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10 Course Selection Period ends.
21 Unpacking the Past Turns 10; Philadelphia’s K-12 teachers, administrators, students, and families can experience their very own “express field trip” to the Penn Museum; including snacks and activities; 10 a.m.-1 p.m.; Penn Museum; free with museum admission; tickets: https://tinyurl.com/unpacking-the-past-sep-21 (Penn Museum).
Morris Arboretum & Gardens
In-person events at Morris Arboretum & Gardens. Info: https://www.morrisarboretum.org/.
6 Fossil Friday; fossils are how scientists learn about dinosaurs and plants; learn all about them at the Paleontologist’s Cottage; 11 a.m.
18 September Storytime; reading of The Rainforest Grew All Around by Susan K. Mitchell; 10:30 a.m.
23 Music is My Nature: Fall Tunes; weekly outdoor circle where children aged 3-6 can sing, clap and dance together and use simple instruments that will let them practice basic musical concepts like beat, rhythm, pitch, and dynamics; 10:30 a.m.; tickets for series of six sessions: $160/general, $140/members. Also September 30, October 7, 14, 21, 28.
24 Seeds to Sprouts: Fall Adventures; children ages 2–4 and their favorite caregiver are invited to join us to explore the outdoors and learn about some fun early science subjects like leaves, weather, soil, and insects; 10 a.m.; tickets for series of six sessions: $160/general, $140/members. Also October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29.
4 Latinx & Latin American Political Theory: Convergences, Coalitions, and Politics; latest iteration of an annual conference, featuring a diverse array of speakers; 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m.; location TBA; info: https://tinyurl.com/clals-conf-sep-4 (Center for Latin American & Latinx Studies).
9 Collaboration, Community, and Connection: Partnering to Advance Research; speakers and panels will cover a range of research practices that aim to use decentralized clinical trials, artificial intelligence, and synthetic data sets, as well as strategies using human centered design and being thoughtful about community; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Airmeet webinar; fee: $50; register: https://tinyurl.com/itmat-conf-sep-9 (Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics).
12 Transnational Feminist Networks Symposium; a symposium examining the development, maintenance, and challenges of feminist solidarities in our globalized and networked world; 4:30 p.m.; room 109 and Forum, Annenberg School; register: https://tinyurl.com/annenberg-conf-sept-12 (Annenberg Center for Collaborative Communication, Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication, Center on Digital Culture and Society). Also September 13, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
16 4th Penn Conference on Big Data in Biomedical & Population Health Sciences; will explore the theme Artificial Intelligence and Causal Inference in Population Health and Biomedicine; all day; auditorium, BRB II/III; info and to register: https://tinyurl.com/cceb-conf-sep-16 (Center for Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics).
21 La Casa Latina - 25th Anniversary Symposium; will feature alumni panels, inspiring keynote speakers, and an awards ceremony that reflects on La Casa Latina’s rich history while looking forward to an exciting future; 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; room TBA, ARCH; register: https://tinyurl.com/la-casa-latina-conf-sept-21 (La Casa Latina).
26 Landscape Futures: Centennial of the Department of Landscape Architecture; two-day event that celebrates the centennial of the department of landscape architecture and features keynote speakers, a symposium, and receptions; 6-9 p.m.; Meyerson Hall; register: https://www.alumni.upenn.edu/LARP100 (Landscape Architecture). Also September 27, 1-11 p.m.
27 Petrarca / Is Again / In Sight; will generate the first expertise on Ms. Codex 2196, Penn’s recently acquired manuscript of Francesco Petrarca’s Rerum vulgarium fragmenta; will examine the manuscript’s production in Florence during the third quarter of the fifteenth century, unveiling significant aspects of its scribe’s and illuminator’s work; 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; room 516, Williams Hall, and Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt Library (Penn Libraries, Italian Studies).
Upcoming
7 Ancient Food & Flavor Tours: We Are What We Eat; guided tour and hands-on workshop around Penn Musuem exhibition Ancient Food & Flavor, where visitors can unwrap prehistoric leftovers of food and plant remains, revealing the diets and traditions of communities who lived up to 6,000 years ago; 2 p.m.; Penn Museum; tickets: $24/general, $20/member; register: https://www.penn.museum/calendar/349/ancient-food-flavor-tours (Penn Museum). Also September 14, 21, 28.
12 Present Futures: Experiments in Feminist Futurity; a contemporary art exhibition envisioning feminist solidarities across space and time, in everyday life, with an outlook towards “the future we want to see, right now, in the present”; Forum, Annenberg School for Communication. Through November 19.
16 Research at Weitzman; highlights more than 30 funded research projects from across the Weitzman School to illustrate the opportunities for architects, landscape architects, planners, preservationists, and data scientists to bring new strategies and new tools to the built environment professions; Meyerson Hall. Through September 20.
Now
David C. Driskell and Friends: Creativity, Collaboration, and Friendship; highlights the artistic legacy of David C. Driskell and the importance of his relationships with fellow artists, many of whom hold a significant place in the art canon; Arthur Ross Gallery. Through September 15.
Garden Railway: Dinos!; features a spectacular display of dinosaurs, including Triceratops, Pteranodon, and Velociraptor, all made from natural materials like bark, leaves, and twigs; as one of the largest outdoor miniature train displays in the United States with more than 15 different rail lines running along a third of a mile of track, the Garden Railway will delight and amaze visitors of all ages; Morris Arboretum & Gardens. Through September 30.
Plants in the Age of Dinosaurs; a self-guided exhibition featuring plants in our collection with roots that go back to prehistoric times, featuring a pop-up paleontologist’s cottage featuring hands-on “dig stations,” special family-friendly programming including Fossil Fridays, dino story time, and much more; Morris Arboretum & Gardens. Through September 30.
A Selection of Mexican Ex-Votos; gain insight into Mexican religious folk practices through ex-votos and devotional paintings on medical subjects; Holman Biotech Commons. Through October 18.
Entryways: Nontsikelelo Mutiti; the inaugural project for a new series that commissions artists to activate the façade of ICA’s building in partnership with Maharam, North America’s leading creator of textiles for commercial and residential interiors; features the work of Nontsikelelo Mutiti, a Zimbabwean-born visual artist and educator, who decorated the windows with African hair braiding patterns and hair clips; Institute of Contemporary Art. Through December 2024.
Material World; view the works of artists and bookbinders from the Delaware Valley Chapter of the Guild of Bookworkers that will prompt you to question the traditional understanding of what constitutes a book; first floor, Van Pelt Library. Through December 9.
The Movement of Books; explore the myriad ways books move — as physical objects in different formats, and across space and time — through items from Penn Libraries’ collections, a video wall, and interactive models for visitors to engage with directly; Goldstein Family Gallery, Van Pelt Library. Through December 12.
Boxing at the Legendary Blue: Photography by Larry Fink; showcases a handful of American photographer Larry Fink’s photographs of the Blue Horizon, Philadelphia’s legendary 1,346-seat boxing venue on North Broad Street, where matches were held between 1961 and 2010, when it permanently closed; East Elevator Bay, Van Pelt Library. Through December 15.
11 African Narratives Film Series: Pray the Devil Back to Hell; chronicles the remarkable story of the Liberian women who came together to end a bloody civil war and bring peace to their shattered country; 5:30 p.m.; room G50, Huntsman Hall; register: https://tinyurl.com/pray-the-devil-sept-11 (Lauder Institute of Management & International Studies, Africana Studies).
18 [untitled] Film Series: Shorts with Sarah Trad; 6 p.m.; Institute of Contemporary Art; info and to register: https://tinyurl.com/ica-film-shorts-sept-18 (ICA).
27 Songs of the Sufi; 6:30 p.m.; Montgomery Theater, Annenberg Center (South Asia Studies).
5 Working Dog Center Tour; see firsthand what it takes to train leading detection dogs; watch as the Working Dog Center staff explains the step-by-step process to preparing a dog to serve in explosive detection, search & rescue, cancer detection, and more; 2 p.m.; Penn Working Dog Center; RSVP: pvwdcoutreach@vet.upenn.edu (Penn Working Dog Center).
6 CareerLink; networking opportunities for current Penn students and alumni with a PennCard; 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Houston Hall; info: https://bit.ly/cs_fairs (Career Services).
School for International Training Study Abroad Information Session; learn about programs including “Indie: Public Health, Gender, and Sexuality,” “IHP Cities in the 21st Century: People, Planning, and Politics,” and “IHP Health & Community: Globalization, Culture, and Care”; noon; Penn Abroad, 3539 Locust Walk (Penn Abroad, Gender Sexuality & Women’s Studies).
9 Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) Center Open House; explore the space, meet new people, and learn about LGBT Center programming, including refreshments; 5-7 p.m.; LGBT Center (LGBT Center).
10 The Anti-Racist Writing Workshop: How to Decolonize the Creative Classroom; Felicia Rose Chavez, author, will prompt atendees to interrogate their academic and cultural inheritance with the goal of discovering possibilities beyond traditional teaching models; noon; room 101, Lauder College House; register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/adapting-our-teaching-habits-tickets-1000264145987 (Paideia Program). Also September 11.
12 Engineering and Technology Career Days 2024; networking opportunities for current Penn students and alumni with a PennCard; 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; online webinar; info: https://bit.ly/cs_fairs (Career Services). Also September 13, Houston Hall.
Penn Women's Center Undergraduate Open House; visit and learn about this invaluable resource to every member of the Penn community; 2-4 p.m.; Penn Women’s Center (Penn Women’s Center).
Makuu Open House 2024; open house to welcome students to the Makuu community, featuring food and friends; 4-6 p.m.; ARCH (Makuu: The Black Cultural Center).
Teacher Talks Pillars of Wellness; Alex Orr, Penn Campus Recreation, will discuss the 8 pillars that make up a well-rounded healthy lifestyle, and how teachers can contribute to all 8 pillars each day to make your students’ days brighter and healthier; 4:30 p.m.; Penn Museum; register: https://tinyurl.com/museum-teacher-talk-sept-12 (Penn Museum).
13 Francophone Study Abroad Information Session; anyone thinking about studying abroad in a French-speaking country, but not sure where to start, is invited to get your questions answered at this information session; noon; Cherpack Lounge, Williams Hall (French & Francophone Studies).
16 Fall Research Expo 2024; over 350 undergraduates are eager to share their research with you; enjoy learning about the array of opportunities embraced by students at Penn; 5-6:30 p.m.; Houston Hall (Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships).
17 Surviving and Thriving in Your History Classes, or, How to Read a Book in a Week; Amy Offner, history, will lead a very practical discussion about reading efficiently and effectively for history courses; noon; room 209, College Hall (History).
CEAS Fall Open House; celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival at CEAS and learn about upcoming events and opportunities; try your hand at making your own mooncakes, do some origami, and listen to demonstrations of Chinese instruments; 1-3 p.m.; room 642, Williams Hall (Center for East Asian Studies).
19 PSOM Student Engagement Lunch Panel: PSOM Student Engagement With the Community and How You Can Be Involved; learn more about PSOM students’ enriching community work and how you might support their efforts with your time and talent; noon; room 515EW, Jordan Medical Education Center; register: https://tinyurl.com/asef-panel-sep-19 (PSOM Association of Senior and Emeritus Faculty).
20 Virtual All Industry Career Fair; networking opportunities for current Penn students and alumni in all fields and industries; 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; virtual webinars on Handshake; info and to register: https://bit.ly/cs_fairs (Career Services).
22 Sunday Reset with Carley Simone; start your week with relaxation and transcendence; submerge in soothing and enchanting soundscapes from sound bath practitioner Carley Simone; 2 p.m.; Institute of Contemporary Art; register: https://tinyurl.com/ica-reset-sept-22 (ICA).
23 LGBT Center Family Dinner; stop by the LGBT Center for a delicious free meal, get a chance to connect with lots of different folks, and meet new staff members; 5 p.m.; LGBT Center (LGBT Center).
24 Rome Prize Information Session; prospective Rome Prize applicants in the Philadelphia area and beyond are welcome to this info session; 6 p.m.; Kleinman Energy Forum, Fisher Fine Arts Library; register: https://support.aarome.org/rome-prize-philadelphia (Weitzman School of Design).
27 Biosciences Career Fair; will feature employers from a diverse range of industries and career fields; noon-4 p.m.; Houston Hall; info: https://bit.ly/cs_fairs (Career Services).
African American Resource Center
Locations TBA. Info: https://aarc.upenn.edu/events.
18 Women of Color at Penn Lunch Series; noon.
19 Men of Color Monthly Huddle Meeting; 1 p.m.
27 Community Lunch Program With African American Resource Center and Penn Women’s Center; noon.
College of Liberal & Professional Studies
Online webinars. Info: https://www.lps.upenn.edu/about/events.
3 Master of Environmental Studies Virtual Café; noon.
5 Applied Geosciences Program Virtual Café; noon.
10 Master of Liberal Arts Virtual Information Session; noon.
12 Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences Virtual Information Sessions; noon.
Organizational Dynamics Programs Virtual Information Sessions; noon.
Pre-Health Post-Baccalaureate Programs Virtual Information Session; 5 p.m.
17 Fels Institute of Government Virtual Information Session; 5 p.m.
18 Global Master of Public Administration Virtual Information Session; 10 a.m.
25 Penn Employee Virtual Information Session; 12:30 p.m.
26 Penn Alumni Program Virtual Information Session; 12:30 p.m.
Graduate School of Education
Online webinars. Info: https://www.gse.upenn.edu/news/events-calendar?date=2024-09.
6 Friday Virtual Chat; noon.
10 Penn GSE Virtual Information Session with USJETAA; 7 p.m.
17 Executive Doctorate in Higher Education Management Virtual Information Session; noon.
18 Education Entrepreneurship Virtual Information Session; 9 a.m.
19 Penn Chief Learning Officer Virtual Information Session; noon.
Urban Teaching Apprenticeship Virtual Program Welcome; 7 p.m.
Human Resources Workshops
Unless noted, online webinars. Info: https://www.hr.upenn.edu/.
6 30-Minute Guided Meditation; noon. Also September 13, 20, 27.
9 30-Minute Chair Yoga Plus Core; noon. Also September 16, 23, 30.
10 VP Live Wellness Webinar: The 9 Elements of Longevity; 1 p.m.
11 Chair Yoga; noon. Also September 25.
17 Managing Up; 12:30 p.m.
18 Resilience Session with Stella Grizont: How to Manage Your Mind and Mood; noon.
Supporting Neurodiversity for Parents; 3 p.m.
19 Como Afrontar El Duelo Y La Perdida (En Espanol); 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Coping with Grief and Loss; 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
MetLife Financial Wellness Workshop: Getting it Right in Your 20s and 30s with MetLife; noon.
26 Mindful Movement and Meditation; noon.
28 Penn Friends and Family Day; all day; family and friends of employees are invited to visit the office for a day of activities and fun, followed by a football game.
Morris Arboretum & Gardens
In-person events at Morris Arboretum & Gardens. Info: https://www.morrisarboretum.org/.
11 Evening Wine, Cheese, and Trees; Eloise Gayer, Jason Lubar, and Kyra Matin, Morris Arboretum & Gardens; Raji Malik, musician; 5:30-7:30 p.m.; tickets: $45/general, $40/members.
13 Bromeliad Basics; Bill Cullina, Morris Arboretum & Gardens; 3 p.m.; tickets: $40/general, $35/members.
14 Make an Autumn Wreath with Dried Flowers; Courtney Jewell, Jewells in Bloom; 10 a.m.; tickets for series of two sessions: $75/general, $70/members. Also September 27.
Plants in the Age of Dinosaurs Tour; 11 a.m.
17 Wildlife Photography Walks with Troy Bynum; Troy Bynum, wildlife photographer; 9 a.m.; tickets: $45/general, $40/members. Also September 24.
Achieving an All-Season Garden; Michelle Detweiler, Wild About Native Plants; 6 p.m.; tickets: $45/general, $40/members.
18 Birding at Morris: Wetland Wednesdays; Sharon Meeker, birder; 8-10:30 a.m.; tickets: $35/general, $30/members.
Qigong Taster: Find Your Element; Kelly McLeod, Chee Gong with Kelly Kel; 10:30 a.m.; tickets: $35/general, $30/members.
19 A Taste of Tai Chi; Aimée Alegría Barry, Centaur Tai Chi; 10:30 a.m.; tickets: $35/general, $30/members.
Yoga in the Treetops - Equinox Edition; Maura Manzo, yoga and meditation teacher; 5:15 p.m.; tickets: $45/general, $40/members.
20 Parents & Pilates; Kaitlin Colbridge, barre and pilates instructor; 10 a.m.; tickets for series of four classes: $95/general, $85/members. Also September 27, October 4, 11.
Watercolor in the Garden; Mitch Roberge, horticulturalist and artist; 10 a.m.; tickets for series of four classes: $160/general, $145/members. Also September 27, October 4, 11.
Lessons from Great Dixter House & Gardens; Eloise Gayer, Morris Arboretum & Gardens; 1 p.m.; tickets: $35/general, $30/members.
21 Plant-Based Family Cooking with Moji Masala; JD Walsh and Shireen Qadri, Moji Masala; 10:30 a.m.; tickets: $65/general, $55/members.
Corn Moon Craft; 11 a.m.
23 Yoga in the Garden; Jennifer Schelter, Radiant Retreat; 5:15p.m.; tickets for series of four classes: $95/general, $85/members. Also September 27, October 4, 11.
25 Smarter Phone Photography; Sarah Claxton, photographer and author; 10 a.m.; tickets: $45/general, $40/members.
Growing Your Garden’s Potential: Learn to Assess & Enhance Your Home Garden; MaryKatherine Green, WoodCote Grove Properties; Christopher Sohnly, Spruce Hollow Natural Designs; 4:30 p.m.; tickets for series of three sessions: $105/general, $95/members. Also October 2, 9.
26 Tai Chi in the Garden; Aimée Alegría Barry, Centaur Tai Chi; 10:30 a.m.; tickets for series of six classes: $105/general, $95/members. Also October 3, 10, 17, 24, 31.
28 Edible and Medicinal Plants Walk & Talk; Lynn Landes, Wild Foodies of Philadelphia; Lady Danni, Landed Gentress; 10 a.m.; tickets: $40/general, $35/members.
Oaks of the Mid-Atlantic Tour; 11 a.m.
29 Autumn Equinox Dance Party; 6 p.m.
Penn Forum for Women Faculty
Online webinars. Info: https://button.provost.upenn.edu/pfwf/upcoming-events.
5 Family Care Resources at Penn; Karen Kille and Susan Sproat, Human Resources; 11 a.m.
12 Reproductive Justice Beyond Abortion; Kimberly Mutcherson, Rutgers University-Camden; noon.
23 Threats to Women’s Reproductive Health; Cori Schreiber, Emma Gilmore, Chioma Ndubisi, Andrea Roe, and Sarita Sonalkar, Perelman School of Medicine; noon.
Penn Libraries
Info: https://www.library.upenn.edu/events.
3 SQL Basics: Get Tables Into and Out of a Database; noon; room 244, Van Pelt Library and online webinar.
Tea & Tarot: Beginning of Classes Edition; noon; Weigle Information Commons, Van Pelt Library.
4 R Basics: Prepare Data for Modeling and Analysis; noon; room 244, Van Pelt Library and online webinar.
5 Coffee with a Codex; noon; online webinar. Also September 12.
Excel Basics: Summarize Data; noon; room 244, Van Pelt Library and online webinar.
Walk2Wellness: Let’s Get Moving Into the Semester; noon; meet at Button outside Van Pelt Library.
12 Excel Basics: Visualize Data; noon; room 244, Van Pelt Library and online webinar.
22 XPoNonential Music Festival; an unforgettable weekend that will include performances by legends like Guster, the Walkmen, and Roseanne Cash, alongside rising stars Blondshell, Bully, and Brigitte Calls Me Baby; all day; Camden, NJ; more info and to register: https://xpnfest.org/ (WXPN). Through September 24.
27 Pifarro, The Renaissance Band: Petrarch in Renaissance Music; Piffaro recreates the rustic music of the peasantry and the elegant sounds of the official wind bands of the late Medieval and Renaissance periods, encompassing over 40 shawms, dulcians, sackbuts, recorders, krumhorns, bagpipes, lutes, guitars, harps, and a variety of percussion; 7 p.m.; Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt Library (Music, Penn Libraries).
10 Incantation: The Embodied Aleph-Bet; vocal artist Victoria Hanna brings new life to ancient Hebrew text through sonic interpretations of Jewish mystical and magical traditions; 6 p.m.; Penn Museum; tickets: free; register: https://tinyurl.com/incantation-sept-10 (Penn Museum).
17 The Blues of Achilles; experience ancient Greek epic poetry through a creative reception by American singer/songwriter Joe Goodkin; a discussion will follow; 5 p.m.; room 402, Cohen Hall (Classical Studies).
27 Pilobolus: re:CREATION; enter a world where imagination knows no limits and boundaries of gravity blur; “acrobatics are liquefied into poetry” as this “perpetually popular troupe, known for clever contortions and playful antics,” (The New York Times) performs a dynamic collection of dance works infused with daring experiments and fantastical innovations; 8 p.m.; Zellerbach Theater, Annenberg Center; tickets: $46-$95; register: https://pennlivearts.org/event/pilobolus2024 (Penn Live Arts). Also September 28, 2 and 8 p.m.
4 America's New Racial Battle Lines: Protect Versus Repair; Rogers Smith, political science; Desmond King, University of Oxford; 5 p.m.; 2nd floor conference room, Penn Bookstore (Penn Bookstore).
10 Survival is a Promise: The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde; Alexis Pauline Gumbs, author; 11 a.m.; Zoom webinar; register: https://kwazmanvwa.com/2024/08/23/september-10-2024-a-roundtable-with-alexis-pauline-gumbs/ (French & Francophone Studies).
11 Summoning Our Collective Power; Felicia Rose Chavez, anti-racist educator; 3:30 p.m.; room 111, Lauder College House; register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/summoning-our-collective-power-a-reading-and-conversation-with-dr-chavez-tickets-1000276432737 (Paideia Program).
18 Table Reading of Bertolt Brecht's Saint Joan of the Stockyards; read by Randall Williams, AIDS activist; Ricardo A. Bracho, GSWS Artist in Residence; 5 p.m.; suite 345, Fisher-Bennett Hall (Center for Research in Feminist, Queer, and Transgender Studies).
Book Launch and Panel Discussion: Louis I. Kahn: The Last Notebook; Sue Ann Kahn, daughter of Louis I. Kahn; 6:30 p.m.; Upper Gallery, Meyerson Hall (Architecture).
Kelly Writers House
In-person events at Arts Café, Kelly Writers House. Info: https://writing.upenn.edu/wh/calendar/0924.php.
4 Dear Penn Freshmen; 7 p.m.
5 A Reading and Conversation; Armen Davoudian, Stanford University; Fatemeh Shams, English; 5:30 p.m.
10 A Reading and Conversation; Mamie Morgan, poet; 6 p.m.
11 Subject Index: Emily Dickinson Conceals Iain Morrison; Iain Morrison; poet; 1-6 p.m.
12 A Reading; Iain Morrison, poet; 6 p.m.
16 A Reading; Candice Iloh, YA novelist; 6 p.m.
17 Small Ball (The Musical): A Conversation About Sports Narratives and Musical Theater; discussion group; 6 p.m.
18 Speakeasy Open Mic Night; 7 p.m.
23 A Reading and Conversation; Alina Grabowski, novelist; 6 p.m.
24 A Conversation; Meredith Scardino, showrunner of Girls5Eva; 6 p.m.
25 In Conversation; Jim Rutenberg, New York Times; noon.
But Company Reading Series; Peter Gizzi, poet; 6 p.m.
26 Careers in Journalism and Media; Jill Castellano, ConsumerAffairs; Matt Flegenheimer, New York Times; Beatrice Forman, Philadelphia Inquirer; Jessica Goodman, author; Ashley Parker, Washington Post; Sarah Smith, Houston Chronicle; 5:30 p.m.
4 Penn Nursing Back to School Welcome; food, fun and giveaways; 1-3 p.m.; Claire Fagin Hall (Penn Nursing).
17 National Voter Registration Day; voter registration forms will be provided and Penn Leads the Vote volunteers will be on hand to answer any questions about registering to vote in the upcoming General Election on November 5, 2024; food and giveaways will be provided; 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; LOVE statue (Penn Leads the Vote).
26 Penn Libraries Book Prize in Sustainability 2024 Reception and Ceremony; new award that recognizes outstanding contributions to the global discourse on environmental sustainability; Johan Eklöf will speak about his book The Darkness Manifesto; 4 p.m.; Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt Library; RSVP: https://www.alumni.upenn.edu/bookprize (Penn Libraries).
Home games only. Info and tickets: https://pennathletics.com/.
1 Men’s Soccer vs. Pitt; 7 p.m.; Rhodes Field.
6 Men’s Soccer vs. Temple; 7 p.m.; Rhodes Field.
8 Women’s Soccer vs. Towson; 2 p.m.; Rhodes Field.
9 Men’s Soccer vs. Fordham; 7 p.m.; Rhodes Field.
13 Field Hockey vs. Temple; 3 p.m.; Ellen Vagelos Field.
Volleyball vs. Manhattan; 7 p.m.; the Palestra.
14 Volleyball vs. Le Moyne; 11 a.m.; the Palestra.
Volleyball vs. Morgan State; 5 p.m.; the Palestra.
15 Women’s Soccer vs. St. John’s; 2 p.m.; Rhodes Field.
20 Field Hockey vs. Princeton; 3 p.m.; Ellen Vagelos Field.
21 Men’s Soccer vs. Manhattan; 5 p.m.; Rhodes Field.
22 Volleyball vs. Rhode Island; 1 p.m.; the Palestra.
Women’s Soccer vs. Temple; 2 p.m.; Rhodes Field.
27 Sprint Football vs. Mansfield; 7 p.m.; Franklin Field.
28 Football vs. Colgate; 1 p.m. Franklin Field.
Women’s Soccer vs. Columbia; 4 p.m.; Rhodes Field.
Volleyball vs. Princeton; 5 p.m.; the Palestra.
Men’s Soccer vs. Columbia; 7 p.m.; Rhodes Field.
29 Field Hockey vs. American; 1 p.m.; Ellen Vagelos Field.
3 CRISPR-Programmed Microfluidic Devices for DNA Detection, Computing and Data Search; Changchun Liu, University of Connecticut; 10:15 a.m.; room 101, Levine Hall (Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics).
Acupuncture and Chiropractic Therapy: Is it Real? Olivia Lorello, Penn Vet; 6:30 p.m.; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/penn-vet-lectures-2425 (Penn Vet).
4 Bridging the Gap Between Learning and Programming; Armando Solar-Lezama, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; noon; room 225, Towne Building, and Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/93017587225 (ASSET Center).
Design of Affinity-Controlled Protein Delivery Vehicles for Tissue Repair; Marian Hettiaratchi, University of Oregon; noon; room 10-146AB, Smilow Center, and Zoom webinar; info: https://www.itmat.upenn.edu/ct3n/seminars.html (Center for Targeted Therapeutics and Translational Nanomedicine).
Pressure-Induced Nanoparticle Assembly; Hongyou Fan, Sandia National Laboratories; 3:30 p.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering).
5 Designing Programmable Protein Therapeutics with Generative Language Models; Pranam Chatterjee, Duke University; 3:30 p.m.; room 216, Moore Building (Bioengineering).
9 The Great Leveler? Juvenile Arrest, College Attainment, and the Future of American Inequality; David Kirk, criminology; noon; room 403, McNeil Building (Population Studies Center).
Transcriptional Control of Sex Determination in the Intestinal Parasite Cryptosporidium Parvum; Katelyn Walzer, Penn Vet; noon; room, Hill Pavilion, and Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/91485597704 (Penn Vet).
Genomic Approaches for Modeling Clonal Evolution in Myeloid Malignancy; Robert L. Bowman, cancer biology; 3 p.m.; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Pennsylvania Muscle Institute).
10 Elasticity of Fluids in Nanopores: Molecular Modeling and Ultrasonic Experiments; Gennady Gor, New Jersey Institute of Technology; 10:15 a.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics).
Unlocking Brain Insights: Machine Learning for Neuroimaging Studies; Aristeidis Sotiras, Washington University in St. Louis; 10:30 a.m.; room 225, Towne Building (Center for Biomedical Image Computing & Analytics).
The Architecture of Illness: Hospitals as a Bourgeois Institution, 1860-2020; Fatima Naqvi, Yale University; 5:15 p.m.; room 623, Williams Hall (Germanic Languages & Literatures).
Queer-ing Victor Jara; Daniel Party Tolchinsky, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile; 5:15 p.m.; room 101, Lerner Building (Music).
11 Machine Learning and Brain Imaging: Contributions to Diagnostics, Prognostication, and Treatment Guidance; Christos Davatzikos, radiology; noon; room 225, Towne Building, and Zoom webinar; register: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/92905415705 (ASSET Center).
Matters of Proximity: Defamiliarizing the Humanitarian Scene in the Mediterranean Sea; Anat Dan, comparative literature; noon; room 330, Fisher-Bennett Hall (Cinema & Media Studies).
Regulation of Innate Immunity; Jonathan Kagan, Harvard University; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Microbiology).
The Tamil Historical Novel of World War II: Nation and Realist Form in Pa. Cinkaram’s Novels; Vasugi Kailasam, University of California, Berkeley; 4:30 p.m.; room 402, Cohen Hall (South Asia Center).
12 Sustainability Efforts at Dow: Vision, Strategy, Case Studies, and Challenges; Kumar Sanketh, Dow; 10:30 a.m.; room 101, Levine Hall (Materials Science & Engineering).
Asian Americans in the U.S.; Sreedevi Sripathy, South Asian American Digital Archive; noon; room 473, McNeil Building, and Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/92412475707 (Asian American Studies).
Emma Bell Miles: The Author Who Broke My Heart; Regan Kladstrup, Penn Libraries; noon; online webinar; register: https://www.library.upenn.edu/events/kislak-stacks/emma-bell-miles-author-who (Penn Libraries).
The World Today: A Panel on Recent Global Events; Sarah Banet-Weiser, Annenberg School for Communication; Michael Horowitz, Perry World House; Michael Weisberg, Perry World House; noon; World Forum, Perry World House, and Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/pwh-panel-sept-12 (Perry World House).
Uncovering the Role of Cytokines During Brain Development; Yeong Shin Yim, pharmacology; 3 p.m.; room 251, BRB (Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology).
Perilous Intimacies: Debating Hindu-Muslim Friendship After Empire; SherAli Tareen, Franklin & Marshall College; 3:30 p.m.; room 204, Cohen Hall (Religious Studies).
The People of the United States: The Lost Constitution of National Popular Sovereignty; Jonathan Gienapp, Stanford University; 3:30 p.m.; room 145, Tanenbaum Hall, and Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/gienapp-talk-sept-12 (Carey Law School).
Trustworthy Forecasting Algorithms; Robert Kleinberg, Cornell University; 3:30 p.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall, and Zoom webinar; join: https://tinyurl.com/cis-talks-sept-2024 (Computer & Information Science).
Early life – A Window of Susceptibility or a Window of Opportunity?; Hitesh Deshmukh, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital; 4 p.m.; room 11-146, Smilow Center (Penn-CHOP Lung Biology Institute).
Intertexuality Outside the Canon; Joseph Farrell, classical studies; 4:45 p.m.; room 402, Cohen Hall (Classical Studies).
Art and Action in Movable Books and Paper: From the Collection of Ellen G. K. Rubin; Ellen G. K. Rubin, art collector; 5:30 p.m.; Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt Library (Penn Libraries).
13 The Enduring Legacy of Lead Poisoning; Bruce Lanphear, Simon Fraser University; 10 a.m.; room 253, BRB II/III, and Zoom webinar; register: https://prcceh.upenn.edu/event/lead-poisoning/ (Philadelphia Regional Center for Children’s Environmental Health).
Covering the Cure: Access and Payment for High-Cost Cell and Gene Therapies; Stacie Dusetzina, Vanderbilt University; Titilope Fasipe, Baylor College of Medicine; Jarrod Henshaw, Prime Therapeutics; Aaron Kesselheim, Harvard University; noon; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/ldi-talk-sep-13 (Leonard Davis Institute).
In Practice; Aislinn Pentecost-Farren, artist; noon; room B3, Meyerson Hall; register: https://tinyurl.com/pentecost-farren-talk-sept-13 (Historic Preservation).
A Global Tour of Iron Speciation in Deep-Sea Hydrothermal Plumes; Brandy Toner, University of Minnesota; 3 p.m.; room 358, Hayden Hall (Earth & Environmental Science).
16 Discord in American Academia: An Italian Perspective; panel of speakers; noon; room 543, Williams Hall (Italian Studies).
If You Rise, I Fall: A Group Status Account of the Misperception That Equality Harms Advantaged Groups; Drew Jacoby-Senghor, Berkeley Haas; 3:30 p.m.; Tedori Auditorium, Levin Building (Psychology).
CRISPR Immunity in Marine Archaeal Hyperthermophiles; Michael P. Terns, University of Georgia; 4 p.m.; room 209, Johnson Pavilion (Microbiology).
The Librarynth; Randall McLeod, University of Toronto; 5:15 p.m.; Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt Library (Workshop in the History of Material Texts).
17 Natural Structural Materials: Lessons on Toughening Mechanisms, Weight Reduction, and Multifunctionality; Ling Li, materials science & engineering; 10:15 a.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (Materials Science & Engineering).
Big AI for Small Devices; Yiran Chen, Duke University; 11 a.m.; room 225, Towne Building (Electrical & Systems Engineering).
Privatizing Government-Sponsored Health Insurance: Medicare Advantage vs. Traditional Medicare; Boris Vabson, Harvard University; noon; auditorium, Colonial Penn Center; register: https://tinyurl.com/vabson-talk-sep-17 (Leonard Davis Institute).
Recent Advances in Spatial Generative AI; Gordon Wetzstein, Stanford University; 3:30 p.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall, and Zoom webinar; join: https://tinyurl.com/cis-talks-sept-2024 (Computer & Information Science).
Blacktronika: A Much-Needed Change in Electronic Music Pedagogy; King Britt, DJ and record producer; 5:15 p.m.; room 101, Lerner Building (Music).
Conspiracy Narratives from Postcolonial Africa: Freemasonry, Homosexuality, and Illicit Enrichment; Rogers Orock, Lafayette College; 5:30 p.m.; room 329A, Max Kade Center; register: https://tinyurl.com/orock-penn2024 (Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies, Africana Studies).
18 Social Susceptibility to Air Pollution and Temperature in a Changing Climate; Jane Clougherty, Drexel University; 9 a.m.; Zoom webinar; join: https://pennmedicine.zoom.us/j/96442998641 (Center for Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics).
Descent of the Enterococci: Evolution of an MDR Hospital Pathogen; Michael Gilmore, Harvard University; noon; Austrian Auditorium, CRB (Microbiology).
The New NIH Simplified Review Framework; George Demiris, Penn Integrates Knowledge professor; noon; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/demiris-talk-sept-18 (Penn Nursing).
Representation-Based Learning and Control for Dynamical Systems; Na Li, Harvard University; noon; room 225, Towne Building, and Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/99029916016 (ASSET Center).
Who Takes the Seat? How Simultaneous Identity Movements Shape Board Diversity; Mary-Hunter "Mae" McDonnell, management; noon; room 403, McNeil Building (Sociology).
Equivariant Learning for Robotic Manipulation; Dian Wang, Northeastern University; 3 p.m.; room 307, Levine Hall, and Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/98087582668 (GRASP Lab).
Autonomous Soft and Colloidal Matter Fueled by Chemical Reactions; Taylor Woehl, University of Maryland; 3:30 p.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering).
Language and Humiliation: Sentiments of the Hindi Intelligentsia in India, c. 1948-1970; Akhil Veetil; Exemplary Genealogies: Late Nineteenth and Early Twentieth Century Tamil Velalar Caste Puranas in Print; Praveen Vijaykumar; 4:30 p.m.; room 402, Cohen Hall (South Asian Studies).
Balzac and the Survival of the Fittest: Adaptation, Eco-Translatology, and La Peau de Chagrin; Andrew Watts, University of Birmingham; 5:15 p.m.; location TBA (French & Francophone Studies).
Concrete; Anna Tsing, University of California, Santa Cruz; 6 p.m.; Widener Lecture Hall, Penn Museum; register: https://wolfhumanities.upenn.edu/events/tsing (Wolf Humanities Center).
19 Materials, Mechanics, and Performance of Flexible Polymeric Actuators in Robotics; Sameh Tawfick, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; 10:30 a.m.; room 101, Levine Hall (Materials Science & Engineering).
Special Briefing: Year Ahead for America’s States and Municipalities; Vikram Rai, Wells Fargo; Jane Ridley, S&P Global; Mark Zandi, Moody’s Analytics; 11 a.m.; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/iur-briefing-sept-19 (Penn Institute for Urban Research).
Planning the Chungju Fertilizer Plant: Development Cooperation and Cold War Engineering Networks Across the US and East Asia; Juyoung Lee, Moon family postdoctoral fellow; noon; suite 310, 3600 Market Street (Korean Studies).
Emotions that Matter: Anguish, Anger, and Affect in Early Imperial Spanish Spirituality; Jes Boon, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; 3:30 p.m.; room 204, Cohen Hall (Religious Studies).
Learning Controllers for Multi-Robot Teams; Gaurav S. Sukhatme, University of Southern California; 3:30 p.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (Computer & Information Science).
General Capillary to Arterial Endothelium Reprogramming in Pulmonary Hypertension; Zhiyu Dai, Washington University in St. Louis; 4 p.m.; room 11-146AB, Smilow Center (Penn-CHOP Lung Biology Institute).
The Immune System of Civil War: Lucan’s Body Politics; James Uden, Boston University; 4:45 p.m.; room 402, Cohen Hall (Classical Studies).
Slow and Sudden Violence: Why and When Uprisings Occur; Derek Hyra, American University; 6 p.m.; room B3, Meyerson Hall (City & Regional Planning).
Deans’ Distinguished Visiting Professorship Seminar; Amanda Bettencourt, Penn Nursing; 6:30 p.m.; hybrid event, locations TBA; info: https://tinyurl.com/bettencourt-talk-sep-19 (Perelman School of Medicine).
20 Artifice, Latinity, and the Social Lives of Medieval Books; Seamus Dwyer, Smith College; noon; online webinar; register: https://www.library.upenn.edu/events/artifice-latinity-social-lives (Penn Libraries).
Health Risk Communication and PFAS Water Treatment Technologies; Brianne Callahan, Water Center at Penn; noon; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/callahan-talk-sep-20 (Water Center at Penn).
Polling at a Crossroads; Michael Bailey, Georgetown University; noon; room 109, Fox-Fels Hall (Paideia Program).
WeChat, Diaspora, and a New Chinese Transnationalism; Wanning Sun, University of Technology Sydney; 12:15 p.m.; room 418, PCPSE (Center for the Study of Contemporary China).
Motion-Based Rules and Solitary Waves: Ameloblasts and Birds; Brian Cox, Teledyne Scientific; 2 p.m.; room 534, 3401 Walnut Street (Penn Institute for Computational Science).
The February 7th, 2021, Chamoli Disaster: A(nother) Recent Example of the Complex Interactions of Cascading Hazards, Mountain Development, Renewable Energy, and Climate Change; Summer Rupper, University of Utah; 3 p.m.; room 358, Hayden Hall (Earth & Environmental Science).
Deligne-Lusztig Theory and its p-Adic Analogue; Alexander Ivanov, Ruhr-Universität Bochum; 3:30 p.m.; room 4N30, DRL (Mathematics).
21 1177 BC and After: The Collapse and Survival of Civilizations; Eric H. Cline, George Washington University; 3 p.m.; Rainey Auditorium, Penn Museum; tickets: $10/general, $7/Penn Museum members, $5/students, free/children 12 and under (Penn Museum).
23 Beyond the Exit of the Device Miniaturization Tunnel; H.-S. Philip Wong, Stanford University; 11 a.m.; room 225, Towne Building (Electrical & Systems Engineering).
Tracking the Trypanosoma Brucei Host-Pathogen Interface in High Resolution; Monica Mugnier, Johns Hopkins University; noon; room 132, Hill Pavilion, and Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/91485597704 (Penn Vet).
How to Talk About Politics Even When You Disagree; Matthew Levendusky, political science; noon; Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt Library; register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/election-series-event-a-conversation-with-matthew-levendusky-tickets-1003201281037 (Paideia Program).
Translation-Dependent Downregulation of Cas12a mRNA by an Anti-CRISPR Protein; Nicole Marino, pathobiology; 4 p.m.; room 209, Johnson Pavilion (Microbiology).
What Did Muybridge and Darwin Have in Common? The Heliotype; Julie Mellby, Princeton University; 5:15 p.m.; Class of 1978 Orrery Pavilion, Van Pelt Library (Workshop in the History of Material Texts).
24 Controlling Adhesion and Friction of Soft Interfaces by Meso-Scale Structures; Anand Jagota, Lehigh University; 10:15 a.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (Mechanical Engineering & Applied Mechanics).
Organometallic Single-Molecule Magnets Containing Radicals and Bismuth; Selvan Demir, Michicgan State University; noon; Carolyn Hoff Lynch Lecture Hall, Chemistry 1973 Building (Chemistry).
Challenging Systemic Media Inequalities in the UK: Contesting Islamophobia and Racism in Mainstream News Journalism; Nadia Haq, Cardiff University; 12:15 p.m.; room 300, Annenberg School (Media, Inequality & Change Center).
Machine Learning for Discovery: Deciphering RNA Splicing Logic; Oded Regev, New York University; 3:30 p.m.; Wu & Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall (Computer & Information Science).
The Uses of Displacement: Refugees, Resettlement, and Partition in Wartime Algeria; Laura Robson, Yale University; 5:15 p.m.; room 209, College Hall (History).
The Revolution Will Not Be Theorized: Cultural Revolution in the Black Power Era; Errol Henderson, Penn State University; 5:30 p.m.; room 329A, Max Kade Center; register: https://tinyurl.com/henderson-penn2024 (Africana Studies).
25 Conversations in Cultural Landscape Preservation: Cultural Landscape Practice and the National Park Service; Meg Frisbie and Molly Lester, Urban Heritage Project; Jennifer Hanna and Julie McGilvray, National Park Service; 2 p.m.; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/historic-pres-talk-sep-25 (Historic Preservation).
Clashing Temporalities: The Ordinary Struggles of Reconciling Patient Care with Infrastructure Planning in an Indian E-Governance Program; Ursula Rao, Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology; 4:30 p.m.; room 402, Cohen Hall (South Asia Center).
26 The Nand and Jeet Khemka Distinguished Lecture Series; Gagandeep Kang, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation; 4:30 p.m.; Penn Museum (Global Health).
Fragmenting the Chorus in Greek Tragedy; Rosa Andújar, King’s College London; 4:45 p.m.; room 402, Cohen Hall (Classical Studies).
Weitzman Fine Art Lecture Series at ICA; Jonathan Olivares, industrial designer; 6 p.m.; Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA, Fine Arts).
27 Beyond a Black-White Binary: Chinese American School Segregation in Twentieth-Century Mississippi; Alana Yang, Asian American studies; noon; room 473, McNeil Building, and Zoom webinar; RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/yang-talk-sep-27 (Asian American Studies).
30 Bridging Healthcare Implementation and Organizational Theory: An Expert Panel on Change Failures and Opportunities; Greg Shea, John Kimberly, and Ingrid Nembhard, Wharton School; 11:30 a.m.; room 223, Houston Hall; register: https://upenn.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8k1jRqmvDwtshca (Penn Implementation Science Center).
“Vietnamization”, Taiwan’s IndoChinese Refugee Camps and the Making of Chinese-Vietnamese Americans; Alvin Khiêm Bùi, CUNY Brooklyn; Khoi Nguyen, Asian American studies; 5:15 p.m.; room 473, McNeil Building (Asian American Studies).
Biology
Hybrid events at room 109, Leidy Labs, and Zoom webinars. Info: https://www.bio.upenn.edu/events.
5 The Evolution of Cellular Innovations in Annual Killifish Development; Phil Abitua, University of Washington; noon.
12 Kāneʻohe Bay as a Model System for Exploring Climate Resilience on Coral Reefs; Crawford Drury, University of Hawaii; noon.
26 College Major Restrictions and Student Stratification; Zachary Bleemer, Princeton University; noon.
Center for Latin American & Latinx Studies
Various locations. Info: https://clals.sas.upenn.edu/events.
6 Almuerzo de Bienvenida; Michelle Angela Ortiz, artist; noon; room 403, McNeil Building.
9 The Future of Cities: Tensions between Environmental Macro-Regions and Decentralization; Claudia López, former mayor of Bogotá, Colombia; Mauricio Rodas, former mayor of Quito, Ecuador; 4:30 p.m.; Perry World House.
18 How is the World Working to Save Biodiversity? Fernanda Jiménez, CLALS; Emilio Latorre, ISCN-LATAM fellow; Julie Ellis, Penn Vet; Keith Russell, Audubon Pennsylvania; noon; room 473, McNeil Building.
20 Spatial Theories for the Americas: Counterweights to Five Centuries of Eurocentrism; Fernando Lara, Weitzman School of Design; noon; room 473, McNeil Building.
30 Relentless Advocacy: The Role of Latino Voices in Politics; Luis A. Miranda Jr., strategist and philanthropist; noon; 2nd floor forum, PCPSE.
Economics
In-person events. Info: https://economics.sas.upenn.edu/events.
3 Credit Constraints, Market Structure and Welfare: Evidence from SBA Loans; Chinmay Lohani, economics; noon; room 101, PCPSE.
Matching with Costly Interviews; Akhil Vohra, University of Georgia; 4 p.m.; room 101, PCPSE.
5 Investments and Inequities in Pre-College Human Capital: The Case of the Advanced Placement Program; Cung Truong Hoang, economics; 3:30 p.m.; room 101, PCPSE.
9 Proper Robustness and the Efficiency of Monopoly Screening; Ashwin Kambhampati, United States Naval Academy; noon; room 203, PCPSE.
On the Inconsistency of Cluster-Robust Inference and How Subsampling Can Fix It; Yulong Wang, Syracuse University; 4:30 p.m.; room 200, PCPSE.
10 The Geography of Homelessness; Ji Hwan Kim, economics; noon; room 101, PCPSE.
Choosing the Right Pond: Trading off Status and Prestige with Applications to School Choice and Party Formation; Xinyang Wang, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México; 4 p.m.; room 101, PCPSE.
11 Market Power and Merger Efficiencies in the U.S. Hospital Industry; Jonathan Arnold, economics; 3:30 p.m.; room 100, PCPSE.
Redistribution and Investment; Wendy Morrison, Minneapolis Federal Reserve and Duke University; 4 p.m.; room 200, PCPSE.
12 Public vs. Private: School Quality and Competition in Mexico; Kristen Beamer Shure, economics; 3:30 p.m.; room 101, PCPSE.
16 Serial Experimentation with Career Concerns; Byunghoon Kim, economics; noon; rom 203, PCPSE.
Estimating Counterfactual Matrix Means With Short Panel Data; Lihua Lei, Stanford University; 4:30 p.m.; room 200, PCPSE.
17 Examining Principal Pay Incentives: The Effects on Principal Effort and Student Outcomes; Ashley Schwanebeck, economics; noon; room 101, PCPSE.
Speed, Accuracy, and Complexity; Duarte Gonçalves, University College London; 4 p.m.; room 101, PCPSE.
18 Sectoral Dynamics of Safe Assets in Advanced Economies; Björn Richter, Universitat Pompeu Fabra; noon; room 625, PCPSE.
Actual Causality: A Survey; Joseph Halpern, Cornell University; 3:30 p.m.; room 111, Levin Building.
Sustainable Intermediation: Using Market Design to Improve the Provision of Sanitation; Jean-François Houde, University of Wisconsin; 3:30 p.m.; room 100, PCPSE.
Labor Mobility and the Level of Unemployment in a Currency Union; Linda Tesar, University of Michigan; 4 p.m.; room 200, PCPSE.
19 Language, Learning, and Bullying: School Choice in Multilingual Contexts; Ornella Darova, economics; 3:30 p.m.; room 101, PCPSE.
23 Innovation Races with Endogenous Transparency; Marcus Tomaino, economics; noon; room 203, PCPSE.
Testing for Identification in Potentially Misspecified Linear GMM; Frank Kleibergen, University of Amsterdam; 4:30 p.m.; room 200, PCPSE.
24 Monies and Inflation; John Geanakoplos, Yale University; 3:30 p.m.; room 250, PCPSE.
25 The Macroeconomic Impact of Climate Change: Global vs. Local Temperature; Diego Känzig, Northwestern University; 4 p.m.; room 200, PCPSE.
30 Are We Fragmented Yet? Measuring Geopolitical Fragmentation and its Causal Effects; Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, economics; 4:30 p.m.; room 200, PCPSE.
History of Art
In-person events at room 113, Jaffe Building. Info: https://arth.sas.upenn.edu/calendar/month/2024-09.
11 Giorgio Vasari in South Korea: Translation, Life-Writing, and Art History; David Young Kim, history of art; 3 p.m.
18 Reaching for the Stars, and Failing: Enamels, Circa 1300; Sarah Guérin, history of art; 3 p.m.
25 Unlinking the Chains of Concordance; Shira Brisman, history of art; 3 p.m.
Mathematics
In-person events. Info: https://www.math.upenn.edu/events.
9 Levi Factors of Linear Algebraic Groups; George McNinch, Tufts University; 3:30 p.m.; room 4N30, DRL.
10 Functional Limit Theorems for Local Functionals of Dynamic Point Processes; Efe Onaran, mathematics; 3:30 p.m.; room 4C8, DRL.
12 Recent Progress on Distance Sets in the Plane; Donald Stull, University of Chicago; 3:30 p.m.; room TBA, DRL.
Medical Ethics & Health Policy
Various locations. Info: https://medicalethicshealthpolicy.med.upenn.edu/events.
11 Belmont 2.0; Mary L. Gray, Harvard University; noon; room B102AB, Richards Building, and Zoom webinar.
12 Convenient Access and Invitations: Increasing COVID-19 Vaccination in Kenya; Elisa Maffioli, University of Michigan; room 1104, Blockley Hall, and Zoom webinar.
Penn Dental Medicine
Various locations. Info: https://www.dental.upenn.edu/news-events/events/.
17 Mental Health and Burnout in Dentistry; John William Claytor, Jr., NC Caring Dental Professionals; noon; William W.M. Cheung Auditorium, Penn Dental Medicine, and online webinar.
Hearing With My Eyes: A Personal Narrative of Being a Deaf Dental Student; Shreya Shah, Penn Dental Medicine; 4 p.m.; William W.M. Cheung Auditorium, Penn Dental Medicine, and online webinar.
18 Healthcare Advocacy for People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities; Shane Janick, The Arc of Philadelphia; 5:30 p.m.; online webinar.
Physics & Astronomy
In-person events at room A8, DRL. Info: https://www.physics.upenn.edu/events/.
4 Examining the CMB Quadrupole Anomaly Using Planck PR3 Data; Jahmour Givans, Princeton University; 3:30 p.m.; room 4E19, DRL.
Multicellular is Different: The Biophysical Basis of Multicellular Growth; Peter Yunker, Georgia Institute of Technology; 3:30 p.m.
11 The Wide-Angle View of Dark Matter in Nearby Galaxies; Robyn Sanderson, physics & astronomy; 3:30 p.m.; room A8, DRL.
16 Causality Constraints on EFTs; Sera Cremonini, Lehigh University; 2 p.m.; room 3W2, DRL.
18 Exploring Solutions to the Galaxy Diversity Problem; Akaxia Cruz, Flatiron Institute/Princeton University; 3:30 p.m.; room 4E19, DRL.
Robots That Evolve on Demand; Rebecca Kramer-Bottiglio, Yale University; 3:30 p.m.; room A8, DRL.
23 Apparent Fine Tunings for Field Theories with Broken Space-Time Symmetries; Alberto Nicolis, Columbia University; 2 p.m.; room 3W2, DRL.
25 Van der Waals Magnets and Antiferromagnets Interacting With Electron Spins; Dan Ralph, Cornell University; 3:30 p.m.
Population Studies Center
In-person events. Info: https://www.pop.upenn.edu/.
20 The Transformative Power of Education: Does Parental Intergenerational Educational Mobility Shape Their Children’s Educational Trajectory? Meir Yaish, University of Haifa; noon; room 367, McNeil Building.
23 Life Course Inequalities in Cognitive Aging and Dementia Risk: New Data and Methodological Approaches for Population Research; Yang Claire Yang, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; noon; room 403, McNeil Building.
Heated Up: Exploring the Educational Pathways That Shape Young Adult Climate Activism in Philadelphia and Cape Town with Rehana Odendaal; Rehana Odendaal, sociology; 4 p.m.; room 367, McNeil Building.