at penn Calendar Summer 2022

Morris Arboretum

In-person events. Info: https://www.morrisarboretum.org/.

6/7       Fairy Parade on the Meadow; ages 3-6; Melissa Lisbao-Underwood, Morris Arboretum; 11 a.m.

6/14     Storytime with Melissa; 10:30 a.m.

7/2       Garden Railway: Circus Week; free with arboretum admission. Through July 10.

7/12     Storytime with Melissa; 10:30 a.m.; ages 3-6.

7/23     Magic Railway Weekends; Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends run on all tracks of the Garden Railway. Through July 24. Also August 20-21.

8/9       Bloomin’ Bubbles; Azalea Meadow is transformed into a magical flurry of bubbles for children to play with/in; 11 a.m.

            Storytime with Melissa; Outside In by Deborah Underwood; ages 3-6; 10:30 a.m.

8/20     Magic Railway Weekends; Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends run on all tracks of the Garden Railway. Through August 21.

Penn Museum

Online events. Info: https://www.penn.museum/calendar.

6/3       Summer Exploration Kit: Heroes, Giants, and Monsters; available all day.

            Virtual Passport Day: Around the World in 80 Minutes; 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

6/4       Caring for Culture: Introducing Teens to Museum Conservation; 10:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

6/7       Global Voyagers: Destination Africa; 11 a.m.

            At-Home Anthro Live: Reading Ancient Artifacts: Gold Weights; 1 p.m.

6/10     Virtual Passport Day: Adornment & Fashion Through the Ages; 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

6/14     At-Home Anthro Live: Adinkra Symbols and Stamps; 1 p.m.

6/21     At-Home Anthro Live: Make an Egyptian Cartouche; 1 p.m.

6/28     At-Home Anthro Live: Making a Mosaic; 1 p.m.

7/1       Summer Exploration Kit: Building Ancient Cities; available all day. Also August 5.

6/2       Dentists, Scientists & Engineers Transforming Oral Health; will feature the latest research by Center for Innovation & Precision Dentistry faculty, trainees, and fellows, including keynotes by David Mooney, Harvard University; Kevin Byrd, University of North Carolina; 8:45 a.m.-5:15 p.m.; Penn Dental; register: http://www.dental.upenn.edu/cipd2022_register (CiPD).

6/7       1st Annual University of Pennsylvania Philosophy of Socially Aware Data Science and Ethical Issues in Modeling Conference; features speakers from Penn, Drexel, Virginia Tech, and the University of Tübingen; 8 a.m.-5 p.m.; room 402, Cohen Hall; info: https://tinyurl.com/crim-conference-jun-7 (Criminology).

6/13     Institute on Culture and Society of the Marxist Literary Group Conference: Transition; will focus on transitions to and within capitalism, ranging from the origins of capitalism in England and the so-called “agrarian question” around the world, to imperialism and economic dependency; 8:30 a.m.-6:15 p.m.; Hall of Flags, Houston Hall; info: http://www.marxistliterary.org/mlsics-2022 (Romance Languages, Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies). Through June 17, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.

6/17     Symposium on Advances in Genomics, Epidemiology and Statistics (SAGES); features a panel of speakers on scientific innovations; 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Smilow Center; register: https://www.med.upenn.edu/sages/registration.html (CCEB, CHOP Research Institute).

6/23     Translating Warhol: Symposium; the first study of the history and implications of the numerous translations of Warhol, revealing how Warhol’s queer identity has been either concealed or emphasized through the process of translation and how translation has affected the presentation of his political and social positions and attitudes; 4-8 p.m.; Kislak Center, Van Pelt Library; register: https://tinyurl.com/warhol-symposium-jun-23 (Penn Libraries). Also June 24, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

7/11    Global Lives of Medicines: Materials, Markets, and Healing Practices Across Asia; a collective project on the cross-cultural exchange of medicines and the ways in which global trade networks and local healing practices intertwined across Asia and with other parts of the world; 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; Perry World House and Zoom webinar; register for Zoom: https://tinyurl.com/global-lives-zoom; register to attend in-person: https://tinyurl.com/global-lives-in-person (Perry World House). Also July 12, 1:30-3 p.m.

8/16     9th Annual PiezoMEMS Workshop; will bring together scientists and engineers from industry, academia, and government conducting research and development of materials, characterization techniques, microfabrication processes, devices, and applications related to Piezoelectric MEMS; schedule and location TBA; info, abstract submission and registration: https://www.nano.upenn.edu/2022-piezomems-workshop/ (Singh Center for Nanotechnology) Also August 17.

Museums Near Campus

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

6/18     From Studio to Doorstep: Associated American Artists; features works of art on paper produced by Associated American Artists (AAA), a company founded in New York in 1934 that revolutionized the art market by targeting the burgeoning middle class and advertising in popular magazines and newspapers, selling limited- edition prints by well-known contemporary artists; Arthur Ross Gallery. Through August 21.

6/24     In-Person Curatorial Tour of Andy Warhol; 4:30 p.m.; Kislak Center, Van Pelt Library. 

            Summer of Swings; visitors of all ages can experience the Morris Arboretum in a totally new way—while perched on one of 10 swings placed strategically across 92 acres; play on the swings, try some cool physics experiments, and just have fun; Morris Arboretum. Through September 5.

7/13     12@12; 12-minute talk about a work of art from the current exhibition From Studio to Doorstep: Associated American Artists Prints, 1934 – 2000; Mary Tasillo, Common Press Studio; noon; Arthur Ross Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Building.

7/21     Docent-Led Tour; 1, 2 and 3 p.m.; Arthur Ross Gallery, Fisher Fine Arts Building. Also July 28.

8/25     Book.Data.File.; explores digitized books and resources, and answers the question of what it takes to make digital objects useful for research; pushes the boundaries of data-driven research and scholarship with library collections; Kamin Gallery, first floor, Van Pelt Library. Through March 7, 2023.

Penn Museum

Online and in-person events. Info: https://www.penn.museum/calendar.

6/17     Virtual Global Guide Tour: Middle East Galleries; 2:30 p.m.

6/18     Highlights of the Penn Museum Tour; 11 a.m.

            Global Guide Tour: Asia Galleries; 2:30 p.m.

6/24     Virtual Global Guide Tour: Middle East Galleries; 2:30 p.m.

6/25     Greece Gallery Tour; 11 a.m.

            Specialty Tours: Food and Identity: We Are What We Eat; 1 p.m.

            Global Guide Tour: Africa Galleries; 2:30 p.m.

6/26     Rome Gallery Tour; 11 a.m.

            Global Guide Tour: Middle East Galleries; 2:30 p.m.

Now

            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 2,500 years of style via 250 objects; Penn Museum. Through June 12.

            THRIVE: A Biodesign Challenge Retrospective; celebrates creators in the Biodesign Challenge community, where new works exist at the convergence of art, design, and biology interrogate how biotech impacts current and future cultures and ecosystems; Esther Klein Gallery. Though June 26.

            Marilyn Monroe: From Stage to Silkscreen; features items relating to Marilyn Monroe and Andy Warhol discovered among the historic Gotham Book Mart Collection; Kamin Gallery, Van Pelt Library. Through July 7.

            Warhol at Penn Again; explores the relationship between the famed American Pop artist and the University of Pennsylvania; Kamin Gallery, Van Pelt Library. Through July 7.

            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.

            Out of Sight: An Art Collector, A Discovery and Andy Warhol; features Gregory McCoy’s collection of exhibition posters depicting Warhol’s famous 1962 photo silkscreen paintings of actress Marilyn Monroe; Goldstein Gallery, Van Pelt Library. Through July 28.

Ongoing

            Art By Mail; display of art made by community members with kits distributed by Kelly Writers House in January; Brodsky Gallery, Kelly Writers House.

            Late for Revision, Drawings by Jen Wroblewski; a group of small graphite drawings by Jen Wroblewski that investigate the peculiar capacity of line and mark to cohere into narrative that exists outside of syntactic structures; Brodsky Gallery.

            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.

Morris Arboretum

            Loop de Loop: Patrick Dougherty Installation; stick-work sculpture. Ongoing until deterioration.

            Out on a Limb; tree adventure exhibit celebrating its 11th 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.

            Rome Gallery; explore everyday items from the Roman Republic and Empire.

            Sphinx Gallery; view the Sphinx among sympathetic objects from across the globe.

6/8       Niagara; screening of Henry Hathaway’s film-noir thriller starring Marilyn Monroe, Joseph Cotton, Jean Peters and Max Showalter; 5:30 p.m.; Zoom screening; register: https://libcal.library.upenn.edu/event/9167283  (Penn Libraries).

6/13     Looking for Langston; a lyrical exploration of the private world of poet, social activist, novelist, playwright and columnist Langston Hughes and his fellow Black artists and writers who formed the Harlem Renaissance; 6 p.m.; Harold Prince Theater, Annenberg Center; tickets: https://tickets.annenbergcenter.org/0/78374 (Penn Live Arts).

6/16     A Crime on the Bayou; the story of Gary Duncan, a Black teenager from Plaquemines Parish, a swampy strip of land south of New Orleans, who bravely tried to stand up to a racist legal system in 1966; featuring Q&A with Gary Duncan, film subject; Brenda Robinson, film producer; 5:30 p.m.; Berylson Family Classroom, Gittis Hall; register: https://pennlaw.cvent.com/d/nkqs39 (Carey Law School).

6/28     Premiere: A Foolproof Guide to Relationships; Tamia Harvey-Martin, C’23, presents the premiere of a film about being on the asexual spectrum; 4 p.m.; location TBA; info: https://tinyurl.com/lgbt-center-calendar (LGBT Center).

7/11    Territories and Who Killed Colin Roach; two films by British installation artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien, focusing on the experience of the Black British; 6 p.m.; Harold Prince Theatre, Annenberg Center; register: https://pennlivearts.org/event/territories (Penn Live Arts, Institute for Contemporary Art).

6/1       Coffee with a Codex: Book of Hours; informal lunch with Kislak Center curator Dot Porter to talk about one of the manuscripts from Penn's collections; noon; online event; register: https://libcal.library.upenn.edu/event/9180450 (Penn Libraries).

6/8       Admissions Webinar for High School Students; learn more about the academic opportunities available at Penn Nursing; 6 p.m.; online webinar; register: https://key.admissions.upenn.edu/portal/visit-nursing (Penn Nursing). Also June 22, July 27.

6/14     Intro to Letterpress Workshop/Press Training; learn the fundamentals of setting type and letterpress printing on Vandercook cylinder presses; 1:30-4:30 p.m.; Common Press, Fisher Fine Arts Library; register: https://libcal.library.upenn.edu/event/9201112 (Penn Libraries).

6/16     Working Dog Center Tour; see firsthand what it takes to train detection dogs; watch as the Working Dog Center staff explains the step-by-step process to preparing a dog to serve as in explosive detection, search & rescue, cancer detection, and more; 2 p.m.; Penn Center for Innovation; RSVP: pvwdcoutreach@vet.upenn.edu (Penn Vet). Also July 12, 10 a.m.;, August 18, 2 p.m.

6/23     Penn Faculty/Staff Summer College Admission Workshop; faculty and staff families with high school students (rising 9th-11th graders especially) are invited to attend an afternoon college admissions workshop hosted by members of the Penn Admissions Office staff, including three interactive workshops for students, covering academic planning, extracurricular involvement and college exploration; 2:15-5:15 p.m.; Admissions Visitor Center, Claudia Cohen Hall; register: https://tinyurl.com/admissions-workshop-jun-23 (Admissions).

6/28     School Wide Flexible Work Options Meeting; a presentation on Penn’s options for flexible, hybrid, fully remote, and fully on-site work in the fall of 2022, particularly as they pertain to the Carey Law School; noon; Zoom webinar; join: https://tinyurl.com/carey-info-session-jun-28 (Carey Law School).

7/20     Navigating Your Early Career: Tips and Advice from Alumni; panel of recent Penn Nursing alumni and career services personnel will share early career advice; noon; room 203, Fagin Hall, and Zoom webinar; register: https://www.nursing.upenn.edu/details/forms.php?id=161 (Penn Nursing).

            Admissions Webinar - Accelerated Nursing Program; join Penn Nursing admissions staff members for an overview of Nursing’s accelerated nursing programs, including MSN specialty program options, admissions, and financial aid; 12:30 p.m.; online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/nursing-ap-info-jul-20 (Penn Nursing).

7/27     Master in Law Information Webinar; learn more about the benefits of pursuing advanced credentials of the Master in Law Degree, as well as how to incorporate a legal perspective in the issues that intersect with your professional fields and academic interests; 12:30 p.m.; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/master-law-info-jul-27 (Penn Carey Law School).

8/23     Master in Law Information Webinar; learn more about the benefits of pursuing advanced credentials of the Master in Law Degree if you wish to incorporate a legal perspective in the issues that intersect with your professional fields and academic interests; noon; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/master-in-law-aug-23 (Penn Law).

8/25     The Emotional Tax on BIPOC Professionals; provides a safe forum for incoming and returning Weitzman School students to network with BIPOC alumni, ask career questions, and learn from the experience of others; 6 p.m.; online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/weitzman-bipoc-aug-25 (Weitzman School of Design).

8/26     Defining Your Expectations and Creating a Syllabus for a Penn Class; will examine a set of syllabuses from successful Penn classes to talk about how to make explicit the expectations that instructors have for students, while also thinking about some of the implicit expectations Penn students have, and how to work with them; 2 p.m.; room 623, Williams Hall, and Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/wolf-workshop-aug-26 (Wolf Humanities Center, Center for Teaching and Learning).

8/30     Master of Science in Nutrition Science Information Session; learn about Penn Nursing’s interdisciplinary online Master of Science in Nutrition Science program, which is designed to meet the educational needs of multiple licensed health care professionals, trainees, and students seeking a rigorous graduate education in advanced nutrition science; 6 p.m.; online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/msns-workshop-aug-30 (Penn Nursing).

African American Resource Center (AARC)

Various locations. Info: https://aarc.upenn.edu/events.

6/15     Women of Color at Penn (WOCAP) Noontime Lunch Series; noon. Also July 20, August 17.

6/16     Men of Color Monthly Huddle Meeting; 1 p.m. Also July 21, August 18.

6/24     Community Lunch Program: Open Forum with AARC and Penn Women’s Center (PWC); noon. Also July 29, August 26.

Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships (CURF)

Online events. Info: https://www.curf.upenn.edu/curf-events.

6/7       What Does it Mean to Be an Ethically Responsible Researcher; noon.

6/8       Introduction to the Fulbright U.S. Student Program; noon.

6/16     Drop-In Hour: Fulbright U.S. Student Program; noon.

6/22     Introduction to the Fulbright U.S. Student Program; noon.

            Maintaining Mental Wellness and Emotional Self-Care as a Student Researcher; noon.

6/29     Drop-In Hour: Fulbright U.S. Student Program; noon.

            Penn Libraries: What is Information Literacy; noon.

7/13     Thinking About Grad and/or Professional School; noon.

            Fulbright U.S. Student Program: Panel of Recent Recipients; 1 p.m.

7/14     Drop-In Hour: Fulbright U.S. Student Program; noon.

7/27     Communicating Your Research: Effective Poster Presentations; noon.

             Drop-In Hour: Fulbright U.S. Student Program; noon.

8/12     Drop-In Hour: Fulbright U.S. Student Program; noon.

8/27     How to Get Started in Research and Fellowships; 11 a.m. Also August 29, 11 a.m.

College of Liberal & Professional Studies (LPS)

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

6/2       Master of Liberal Arts Virtual Information Session; noon. Also July 7, 5 p.m.

            Master of Science in Applied Geosciences Virtual Café; noon. Also July 7, August 4.

6/7       Master of Environmental Studies Virtual Café; noon. Also July 5, August 2.

6/14     Organizational Dynamics Virtual Information Session; 6 p.m. Also July 12.

Graduate School of Education (GSE)

Online events. Info: https://www.gse.upenn.edu/news/events-calendar.

6/3       Friday Virtual Chat with Admissions; 9 a.m. Also June 17, July 15, noon; July 1, August 5, 9 a.m.

6/8       GSE Leadership Academy: Mental Agility; for SP2 and GSE staff; noon.

6/16     Success Strategies for Hybrid Workers; 10:15 a.m.

6/22     LGBTQ Plus Allyship for Parents and Family Members; 2 p.m.

7/12     Managing Time and Setting Boundaries; 12:30 p.m.

7/27     GSE Staff Listening Session - DEI Knowledge, Support, and Comfort Level; 11 a.m.; in-person; location TBA.

7/28     Virtual Guided Mindful Meditation; noon.

Human Resources

Unless noted, online events. Info: https://www.hr.upenn.edu/.

6/1       Monthly Wellness Walk: Penn Moves Kick-Off; noon; meet at Ben Franklin statue, College Hall.

            Chair Yoga; noon. Also June 15, June 29.

6/3       30-Minute Guided Meditation; noon. Also June 10, June 17, June 24, July 8, July 15, July 22, July 29, August 5, August 12, August 19, August 26.

            Using the Tuition Benefit for You and Your Family; 12:30 p.m.

6/6       30-Minute Chair Yoga Plus Core; noon. Also June 13, June 27, July 11, July 18, July 25, August 8, August 15, August 22, August 29.

6/7       Planning with Pride - Financial Tips for the LGBTQ Community with Metlife; noon.

6/8       Strengthening Relationships; 9 a.m.

6/9       Sharing the Caregiving and Managing Conversations with Siblings; noon.

            Creating and Maintaining Your LinkedIn Profile; 12:30 p.m.

6/14     TED Talk Tuesday: How to Multiply Your Time; 12:30 p.m.

6/16     Monthly Wellness Walk: LGBTQ Pride Month; noon; meet at LGBT Center.

6/21     New and Expectant Parent Briefing; 11 a.m.

            Your Career at Penn; 12:30 p.m.

6/22     Unique Financial Planning Needs for the Modern Family and the LGBTQ Community with PNC Bank; noon.

6/23     Deskercise with Campus Recreation; noon.

            Guided Mindful Meditation; noon.

6/28     TED Talk Tuesday: How to Train Employees to Have Difficult Conversations; 12:30 p.m.

            Teaching Kids About Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; 3 p.m.

6/29     TIAA Live Webinar - Welcome to the Basic and Matching Plans; noon.

7/10     Monthly Wellness Walk: July; noon; meet at Ben Franklin statue, College Hall.

8/2       Advocacy in Healthcare Settings; 1 p.m.

8/10     Monthly Wellness Walk – August; noon; meet at Ben Franklin statue, College Hall.

8/16     Improving Overall Well-Being; noon.

8/18     Developing Quiet Releasing Stress and Allowing Serenity; noon.

LGBT Center

Online and in-person events. Info: https://tinyurl.com/lgbt-center-calendar.

6/9       Make Your Own Pride Gear; 4 p.m.; Weiss Pavilion, Franklin Field.

8/26     Make Your Own Sand Art! First Year and Transfer Student Open House; 3-5 p.m.

Morris Arboretum

In-person events. Info: https://www.morrisarboretum.org/.

6/1       Garden Highlights Tour; weekends: 10:30 a.m.; weekends: 1 p.m.

6/2       Outdoor Living Space Design; Kevin Stephenson, landscape architect; 6:30 p.m.

6/3       Moonlight & Roses; 5:30-10:30 p.m.

6/4       Cover the Ground! Great Groundcover Ideas; Nina Schneider, garden designer; 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

            Yoga in the Garden: Nine Enchanted Evenings; Jennifer Schelter, the Radiant Retreat; 5 p.m. Weekly through August 2.

6/11     Gardening in Heat and Drought: A Visit to a Designer's Home Garden; Nina Schneider, garden designer; 10 a.m.-noon.

            Hidden Gems Tour; 11 a.m. Also July 9.

6/18     Hydrangea Heaven: Class and Garden Tour; Nina Schneider, garden designer; 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

6/26     Vase Arranging - Loose Flowers in Glass; Cheryl Wilks, Flowers on Location; noon-2 p.m.

7/9      More Hidden Gems Tour; 11 a.m.

8/13    Made in the Shade; a guided tour of Morris Arboretum; 11 a.m.

Penn Museum

Online and in-person events. Info: https://www.penn.museum/calendar.

6/2       The Deep Dig: Petra, Jordan: The Rose-Red City Half as Old as Time; 6:30 p.m. Also June 9, 16, 23.

6/5       Botanical Alchemy & Bundle Dyeing; 1-4 p.m.

6/2       MOMIX: Alice; the Philadelphia premiere of a work by the wildly imaginative Moses Pendleton, who creates a uniquely MOMIX with the dance ensemble MOMIX; 7:30 p.m.; Zellerbach Theater, Annenberg Center; tickets: https://pennlivearts.org/event/momix (Penn Live Arts). Also June 3, 8 p.m.; June 4, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.

          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/

           MES and MSAG podcasts: Podcasts about environmental issues from the master of environmental studies and master of science in applied geosciences programs in the College of Liberal and Professional Studies are available on Soundcloud.

           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://web.sas.upenn.edu/in-these-times/

           Organizational Dynamics Programs Learning Aloud: Listen to Learning Aloud, a podcast from the Organizational Dynamics community at the University of Pennsylvania hosted by Steve Hart.

           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

8/26     Speakeasy Open Mic Night: NSO Edition; features performances by the incoming class.; bring your poetry, your guitar, or your award winning essay and share your talents with your classmates, or just come to hang out, listen, and check out the Kelly Writers House; 9-11 p.m., garden, Kelly Writers House (Kelly Writers House).

7/1       Wawa Welcome America Celebration; friends and families can explore the Penn Museum for free as part of this year’s Wawa Welcome America festival; 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Penn Museum; register: https://tinyurl.com/wawa-welcome-america-jul-1 (Penn Museum; Wawa).

6/1       Defining Human Specific Mechanisms of Lung Injury & Regeneration; Maria Basil, Perelman School of Medicine; 9 a.m.; room 11-146, Smilow Center, and Zoom webinar; join: https://tinyurl.com/basil-talk-jun-1 (Penn-CHOP Lung Biology Series).

            A Collector's Journey into Warhol's Unknown Works; Paul Maréchal, art historian; 5:30 p.m.; Kislak Center, Van Pelt Library, and Zoom webinar; register: https://libcal.library.upenn.edu/event/9167282 (Penn Libraries).

            Preserving Neighborhoods: How Urban Policy Shapes Baltimore and Brooklyn; Aaron Passell, Barnard College; 5:30 p.m.; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/passell-talk-jun-1 (Historic Preservation).

            The Museum as a Revolutionary Icon; Monica Montgomery, Historic Germantown; 6 p.m.; Penn Museum and online webinar; tickets: $15/general, $9/member, $5/virtual; register: https://www.penn.museum/calendar/928/the-museum-as-a-revolutionary-icon (Penn Museum).

6/6       Tiempo Juntos por Nuestra Salud: A Physical Activity Intervention to Promote Cognitive Health, Cardiovascular Health & Sleep in older Latinos with MCI; Adriana Perez, Penn Nursing; 2 p.m.; Rubenstein Auditorium, Smilow Center, and online webinar; join: https://bit.ly/3yrCEer (PSOM Deans’ Distinguished Visiting Professorship Seminar).

6/7       A Conversation; Cho Hyun, South Korean Ambassador to the UN; noon; room 303, Lauder Institute; register: https://tinyurl.com/cho-talk-jun-7 (Center for East Asian Studies).

            Targeting Clonal Heterogeneity in Treatment-Refractory Glioblastoma with Novel and Empiric Immunotherapies; Sheila Singh, McMaster Children’s Hospital; noon; Gaulton Auditorium, BRB, and Zoom webinar; info: mkrys@vet.upenn.edu (Penn Vet).

6/8       Caregiving Now! Susan Reinhard, AARP; Heather Young, University of California Davis; noon; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/reinhard-young-jun-8 (Penn Nursing).

6/13     Science on Tap: New Materials in the Ancient Past: The Story of the Earliest Iron; Vanessa Workman, Center for the Analysis of Archaeological Materials; 6 p.m.; online webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/workman-talk-jun-13 (Penn Museum).

6/14     Bioengineered Synthetic Hydrogels for Regenerative Medicine; Andrés J. García, Georgia Institute of Technology; 3 p.m.; Wu and Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall; info: annjeong@seas.upenn.edu (Center for Engineering MechanoBiology).

6/15     Sensing the Force From Within: The Nucleus as Regulator of Migration Plasticity; Valeria Venturini, Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology; 11 a.m.; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/venturini-talk-jun-15 (Center for Engineering MechanoBiology).

6/16     Best Practices for Legislatures during Times of Crisis: Perspectives from Ukraine; two speakers from the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine; 10 a.m.; online webinar; join: https://ilegis.org/2022-webinar (Carey Law School).

6/17     Perspectives on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Through a Rehabilitation, Medicine and Robotics Research Lens; Michelle Johnson, physical medicine & rehabilitation; noon; room 337, Towne Building (Bioengineering).

6/20     Ciudad de la Reparación: Transformando la Ciudad de México en Tiempos Caóticos; Julie-Anne Boudreau, University of California; Spanish and Portuguese-language talk; 5 p.m.; room 473, McNeil Building, and YouTube livestream; join: https://tinyurl.com/boudreau-talk-jun-20 (Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies).

6/21     50th Anniversary of Title IX; Dwayne Bensing, attorney; Maya Reddy, former professional golfer; noon; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/bensing-reddy-jun-21 (Carey Law School).

6/22     Amazing Stories of a Collector; Börje Bengtsson, Bengtsson Fine Art; 5:30 p.m.; Zoom webinar; register: https://libcal.library.upenn.edu/calendar/kislak/Bengtsson (Penn Libraries).

6/23     Special Briefing on States Cutting Taxes: Relief Now, Shortfalls Later; panel of speakers; 11 a.m.; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/iur-talk-jun-23 (Penn Institute for Urban Research).

            Distribution of COVID-19 Vaccines Across the US: A Geographic Information Systems Approach; Inmaculada Hernandez, University of California San Diego; 9 a.m.; BlueJeans webinar; join: https://bluejeans.com/873734674/4747?src=join_info (Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics).

6/24     Caregiving NOW! Julian Harris, ConcertoCare; noon; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/harris-talk-jun-24 (Nursing).

6/27     Microtechnology-Based Single Cell and EV Profiling; Jina Ko, pathology and bioengineering; noon; room 337, Towne Building (Psychical Sciences Oncology Center).

            Entropy as an Operad Derivation; Tai-Danae Bradley, SandboxAQ; 2 p.m.; Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/s/93725935963 (Mathematics).

6/28     Bringing Safe and Effective “Curative” Interventions for HIV and Sickle Cell Disease to Resource-limited Parts of the World; Mike McCune, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; 9:30 a.m.; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/mccune-talk-jun-28 (Wistar Institute).

7/5       Mixing with Activity: Transport of Swimming Microorganisms in Complex Flows; Ranjiangshang Ran, mechanical engineering & applied mechanics; 10 a.m.; room 313, Towne Building (MEAM).

7/11    Fat Accumulation Induces Heterogeneous Regions of Softness in Fatty Liver; David Li, Perelman School of Medicine; noon; room 225, Towne Building (Physical Sciences Oncology Center).

7/21     Special Briefing on Vulnerable Cities Facing Work from Home Realities; panel of speakers; 11 a.m.; Zoom webinar; register: https://tinyurl.com/iur-talk-jul-21 (Penn Institute for Urban Research).

7/25     Framing Anomalies in TQFT; Chris Elliott, University of Massachusetts Amherst; 2 p.m.; Zoom webinar; join: https://upenn.zoom.us/s/93725935963 (Mathematics).

7/26     Motion Planning for a Variable Topology Truss Robot; Alexander Spinos, mechanical engineering & applied mechanics; 10 a.m.; room 313, Towne Building (MEAM).

8/2       Neural Network Assisted Open Boundaries for Molecular Dynamics Simulations; Jake Floyd, mechanical engineering & applied mechanics; 10 a.m.; room 313, Towne Building (MEAM).

8/16     Toward Agile Legged Locomotion in a Novel Quadrupedal Robot with an Axially Twisting Spine; J. Diego Caporale, mechanical engineering & applied mechanics; 10 a.m.; room 313, Towne Building (MEAM).

            Revisiting the Model of Limb Development and the Proprioceptive System and Skeleton; Elazar Zelzer, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel; Austrian Auditorium and Lobby, CRB; 1:30 p.m. (Penn Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders; Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia).

8/18     The Dynamic Spread of Buddhist Print Culture: Mapping Book Roads under Mongol Rule; Susan Huang, Rice University; Identifying the Illustrated Sutra Prints from Inside the Museum’s Lacquer Buddha C405A; Bryce Heatherly, east Asian languages & civilizations; 1:30 p.m.; Penn Museum; register: https://tinyurl.com/huang-heatherly-aug-18 (Penn Museum).

8/23     Disease Indicator Prediction in Vascular Flows via Physics-Informed Deep Learning; Georgios Kissas, mechanical engineering & applied mechanics; 10 a.m.; room 313, Towne Building (MEAM).

            Twitter Spaces: Promoting Civic Engagement in Nursing; Alison Hernandez, policy advisor to U.S. Senate; Melissa Batchelor, author; 6 p.m.; Twitter spaces livestream; info: innovation@nursing.upenn.edu (Penn Nursing).

8/27     Way Past Normal: American Politics in 2022 and Beyond; Jamelle Bouie, New York Times columnist; 11 a.m.; auditorium, PCPSE (Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy; SNF Paideia).

Medical Ethics & Health Policy

Hybrid events at room 252, BRB, and online webinars. Info: https://medicalethicshealthpolicy.med.upenn.edu/events.

6/6       Belmont’s Third Pillar: Towards Justice in Clinical Research; Jonathan Jackson, Massachusetts General Hospital; noon.

6/7       The Challenge of Quantifiable Research Representation; Jonathan Jackson, Massachusetts General Hospital; noon.

6/21     The Promise of Sweetened Beverage Taxes; Christina Roberto, health policy; noon.

7/19     Health Privacy Threats From Routine Web Browsing; Ari Friedman, emergency medicine; noon.

7/26     Managing Institutional Conflicts of Interests in Technology Transfer: A Qualitative Study of Academic Research Institution Approaches and Best Practices; Matthew McCoy, medical ethics & health policy; noon; Zoom webinar.

Penn Dental

Online events. Info: https://www.dental.upenn.edu/news-events/events/.

6/8       Managing Pediatric Special Needs Care in Private Practice; Andrew Fraser, Fraser Orthodontics; 6 p.m.

6/9       The Essentials of Intellectual Property and Working with Industry at Penn; Melissa Kelly, Penn Center for Innovation; noon.

6/16     Investigations on the Pathophysiology of Medication Related OsteoNecrosis of the Jaws; Sotirios Tetradis, University of California Los Angeles; noon.

            World-Wide Context of Early Childhood Caries; Norman Tinanoff, University of Maryland, Baltimore; 6 p.m.

6/27     How to Make an Impact with Your Research: An Editor’s Wish List; Robert Weyant, University of Pittsburgh; 5:30 p.m.

8/29     Integration, Innovation, & Interdisciplinary: The Intersection of Oral Medicine & Public Health; Roopali Kulkarni, oral medicine; noon.

Quantum Engineering Summer Seminar Series

Hybrid events in room 101, Levine Hall, and Zoom webinars. Join: https://upenn.zoom.us/j/97615863667.

7/8      Private-Public Partnerships; Jon Felbinger, Quantum Economic Development Consortium; noon.

7/15     Superconducting Qubits; William Oliver, MIT Lincoln Lab; noon.

7/22     Novel Qubit Materials Design; Sinead Griffin, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory; noon.

7/29     Trapped Ion Systems; Hannes Bernien, University of Chicago; noon

8/19     NISQ Era Quantum Computing; Nick Bronn, IBM; noon.