions staff members for an overview of Penn Nursing’s MSN, DNP, and PhD programs; noon; online event; register: https://tinyurl.com/nursing-webinar-sept-8 (Nursing).
Makuu: Open House & Umoja Fair; learn about Penn’s cultural space to center the experiences of students of the African Diaspora; 3 p.m.; lobby, ARCH (Makuu).
Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) Family Support Group; sessions led by a psychologist, social worker, and other staff from the Center for Pediatric Eosinophilic Disorders at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; 4 p.m.; Zoom meeting; info: eoesupport@chop.edu (CHOP).
9 Show and Tell; learn about the Kim Program in Korean Studies and enjoy lunch with faculty, staff, and students; noon; room 623, Williams Hall (Korean Studies).
MSE Lab Safety Seminar; Kimi Brown and Gwenn Allen, Penn EHRS; 12:30 p.m.; location TBA; info: info-mse@seas.upenn.edu (Materials Science and Engineering).
The Deep Dig: Mayan Threads in Transition: The Stories They Tell; in-depth class about Maya weavers who use the backstrap loom to create beautiful, colorful textiles that express their social and aesthetic traditions; 6:30 p.m.; online event; tickets: $175/general, $125/member; register: https://tinyurl.com/deep-dig-sept-2021 (Penn Museum). Also September 16, 23, 30.
10 Almuerzo de Bienvenida; annual welcome celebration from the Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies; noon; 2nd floor atrium, McNeil Building; register: https://upenn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9vjGizQbsIFGQsK (LALS).
14 Career Services’ 2021 Engineering Career Day; virtual fair showcasing career opportunities for Penn Engineers, candidates in STEM fields and those interested in engineering and technology; 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Handshake online event; info: https://tinyurl.com/seas-career-day-2021 (Penn Engineering).
Center for Research in Feminist, Queer and Transgender Studies/Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies Open House; meet faculty, staff and students in Penn’s GSWS program and its affiliated center; 3:30 p.m.; outside Fisher-Bennett Hall (GSWS, FQT).
Fall Research Expo and Open House; forum for undergraduates to present their research and learn about research programs available; 5 p.m.; location TBA; info: curf@upenn.edu (Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships).
15 Food for Thought Module I: How to be a (Human) Student Again; will consider the values and practices of becoming non-virtual human students again; open to undergraduate students; 5:45 p.m.; room M20, Harrison College House; register: https://forms.gle/GoLXvKne1uU9meUk6 (Paideia Program).
Post-Master’s DNP and Executive Leadership DNP Webinar; join faculty and admissions staff members for an overview of Penn Nursing’s post-master’s DNP and executive leadership DNP program; 6 p.m.; online event; register: https://tinyurl.com/nursing-webinar-sept-15 (Nursing).
17 Academic Job Search During the Pandemic; a professional development event for graduate students and postdocs considering an academic career; 11 a.m.; Zoom meeting; join: https://tinyurl.com/cemb-workshop-sept-17 (Center for Engineering MechanoBiology).
Asian American Studies Welcome Back Lunch; meet with faculty and students in Penn’s ASAM program; 1 p.m.; 2nd floor atrium, McNeil Building (ASAM).
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program Info Session; 3 p.m.; Zoom meeting; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/94328362025 (Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships).
21 Innovation Accelerator Information Session; information for anyone interested in applying to this Penn Nursing program; 4 p.m.; Zoom meeting; join: https://tinyurl.com/innovation-accelerator-sept-21 (Nursing). Also September 27, 8 a.m.
Joint Admissions Webinar with Johns Hopkins and Columbia Schools of Nursing; compare three top-tier nursing programs; 8 p.m.; online event; https://tinyurl.com/nursing-info-session-sept-21 (Penn Nursing).
23 Caregiver Resources Session for Faculty; will give an overview of the caregiving resources available to Penn faculty; 10 a.m.; Zoom meeting; register: https://tinyurl.com/caregiving-resources-sept-23 (Vice Provost for Faculty).
GIC Open House, Welcome and Introduction to Native and Indigenous Community; 6 p.m.; Greenfield Intercultural Center, 3708 Chestnut St. (GIC).
24 Defining Your Expectations and Creating a Syllabus for a Penn Class; a hybrid workshop led by Catherine Turner, Center for Teaching and Learning; noon; room 623, Williams Hall, and Zoom meeting; register: https://tinyurl.com/turner-talk-sept-24 (Wolf Humanities Center).
Master in Law Information Session for General Audiences; will give an overview of the Master in Law (ML) degree, application instructions, highlight various courses of study available, and provide insight into the student experience; noon; Zoom meeting; register: https://tinyurl.com/penn-law-info-sept-24 (Penn Law). Also September 28, noon, for members of the Penn community.
25 Writing Workshop; Levi Bentley, poet; 10 a.m.; location TBA; register: lssesman@upenn.edu (Arthur Ross Gallery).
29 Thouron Award Information Session for Graduate Study in the UK; learn about a program with which current Penn seniors and recent alumni can study in the United Kingdom; 2 p.m.; Zoom meeting; register: https://tinyurl.com/thouron-info-sept-29 (Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships).
30 OurPlan in YourNeighborhood: Using Technology to Engage and Educate Changing Communities; learn about a free, open-source, web-based technology that uses videos and surveys to teach and engage communities around their neighborhood’s land use issues; noon; upper gallery, Meyerson Hall; register: https://tinyurl.com/ourplan-sept-30 (Historic Preservation).
African American Resource Center
Online and in-person events. Info and to register: https://aarc.upenn.edu/events.
15 WOCAP Noontime Lunch Series; noon.
16 Men of Color (Monthly Huddle Meeting); 1 p.m.
22 Penn Women’s Center & African American Resource Center Graduate Student “Open House”; 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Women of Color at Penn Meet & Greet; 4 p.m.
23 Men of Color Meet & Greet; 5 p.m.
24 Community Lunch Program—Open Forum with AARC and PWC; noon.
25 Penn Women’s Center & African American Resource Center Community Lunch; noon.
College of Liberal and Professional Studies (LPS)
Online events. Unless noted, info and to register: www.upenn.edu/lps-events.
2 Master of Science in Applied Geosciences Virtual Café; noon.
7 Master of Environmental Studies Virtual Café; noon.
14 Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Virtual Information Session; 5:30 p.m.; register: www.lpsonline.sas.upenn.edu/events. Also September 28, noon.
Organizational Dynamics Virtual Information Session; 6 p.m.
15 Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Health Programs Virtual Information Session; 5 p.m.
23 Fels Institute of Government Virtual Information Session; 6 p.m.
28 Master of Liberal Arts Capstone Forum; 5 p.m.
Graduate School of Education (GSE)
Online and in-person events. Info and to register: https://www.gse.upenn.edu/news/events-calendar.
10 Friday Virtual Chats with Admissions; noon; online event.
14 Welcome Back Wellness Walk; noon.
Medical Education Virtual Information Session; 4 p.m.
17 Friday Virtual Chats With Admissions; 9 a.m.
Effective Communication; 12:30 p.m.
21 Avoiding Burnout: Ideas for Sustainable Life Balance; 12:30 p.m.
22 Developing a Daily Practice for Calm; 12:30 p.m.
24 Friday Virtual Chats with Admissions; noon.
Virgin Pulse Wellness Platform Demo; noon.
Conflict Resolution; 12:30 p.m.
27 Virtual Information Session: Mid-Career; 6 p.m.
28 How to Write a Models of Excellence Nomination; 11 a.m.; online.
29 Estate Planning with MetLife; 11:30 a.m.; online.
30 Welcome Back Outdoor Yoga Class; noon; Shoemaker Green.
Time and Energy Management: Ideas for Sustainable Life Balance; 12:30 p.m.
Grad School Fair: Idealist Fair; 5-8 p.m.
Human Resources Workshops
Online events. Info and to register: www.hr.upenn.edu/registration.
8 Express Barre; noon.
Stretching Express; 12:30 p.m.
9 Guided Mindful Meditation; noon. Also September 23.
10 30-Minute Guided Meditation; noon. Also September 17, 24.
13 30-Minute Chair Yoga Plus Core; noon. Also September 20, 27.
Yin Yoga Express; noon. Also September 28.
Gentle Flow; 12:30 p.m. Also September 28.
14 Welcome Back Wellness Walk; noon.
Develop Your Presentation Skills; 12:30 p.m.
15 Chair Yoga; noon. Also September 29.
17 Effective Communication; 12:30 p.m.
20 Express HIIT; noon.
Strength Training; 12:30 p.m.
21 Avoiding Burnout; 12:30 p.m.
22 Developing a Daily Practice for Calm; 12:30 p.m.
24 Conflict Resolution; 12:30 p.m.
28 How to Write a Models of Excellence Nomination; 11 a.m.
29 Estate Planning; 11:30 a.m.
30-Minute Chair Yoga for Posture; noon.
30 Time and Energy Management: Ideas for Sustainable Life Balance; 12:30 p.m.
LGBT Center
In-person events at Goodhand Room, LGBT Center. Info: https://lgbtc.vpul.upenn.edu/.
3 Sophomore Sup: Continental Breakfast; 10 a.m.
10 First-Year and Transfer Undergraduate Pizza Party; noon.
Graduate Gulps: Mocktail Meeting; 4 p.m.
14 Sophomore Sundaes; 7 p.m.
16 Journaling Workshop with CAPS and Graduate Student Center; 2 p.m.
17 Lambda Grads Happy Hour; 5 p.m.
21 Mid-Autumn Moon Festival; 7 p.m.
24 Cultural Resource Festival Festival; 1-3 p.m.
LGBT Center Open House; 4:30 p.m.
27 Promoting LGBTQ+ Inclusivity; noon.
Morris Arboretum
Online and in-person events. Info, prices, and to register: https://www.morrisarboretum.org/.
8 Pennsylvania Pesticide Application Training: Core and Ornamental; Emelie Swackhamer, Genevieve Christ, and Kara Pittman, Penn State Extension; in-person class; 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
11 Carve a Wooden Spoon; Karl Newman, woodworker; in-person class; 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
14 Yoga in the Garden: Autumn Nourish in Nature; Sharon Trohaugh, yoga teacher; in-person class; 4 p.m. Also September 21, 28, October 5.
17 Gardening for Songbirds; Marc Radell, Penn State Extension; online event; 2 p.m.
18 Growing Beautiful Roses: Selection, Care, and History; Erin Conley, Morris Arboretum; in-person class; 10 a.m.-noon.
21 Drawing the Majesty of Trees; Henry Martin, artist; in-person class; 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Also September 28, October 5, 12.
22 Great Hardy Ferns for the Garden; Gregg Tepper, West Laurel Hill Cemetery; online event; 7 p.m.
24 Native Bees: Your Garden’s Best Pollinators; Sam Droege, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center; online event; 1 p.m.
26 Get Outside! Tips for Autumn Hiking and Hidden Nature in the Delaware Valley; Lori Litchman, author; online event; 1 p.m.
29 Rambling Tales of Plants and Places; Bob Gutowski, Morris Arboretum; in-person class; 4 p.m.
Deer-Resistant Native Plants for the Northeast; Gregg Tepper, West Laurel Hill Cemetery; online event; 7 p.m.
Penn Libraries
Online and in-person events. Info and to register: https://guides.library.upenn.edu/workshops.
1 Excel Basics: Get Started in Excel; noon.
2 Excel Basics: Skills for Business Consulting and Industry; noon.
Fisher Fine Arts Library Orientation; noon. Also September 3, 1:15 p.m.
Penn Museum Library Tour for Returning Students; 1 p.m. Also September 3, 2 p.m.
7 R Basics: Get Started in RStudio; noon.
Research to Go Office Hours; 12:30 p.m.; room 251, Huntsman Hall. Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
8 R Basics: Prepare Data for Modeling and Analysis; noon.
Zotero Overview; 5 p.m.
Lippincott Library Overview for MBAs; 5 p.m.; Lippincott Library.
9 Meet Your STEM Librarians; noon.
R Advanced: Write and Publish in Markdown; noon.
Using Canvas Gradebook More Effectively for Faculty and Staff; 1 p.m.
13 Coffee with a Codex; noon.
14 What's New in Canvas Workshop; 11 a.m.; online event.
Penn Walks 2 Wellness; noon.
Linoleum Carving Workshop; 4 p.m.; Fisher Fine Arts Library. Also September 21.
Penn Global Medieval and Renaissance Studies and Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies Welcome Back Meeting; 5 p.m.
15 Create, Innovate, and Excel at Penn; 11 a.m. and 5 p.m.
16 Excel Basics: Skills for Business Consulting and Industry; noon.
Canvas Micro Workshops: Assignments; 1 p.m.
17 SIMS Online Lecture Series; noon.
22 Introduction to Zotero; 5 p.m.
23 Canvas SpeedGrader Workshop; 1 p.m.
24 Penn Walks 2 Wellness; noon.
27 Zotero 101; 4 p.m.
28 Getting the Most Out of Mendeley: Organize and Cite; 11 a.m.
School of Social Policy and Practice (SP2)
Online events. Info and to register: https://www.sp2.upenn.edu/sp2-events/month/2021-09/.
7 Organizing Your Canvas Page; 2 p.m.
10 Admissions Information Session: Doctorate in Clinical Social Work (DSW); noon. Also September 22, 5 p.m.
SP2 Friday; 6-8 p.m.
14 Admissions Information Session: Master’s Programs; 4 p.m.
15 Google in the Classroom—Docs, Sheets, Jamboards, etc.; 2 p.m.
Admissions Information Session: PhD in Social Welfare; 4 p.m.
21 Admissions Information Session: MS in Nonprofit Leadership (NPL); 5 p.m.
22 SP2 Minute; 2:30 p.m.
23 SP2 Online Learning Monthly Meeting; 2 p.m.
25 Admissions Information Session: Master’s Programs; 10 a.m.
28 MSSP Ice Cream Social; 4 p.m.; courtyard, Caster Building.
29 Pop-Up Graduate Student Center; 2:30 p.m.; courtyard, Caster Building.
13 PPSA Meeting; 12:30 p.m.; virtual; info: https://ppsa.upenn.edu/ (PPSA).
16 WPPSA Meeting; noon; all full-time, weekly-paid (non-union) Penn staff are welcome ; Zoom meeting; Meeting ID: 944 6950 4147, passcode: 410081 (WPPSA).
22 University Council Meeting; 4 p.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall; info: https://secretary.upenn.edu/univ-council.
29 WXPN Policy Board Meeting; noon; for more information, email tess@xpn.org or call (215) 898-0628 (WXPN).
22 Odean Pope / Immanuel Wilkins / Chad Taylor Trio: An Autumn Equinox Celebration and Opening Night for the Second Annual John Coltrane Symposium; a closing celebration of the New Grass program series; 5 p.m.; the Woodlands (Music, Ars Nova Workshop).
25 Ten Thousand Birds; new music ensemble Alarm Will Sound performs an experiential, open-ended collection of pieces based on native birdsong; 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.; Morris Arboretum; tickets: $35; register: https://pennlivearts.org/event/alarm-will-sound (Penn Live Arts).
30 Jeremy Dutcher; performance by a two-spirited composer, performer, and activist in Wolastoq culture and language preservation, water and land politics, and anti-pipeline activism; 7:30 p.m.; YouTube livestream; join: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxJ7kMoicio (FQT/GSWS, Music, Native American & Indigenous Studies).
Amplify Nursing; created and hosted by Penn Nursing’s Marion Leary, director of innovation, and Angelarosa DiDonato, associate program administrator, features nurses who are leading the way in nursing science, policy and innovation; available every other Wednesday; https://www.nursing.upenn.edu/research/innovation/amplify-nursing-podcast/
Case in Point; produced by the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, this podcast provides smart, informative conversations about the law, society, and culture. By bringing together top scholars with experts on politics, business, health, education, and science, Case in Point gives an in-depth look at how the law touches every part of our lives; https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/case-in-point/id969189587
Energy Policy Now; produced by the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy and hosted by energy journalist Andy Stone, who speaks with leaders from industry, government and academia as they shed light on today’s pressing energy policy debates; https://kleinmanenergy.upenn.edu/energy-policy-now
Future of the Business World; created and hosted by the Wharton Global Youth Program, this podcast features high school entrepreneurs from around the world discussing their ventures and exploring themes related to innovation and business, such as ideation, grit, design thinking and collaboration; new episodes available monthly https://kwhs.wharton.upenn.edu/category/podcasts/
Momentum 2020: The Power of Penn Women; podcast associated with a three-day conference in October celebrating the power of Penn women; https://pennmomentum.libsyn.com/
No Stupid Questions; Stephen Dubner (co-author of the Freakonomics book series) and Angela Duckworth (Rosa Lee and Egbert Chang Professor of Psychology and Senior Scientific Advisor of the Positive Psychology Center) really like to ask people questions, and came to believe there's no such thing as a stupid one. So they made a podcast where they can ask each other as many “stupid questions” as they want; https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/no-stupid-questions/id1510056899
Office Hours; produced by the Office of University Communications, this podcast series explores the minds of the Penn’s academic talents in a more unbuttoned and freewheeling setting outside of the lecture hall; https://penntoday.upenn.edu/subtopic/office-hours?page=0
OMNIA; produced by the School of Arts and Sciences, this series provides insights and perspectives from the home of the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences at Penn; https://soundcloud.com/omniapenn
Poem Talk; Kelly Writers House impresario Al Filreis leads a roundtable discussion of a single poem with a series of rotating guests; https://jacket2.org/content/poem-talk
The Daily Pennsylvanian podcasts; The DP produces several podcasts; https://www.thedp.com/section/podcasts
The Global Cable; produced by Perry World House, this podcast discusses “the world’s biggest issues with the people who work on them;” https://tinyurl.com/globalcablepodcast
The Media at Risk Podcast; produced by the Center for Media at Risk at the Annenberg School, this podcast gives voice to media practitioners and the dilemmas they face when political threat undermines their activity; https://www.ascmediarisk.org/ideas/podcasts/
Tradeoffs; Hosted by Dan Gorenstein, mediamaker-in-residence at the Annenberg School; episodes air every other Wednesday; https://tradeoffs.org/
Wharton Business Radio; a variety of shows and podcasts are produced at Wharton; visit https://businessradio.wharton.upenn.edu/shows/ for a full list.
Work-Life with Adam Grant; this TED original podcast takes you inside some truly unusual places, and helps make work not suck; https://www.adamgrant.net/worklife
8 Strange Objects, New Solids and Massive Things; Winka Dubbeldam, architecture; 6:30 p.m.; room B1, Meyerson Hall (Architecture).
9 Visions of Beirut: The Urban Life of Media Infrastructure; Hatim El-Hibri, George Mason University; 1 p.m.; online event; info: https://tinyurl.com/el-hibri-reading-sept-9 (CARGC).
15 Book Launch for Strange Objects, New Solids and Massive Things; Winka Dubbeldam, architecture; 6:30 p.m.; Plaza Gallery, Meyerson Hall; 6:30 p.m.; register: https://tinyurl.com/dubbledam-launch-sept-15 (Architecture).
17 Amazonian-Andean Reading Group; 6 p.m.; Zoom meeting; info: mervic@sas.upenn.edu or jpcvw@sas.upenn.edu (Hispanic and Portuguese Studies).
22 Climate Week at Penn Book Talk: Climate Change and Journalism; brings together the co-editors and contributing authors of the new book; 1 p.m.; Zoom meeting; register: https://tinyurl.com/annenberg-climate-week-sept-22 (Annenberg School).
23 Celebrating New Faculty Books: The Muridiyya on the Move. Islam, Migration, and Place Making; Cheikh Babou, history; 5 p.m.; room 209, College Hall and Zoom meeting; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/97889770844 (History).
Black/Queer/Risk and the Museum Reading Group; view the works of contemporary black queer visual artists; 5 p.m.; Zoom meeting; info: juliafox@upenn.edu (Fine Arts).
Kelly Writers House
Online and in-person events. Info: http://writing.upenn.edu/wh/calendar/0921.php.
1 Printing and Postcards; in-person event; 5 p.m.
2 No Good, Very Bad Poetry Night for Sophomores; in-person event; 6 p.m.
3 Kelly Writers House Activities Fair; in-person event; 1-4 p.m.
8 Speakeasy Open Mic Night: COVID Creativity; 7:30 p.m.; in-person event and YouTube livestream.
9 A Celebration of Rachel Zolf’s New Book No One’s Witness: A Monstrous Poetics; in-person event and YouTube livestream; 6 p.m.
13 A Meeting of the Writers House Planning Committee; in-person event; 5 p.m.
14 A Celebration of Ravenous by Sam Apple; in-person event and YouTube livestream; 6 p.m.
21 Securing Food Insecurity; Tonii Hicks, People’s Kitchen; in-person event and YouTube livestream; 6 p.m.
23 We All Feel Like It; Michelle Taransky, English; in-person event and YouTube livestream; 6 p.m.
28 Zine Workshop led by Dre Grigoropol; 6 p.m.
10 Hayden Memorial Walk; a walk from the Hayden Building to the Woodlands Cemetery to memorialize Ferdinand Hayden, whose works led to the creation of Yellowstone National Park; 3-5 p.m.; begins at Hayden Hall (Earth and Environmental Studies).
20 Climate Week at Penn; a weeklong series of events about climate change; info: https://climateweek.provost.upenn.edu/ (Office of the Provost).
In-person events. Venues and more info: https://pennathletics.com/calendar.
2 Women’s Soccer vs. UIC; 6 p.m.
3 Women’s Volleyball vs. Bucknell; 7 p.m.
4 Women’s Volleyball vs. Canisius; 10 a.m.
Women’s Volleyball vs. Coppin State; 7 p.m.
6 Men’s Soccer vs. Colgate; 7 p.m.
10 Field Hockey vs. Drexel; 3 p.m.
Men’s Soccer vs. Penn State; 7 p.m.
11 Sprint Football Alumni Game; noon.
12 Women’s Soccer vs. George Washington; 4 p.m.
13 Men’s Soccer vs. Loyola (Maryland); 7 p.m.
16 Women’s Soccer vs. Villanova; 6 p.m.
17 Field Hockey vs. Saint Joseph’s; 3 p.m.
Men’s Soccer vs. Mount St. Mary’s (Maryland); 7 p.m.
Men’s Tennis hosts Penn Invitational; all day. Until September 19.
19 Field Hockey vs. Towson; 11 a.m.
Women’s Soccer vs. Rice; 2:30 p.m.
24 Field Hockey vs. Princeton; 3 p.m.
25 Men’s Soccer vs. Monmouth; 7 p.m.
26 Field Hockey vs. Syracuse; 1 p.m.
1 The 60-Second Lectures; faculty share their perspectives on a wide range of topics and interests in one minute; noon; Benjamin Franklin Statue, College Hall; info: https://www.sas.upenn.edu/60-second (SAS). Also September 8, 15, 22, 29.
7 Delocalization and Quantum Diffusion of Random Band Matrices in High Dimensions; Fan Yang, statistics; 3:30 p.m.; room A1, David Rittenhouse Laboratory (Mathematics).
8 Cinema Off Screen: Moviegoing in Socialist China; Chenshu Zhou, history of art; online event; noon; info: https://tinyurl.com/zhou-talk-sept-8 (Cinema Studies).
The Synergy of Biophysics and Active Materials; Arnold Mathijssen, physics and astronomy; 3:30 p.m.; room A8, David Rittenhouse Laboratory (Physics and Astronomy).
9 Optimizing HIV and Mental Health Outcomes with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Steven Safren, University of Miami; time TBA; BlueJeans meeting; info: https://www.med.upenn.edu/cfar/seminar-series.html (Center for AIDS Research).
POSTPONED The Penn Cultural Heritage Center: Preserving the Heritage of Afghanistan and Syria in Conflict and Post-Conflict Situations; Richard Leventhal, anthropology; noon; online event; info: https://provost.upenn.edu/pasef/events-2021-2022 (Penn Association of Senior and Emeritus Faculty).
Gardens, Greenhouses, and Gravestones: Exploring the Woodlands; Jessica Baumert, executive director, the Woodlands; 5:30 p.m.; Facebook livestream; info: https://www.penn.museum/calendar/885/living-room-lecture (Penn Museum).
10 God Complex: Different Philadelphia; Roberto Lugo, artist; noon; Zoom meeting; register: www.arthurrossgallery.org (Arthur Ross Gallery). Also see Exhibits.
Fels Public Policy in Practice Speaker Series with Elizabeth Vale; Marty Baron, former editor of The Washington Post; 6 p.m.; online event; register: https://tinyurl.com/baron-talk-sept-10 (Fels Institute).
13 Real Fakes and Fake Fakes: Materiality in Literary Forgery; Jack Lynch, Rutgers University-Newark; 5:15 p.m.; Class of 1978 Pavilion, Van Pelt Library (English).
14 Soft-Matter Engineering for Robotics and Wearables; Carmel Majidi, Carnegie Mellon University; 10 a.m.; Zoom meeting; info: peterlit@seas.upenn.edu (Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics).
Prospering Through Prospera: CCT Impacts on Educational Attainment and Achievement in Mexico; Jere Behrman, economics; noon; room 473, McNeil Building; register: https://tinyurl.com/behrman-talk-sept-14 (Latin American and Latinx Studies).
Rethinking Diversity, Belonging, and Justice: The Pandemic and Vulnerable Populations; Fanghong Dong and Yeji Hwang, nursing; noon; online event; register: https://www.nursing.upenn.edu/details/forms.php?id=146 (Nursing).
A General Measure of Effect Size for Neuroimaging Analysis; Simon Vandekar, Vanderbilt University; 12:30 p.m.; Zoom meeting; join: https://tinyurl.com/vandekar-talk-sept-14 (Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics).
Life in a Tight Spot: How Bacteria Swim, Disperse, and Grow in Crowded Spaces; Sujit Datta, Princeton; 3:30 p.m.; Zoom meeting; join: https://tinyurl.com/datta-talk-sept-15 (Physics & Astronomy).
From the Past to the Future: Recent Advancements in Equine Anesthesia; Kate Wulster and Timothy Manzi, Penn Vet; 6:30 p.m.; online event; register: https://tinyurl.com/wulster-manzi-sept-14 (Penn Vet).
Nurses’ Moral Distress During Crisis Care; Eileen Lake, nursing; 7 p.m.; online event; info: https://tinyurl.com/lake-talk-sept-14 (Nursing).
15 Exchange of Molecular and Cellular Information: A Hybrid Model Connecting Regulatory Interactions with Stem Cell Divisions in the Root; Lisa Van den Broeck, NC State; 11 a.m.; Zoom meeting; info: annjeong@seas.upenn.edu (Center for Engineering MechanoBiology).
Integrating Research & Innovation: New Ways of Knowing; Jose Bauermeister and J. Margo Brooks Carthon, Penn Nursing; noon; BlueJeans meeting; register: https://tinyurl.com/nursing-talk-sept-15 (Nursing).
McGraw Prize Webinar: Catching the Dream for America’s Children of Color; Judith Griffin, Pathways to College; 1 p.m.; Zoom meeting; register: https://tinyurl.com/griffin-talk-sept-15 (Graduate School of Education).
16 Epithelial Dysfunction In IPF Pathogenesis: Many Moving Parts? Michael Beers, Perelman School of Medicine; 4 p.m.; room 11-146, Smilow Center (Penn-CHOP Lung Biology Institute).
Bilateral vs. Multilateral Foreign Aid to Less Developed Countries, from U.S. and East Asian Perspectives; Aaron Stern, United States Agency for International Development; 5 p.m.; room 110, Annenberg School for Communication (Center for East Asian Studies).
Red-Shift in Algebraic K-Theory; Gabe Angelini-Knoll, FU Berlin; 5:15 p.m.; room 4C8, David Rittenhouse Laboratory (Mathematics).
Lesbian Landscapes in Fin-de-Siècle Italy; Kate Thomas, Bryn Mawr College; 6 p.m.; room B3, Meyerson Hall; register: https://tinyurl.com/thomas-talk-sept-16 (Landscape Architecture).
17 City Form for Sustainable Growth; panel of speakers; 11 a.m.; online event; register: https://tinyurl.com/iur-talk-sept-17 (Institute for Urban Research).
Drug Pricing: Policy and Politics; panel of speakers; noon; virtual event; info: https://ldi.upenn.edu/events/drug-pricing-policy-and-politics/ (Leonard Davis Institute).
Protein Dynamics and Energy Landscape Engineering; Gregory Bowman, Washington University in St. Louis; 2 p.m.; conference room, 3401 Walnut St. (Penn Institute for Computational Science).
How Are Geochemical Reactions in Aquifers Connected to Climate Change Mitigation?; Chen Zhu, Indiana University; 3 p.m.; room 358, Hayden Hall (Earth & Environmental Science).
20 Young Women in Latin American Politics; Tabata Amaral, Brazilian congresswoman; 3:30 p.m.; Zoom meeting; register: https://tinyurl.com/amaral-talk-sept-20 (Latin American and Latinx Studies).
Leveraging Developmental Science for Educational Innovation: Lessons from Children in Low- and Middle-Income Countries; Sharon Wolf, GSE; 1 p.m.; Zoom meeting; info: https://www.gse.upenn.edu/event/dr-sharon-wolf-will-present-colloquium-titled-tbahttps://www.gse.upenn.edu/event/dr-sharon-wolf-will-present-colloquium-titled-tba (Graduate School of Education).
Decolonial Doctoring: Attending to the “Pain without Lesion” in Frantz Fanon; Carolyn Ureña, Assistant Dean for Advising; 3:30 p.m.; room 337, Claudia Cohen Hall (History of Sociology and Science).
A Wet and Sweltering Spillover: Happy Mosquitoes, Dangerous Disease; Julie Ellis, Lisa Murphy, and Michael Povelones, Penn Vet; 4 p.m.; online event; register: https://tinyurl.com/vet-talk-sept-20 (Penn Vet).
Foundational Legal Documents in an Era of Customary Law: Thinking About the Middle Ages; Ada Kuskowski, history; 5:15 p.m.; Class of 1978 Pavilion, Van Pelt Library (Workshop in the History of Material Texts).
21 Legacy of Violence: A History of the British Empire; Caroline Elkins, Harvard; noon; room 209, College Hall, and Zoom meeting; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/93802120255 (History).
Telehealth and Physician Productivity; Sergei Savin, Wharton; noon; Zoom meeting; register: https://tinyurl.com/savin-talk-sept-21 (Medical Ethics & Health Policy).
New Approaches for Integrating Microbiome and Covariate Data; Christine Peterson, MD Anderson Cancer Center; 3:30 p.m.; BlueJeans meeting; join: https://bluejeans.com/515188833/2631 (CCEB).
22 Making Progress in Health Equity: Rethinking Governance and Aligning Systems; José Pagán, NYU; 10 a.m.; online event; register: https://tinyurl.com/ldi-talk-sept-22 (Leonard Davis Institute).
1.5* Minute Climate Lectures; faculty and University leaders discuss the climate emergency; noon; Benjamin Franklin Statue, College Hall; info: https://www.sas.upenn.edu/60-second (SAS).
Blackface Minstrelsy in Buster Keaton's 1920s Films; William Schmenner, cinema studies; noon; Zoom meeting; join: https://tinyurl.com/schmenner-talk-sept-22 (Cinema Studies).
Neutralizing Antibodies Against Coronaviruses; Pamela Bjorkman, Caltech; time TBA; BlueJeans meeting; info: https://www.med.upenn.edu/cfar/seminar-series.html (Center for AIDS Research).
New Directions in Research on Immigration and Crime; Charis Kubrin, UC Irvine; noon; Zoom meeting; ID: 946 9550 1694; password: CRIM 558 (Criminology).
Non Reciprocal Phase Transitions; Vincenzo Vitelli, University of Chicago; 3:30 p.m.; Zoom meeting; join: https://tinyurl.com/vitelli-talk-sept-22 (Physics and Astronomy).
Forum on Immigration; Roberto Gonzales, Penn Integrates Knowledge professor; 5 p.m.; online event; info: https://wolfhumanities.upenn.edu/events/roberto-gonzales (Wolf Humanities Center).
Race, Solidarity, and Allyship: Embracing our Black LGBTQ+ Siblings; panel discussion; 5:30 p.m.; register: https://tinyurl.com/PennRSASignUP (AARC).
Seams: Crafting an Architecture; Felecia Davis, architect; 6:30 p.m.; YouTube livestream; register: https://tinyurl.com/davis-talk-sept-22 (Architecture).
23 Profiles of Asian American Adulthood; Phoebe Ho, University of North Texas; 9:30 a.m.; room 367, McNeil Building (Sociology).
Special Briefing on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: Clean Water, Better Broadband, Resilience, and Equity; panel of speakers; 11 a.m.; Zoom meeting; register: https://tinyurl.com/iur-talk-sept-23 (Institute for Urban Research).
A Crucified Nun and an Amateur Iconographer: Denis Faucher’s Handbook for a Female Monastic (Ms. Codex 1620); Nicholas Herman, Schoenberg Institute; noon; Kislak Center, Van Pelt Library (Penn Libraries, Kislak Center).
“I Need U”: The Importance of Audience Participation in Online K-Pop Concerts During COVID-19; Grace Kao, Yale; noon; location TBA; info: https://korea.sas.upenn.edu/events (Korean Studies).
Al Mudhif – A Confluence with Yaroub Al-Obaidi; Yaroub Al-Obaidi, Indiana University of Pennsylvania; 12:30 p.m.; online event; info: https://tinyurl.com/al-obaidi-talk-sept-22 (Penn Museum).
Investigating New Reactivities Enabled by Polariton Chemistry; Frank Huo, University of Rochester; 1 p.m.; Zoom meeting; info: https://www.chem.upenn.edu/events/ (Chemistry).
True Confessions: Foucault in the Archives; Niki Kasumi Clements, Rice University; 3:30 p.m.; Zoom meeting; info: doschaef@upenn.edu (Religious Studies).
Responding to “Unequivocal” Climate Change: Legal and Policy Implications of the Latest IPCC Report; Daniel Bodansky, Arizona State University; Nathaniel Keohane, Center for Climate and Energy Solutions; Shelley Welton, University of South Carolina; 4 p.m.; Zoom meeting; register: https://tinyurl.com/law-talk-sept-23 (Penn Law).
Cold War Reckonings: Authoritarianism and the Genres of Decolonization; Jini Kim Watson, New York University; 4:30 p.m.; location TBA; info: https://tinyurl.com/watson-talk-sept-23 (Center for East Asian Studies, English).
Rural Development in China and East Asia; Kristen Looney, Georgetown University; 4:30 p.m., CSCC conference room and Zoom; info: https://tinyurl.com/looney-talk-sept-23 (Center for the Study of Contemporary China).
Pancreatic Cancer and Immunotherapy; Elizabeth Jaffee, Johns Hopkins; 5 p.m.; GoToWebinar meeting; register: https://tinyurl.com/jaffee-talk-sept-23 (Wistar Institute).
24 Urban Informality, Latinx Immigrants, and the State of Employment in the U.S.; Michael Jones-Correa, political science; noon; location TBA; info: https://tinyurl.com/jones-correa-talk-sept-24 (Penn IUR, LALS).
Climate Change and Extreme Summer Weather Events; Michael Mann, Penn State; 3 p.m.; lecture hall, Carolyn Lynch Laboratory; 3 p.m. (Earth & Environmental Studies).
Josephine Baker Goes to the Pantheon: Black Women and Citizenship in France; Annette Joseph-Gabriel, University of Michigan; 4:30 p.m.; Zoom meeting; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/meeting/97685558366 (French & Francophone Studies).
27 Darwin in the Cold War: Controlling “Foreign Scientists” at a Field Station in the Galapagos Islands, 1950-1980; Susan Lindee, history and sociology of science; 3:30 p.m.; room 337, Claudia Cohen Hall (History and Sociology of Science).
Corona Time: Reading Fiction During the COVID-19 Pandemic; Christina Lupton, University of Copenhagen; Ben Davies, University of Portsmouth; 5:15 p.m.; Class of 1978 Pavilion, Van Pelt Library (Workshop in the History of Material Texts).
Architecture & Robotics: New Modes of Practice & Pedagogy; panel of speakers; 6:30 p.m.; Plaza Gallery, Meyerson Hall; register: https://tinyurl.com/architecture-talk-sept-27 (Architecture).
28 Kirigami: Programming Cutting and Folding from Microscale to Meter Scale; Shu Yang, materials science & engineering; 10 a.m.; Zoom meeting; info: peterlit@seas.upenn.edu (Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics).
Artist Talk About Fields of Transformation; Claudy Jongstra, artist; noon; Zoom meeting; register: https://tinyurl.com/jongstra-talk-sept-28 (Penn Libraries).
Different Mechanisms Define IncRNA and Protein Coding Gene Transcription Units In Mammalian Cells; Nicholas Proudfoot, Oxford; noon; GoToMeeting webinar; join: https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/227215405 (Wistar Institute).
The Obvious Facts and Deceptions of Photoredox Reactions; John Swierk, Binghamton University; noon; Carol Lynch Lecture Hall, Chemistry Complex (Chemistry).
What is Happening in Cuba?: Perspectives on the Current Situation after the Protests on July 11; panel of speakers; 4:30 p.m.; Zoom meeting; register: https://tinyurl.com/lals-talk-sept-28 (LALS).
New Evidence of Racial Disparities in Financial Regulatory Leadership; Chris Brummer, Georgetown University; 5 p.m.; Zoom meeting; register: https://tinyurl.com/brummer-talk-sept-28 (Penn Law).
29 Immunological Sequelae of Emerging Viral Infection During Pregnancy; Jae Jung, Cleveland Clinic; noon; BlueJeans meeting; join: https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/live-event/xqbzwhrb (Microbiology).
New Frontiers in Data Science, Data Streaming & Machine Learning; George Demiris, John Holmes and Kate McDonald, Penn Nursing; noon; BlueJeans meeting; register: https://tinyurl.com/nursing-talk-sept-29 (Nursing).
Strongly Driven Quantum Materials; David Hsieh, Caltech; 3:30 p.m.; Zoom meeting; join: https://tinyurl.com/hsieh-talk-sept-29 (Physics and Astronomy).
Dana Tomlin: A Celebration of a Life Visualizing Complex Information; panel of speakers; 5 p.m.; Zoom meeting; register: https://tinyurl.com/tomlin-celebration-sept-29 (Weitzman School).
30 Inequality in Bronze: Shared Authority and Collaborative Commemoration at Stenton; Laura Keim, historic preservation; noon; upper gallery, Meyerson Hall; register: https://tinyurl.com/keim-talk-sept-30 (Historic Preservation).
Ultrafast Raman Spectroscopic Probes of Chemical Reaction Mechanisms; Renee Frontiera, University of Minnesota; 1 p.m.; Carol Lynch Lecture Hall, Chemistry Complex; info: rvargas@sas.upenn.edu (Chemistry).
Africana Dantes 2021: Creative Responses to the Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri (1265-1321); Herman Beavers, English; 6 p.m.; Class of 1942 Garden, Kelly Writers House; register: https://tinyurl.com/beavers-talk-sept-30 (Africana Studies).
Annenberg School for Communication
Online events. Info and to register: https://www.asc.upenn.edu/news-events/events.
3 Annenberg Conversations on Gender: From Algorithm Audits to Accountability; Duncan J. Watts, Penn Integrates Knowledge professor; Danaë Metaxa, computer and information science; noon.
22 Archiving Trump: Cruelties, Corruption and Citational Complexity; Jay Rosen, NYU; Leah Wright Rigueur, Brandeis University; 12:30 p.m.; Zoom meeting.
24 The Stories We Tell about Meritocracy (and Some Ways to Tell Them Differently); Doron Taussig, Ursinus College; noon.
27 The Promise of Access: Technology, Inequality, and the Political Economy of Hope; Daniel Greene, University of Maryland; 12:30 p.m.
30 Theory in a Global Context; Tarek El-Ariss, Dartmouth; 5:30 p.m.
Bioengineering
Online and in-person events. Info and to register: https://events.seas.upenn.edu/calendar/tag/be/list/.
2 Synthetic Biochemistry: Engineering Molecules and Pathways for Precision Medicine; Michael Lin, Stanford; 3:30 p.m.; room 216, Moore Building.
9 Dynamics of 3D Cell Migration and Organ Formation; Kenneth Yamada, NIH; 3:30 p.m.; Zoom meeting.
16 Regenerative Engineering: Enabling Regenerative Medicine; Guillermo Ameer, Northwestern University; 3:30 p.m.; room 216, Moore Building.
23 Immunotherapeutic Drug Delivery to Lymph Nodes Augments Cancer Immunotherapy; Susan Thomas, Georgia Tech; 1:30 p.m.; room 216, Moore Building.
Biology
Online events. Info and to register: https://www.bio.upenn.edu/events.
2 Cross-Kingdom RNAi and Extracellular Vesicle-Mediated Small RNA Trafficking Between Plants and Fungal Pathogens; Hailing Jin, UCR Riverside; 4 p.m.
9 The Neural Control of Adaptive Behavior; Nick Betley, biology; 4 p.m.
16 Intra-Genomic Conflict and the Preservation of Genome Integrity; Mia Levine, biology; 4 p.m.
23 Neurobiology of Social Behavior; Catherine Dulac, Harvard; 4 p.m.
30 Ocean Epidemics From Foundation to Keystone Species; Drew Harvell, Cornell; 4 p.m.
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
In-person events. Info and to register: https://events.seas.upenn.edu/calendar/tag/cbe/list/.
8 No Equations, No Variables, No Space, No Time: Data and the Modeling of Complex Systems; Yannis Kevrekidis, Johns Hopkins; 3:30 p.m.; Wu and Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall.
15 Design of Sequential Catalytic Solvolysis Process for Selectively Deconstructing Waste Plastics; Hongfei Lin, Washington State University; 3:30 p.m.; Wu and Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall.
22 Engineering the Crystallization of Water Using Molecular and Biomolecular Agents; Ran Drori, Yeshiva University; 3:30 p.m.; Wu and Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall.
29 Shake It Off: Dynamics of Bacterial Adhesions at Interfaces; Jacinta Conrad, University of Houston; 3:30 p.m.; Wu and Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall.
Classical Studies
In-person events. Info: https://www.classics.upenn.edu/events.
9 “I Rode to Rome at Night”: The Ancient Mediterranean World in the Early Writings of W. E. B. Du Bois; Mathias Hanses, Penn State; 4:45 p.m.; room 402, Cohen Hall.
16 Reconsidering the Frieze on the Arch of Constantine; Brian Rose, Penn Museum; 4:45 p.m.; room 402, Cohen Hall.
23 Hipponax, Iambic Laughter and the Question of Genre; Ralph Rosen, classical studies; 4:45 p.m.; room 402, Claudia Cohen Hall and Zoom.
30 Aristophanes vs. Phrynichus in the “Frogs”; Amy Lewis, classical studies; 4:45 p.m.; room 402, Cohen Hall.
Penn Dental
Online events. Info and to register: https://www.dental.upenn.edu/news-events/events/.
22 Preventive Nutritional Interventions for Individuals with Special Needs; Matthew Whipple, Seven Valley Dental; 5:30 p.m.
23 Environmental Sustainability through Good Quality Oral Healthcare; Nicolas Martin, Sheffield University; 11 a.m.
Implants in the Esthetic Zone, Current Developments; Stavros Pelekanos, University of Athens, Greece; 6 p.m.
Economics
Location TBA. Info and to register: https://economics.sas.upenn.edu/events.
7 Private Private Information; Kevin He, economics; 4 p.m.
8 Producing Health Capital: Value Added in Nursing Home; Liran Einav, Stanford; 3:30 p.m.
9 Measuring Urbanization Land Use Changes By (Machine) Learning from Historical Maps: France c. 1860-2020; Gilles Duranton, Wharton; 3:30 p.m.
13 Data Disciplining Theory: Arctic Sea Ice Projections, 1980-2100; Frank Diebold, economics; noon.
14 The Sources of Authority; George Mailath, economics; 4 p.m.
15 Network Externalities and Cross-Platform App Development in Mobile Platforms; Amandeep Singh, economics; 3:30 p.m.
Optimal Monetary Policy in Production Networks; Jennifer La’O, Columbia; 4 p.m.
21 Games on Endogenous Networks; Evan Sadler, Columbia; 4 p.m.
22 The Welfare Impact of Market Power: The OPEC Cartel; Jan De Loecker, KU Leuven; 3:30 p.m.; Zoom.
Reparations and Persistent Racial Wealth Gaps; Loukas Karabarbounis, University of Minnesota; 4 p.m.; room 100, PCPSE.
27 Structural Stochastic Volatility; Federico Bandi, Johns Hopkins; 4:30 p.m.
28 The Effects of the Affordable Care Act on Pharmaceutical Prices, Utilization and the Direction of Innovation; Zhemin Yuan, economics; noon.
29 Specialization in a Knowledge Economy; Yueyuan Ma, economics; noon.
Competing Platforms and Transport Equilibrium: Evidence from New York City; Nicola Rosaia, Harvard; 3:30 p.m.
The End of Privilege: A Reexamination of the Net Foreign Asset Position of the United States; Jonathan Heathcote, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis; 4 p.m.
30 Understanding Gender Gaps and the Child Penalty: Job Flexibility and Household Labor Supply; Minji Bang, economics; 3:30 p.m.
History of Art
In-person events. Info: https://arth.sas.upenn.edu/calendar/month/2021-09.
10 From Kitabkhana [Library] to Karkhana [Workshop]: The Art of the Book in South Asia; panel of speakers; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Kislak Center, Van Pelt Library.
17 Monet’s Minutes: The Impressionist Instant in Global Time; André Dombrowski, history of art; 3:30 p.m.; room 113, Jaffe Building.
24 Painting Dangerously in Seventeenth-Century Italy: Controversial Ideas in the Art of Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1654?); Sheila Barker, history of art; 3:30 p.m.; room 113, Jaffe Building.
30 Manifold Meanings: Indigenous Art and Perspectives; panel of speakers; 6 p.m.
Mathematics
In-person events. Info: https://www.math.upenn.edu/events.
21 Cancer Early Detection with Circulating Tumor DNA; Giulia Simoni, Stanford; 4 p.m.; room 4C8, DRL.
23 “Concordance” in Algebraic Geometry and Hilbert Schemes; Elden Elmanto, Harvard; 5:15 p.m.; room 4C8, DRL.
28 Geometric Properties of Generalized Sheaves of Conformal Blocks; Chiara Damiolini, mathematics; 3:30 p.m.; room 4C4, DRL.
Wilson Loop Expectations As Sums Over Surfaces in 2D; Minjae Park, MIT; 3:30 p.m.; room A1, DRL.
29 What is Model-Theoretic Algebra?; Deirdre Haskell, McMaster University; 3:45 p.m.; room A4, DRL.
30 Graph Systoles, Torus Representations, and Positive Curvature; Lee Kennard, Syracuse University; 5:15 p.m.; room 4C8, DRL.
Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)
In-person events. Info: https://events.seas.upenn.edu/calendar/tag/mse/list/.
2 Metals and Alloys: A Critical Weapon in the Fight against Climate Change; Eric Detsi, MSE; 12:15 p.m.; auditorium, LRSM.
16 From Conducting Polymers to Conducting Molecular Search: A Materials Science Pathway to the Perkin Medal; Jane Frommer, IBM Research; 12:30 p.m.; auditorium, LRSM.
23 Skin-Inspired Organic Electronics; Zhenan Bao, Stanford; 12:30 p.m.; location TBA.
Middle East Center
Online and in-person events. Info: https://mec.sas.upenn.edu/events.
14 Twenty Years Later: The Legacy of 9/11; panel of speakers; 5:30 p.m.; auditorium, PCPSE.
22 Sustainability Practices in the Middle East: Past, Present, and Future; panel of speakers; 11:30 a.m.; Zoom meeting.
23 Return to Ruin: Iraqi Narratives of Exile and Nostalgia; Zainab Saleh, Haverford; 5:30 p.m.; room 110, Annenberg School.
30 Microstructural Design Principles for Achieving Stable Electrochemical Interfaces for Metal Anodes; David Mitlin, UT Austin; 12:30 p.m.
Penn Law
Online and in-person events. Info and to register: https://www.law.upenn.edu/newsevents/calendar.php#!view/week.
13 Is the Value of Human Life Paramount? Law and Personal Autonomy in Rabbinic Law; Ayelet Hoffmann, IDC Herzliya; 5:30 p.m.; room 240B, Silverman Hall, and online.
23 The Christman Lecture in Education Law; Jill Lepore, Harvard; 4:30 p.m.; room 100, Golkin Hall.
28 PPR’s Race & Regulation Series; Chris Brummer, Georgetown; 4:30 p.m.; location TBA.
Population Studies Center
In-person events. Info: https://www.pop.upenn.edu/.
13 A Computational View of the Field of Demography; Giovanna Merli, Duke University; noon; room 395, McNeil Building.
20 Family Norms in Flux; Julia Behrman, Northwestern University; noon; room 395, McNeil Building.
27 An Inside Look: Self-Care Behaviors of African Immigrants with Chronic Diseases; Onome H. Osokpo, Nursing; noon; room 395, McNeil Building.
Sociology
In-person events. Info and to register: https://sociology.sas.upenn.edu/events.
10 Disciplining Docility: How Medical Educators Use the Humanities to Maintain the Professional Status Quo; Lauren Olson, Temple; room 150, McNeil Building.
15 An Ugly Word: Rethinking Race in Italy; Ann Morning, NYU; noon; room 150, McNeil Building.
22 The COVID-19 Pandemic and Inequalities in Infant Health; Florencia Torche, Stanford; noon; room 150, McNeil Building.
29 Scripting the Moves: Culture and Control in a No-Excuses Charter School; Joanne Golann, Vanderbilt University; noon.; room 150, McNeil Building.
30 Intergenerational Education Mobility of Asian Americans in the Pre-Civil Rights Era; Ziyao Tian, Princeton; 9:30 a.m.; room 367, McNeil Building.