Prof. Michael Horowitz, Director of @perryworldhouse.bsky.social, is quoted in the @nytimes.com about drone warfare and says countering drones have been a major priority of the Pentagon for years "but there has not been the impetus to scale a solution." @upenn.edu @michaelhorowitz.bsky.social
In March, six undergrads participated in the Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl National Competition, the team’s first such appearance since forming in 2024. They placed among the top 25 teams. @upenn.edu
Caitlyn Chen, C'26, who will pursue medical school after graduation, spent her time at Penn applying deep knowledge of the natural sciences to research more affordable microsensors for medical devices. @upenn.edu
Amy Stelly, C’80, reflects on how her time at Penn inspired her advocacy-driven work as an architectural and urban designer in New Orleans in the latest Penn Arts & Sciences at Work, a photoblog chronicling the diverse career paths of our alumni. https://bit.ly/4vTKIAf @upenn.edu
Hemza Tarawneh, a fourth-year student in the College, has been chosen for a Kathryn Wasserman Davis Projects for Peace grant to help refugees in Jordan find protection from the heat and sun.
This year’s President’s Engagement and Innovation Prize recipients include seven students from the College of Arts & Sciences. This annual prize is awarded to undergraduate students who will undertake post-graduation projects that make a positive, lasting difference in the world.
Prof. Bhuvnesh Jain of Physics & Astronomy presents his 60-Second Lecture, "Digital Twins in Cosmology: What the Universe Has in Common with Golden Retrievers."
Watch more of this spring's 60-Second Lectures focusing on AI: https://bit.ly/3gKE37h
@upenn.edu #AI #cosmology
This summer, the first SAS Commons theme—Democracy and Knowledge—will kick off, with Sophia Rosenfeld, Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History, at the helm. In a Q&A with Omnia, Rosenfeld discusses her vision for this new initiative.
In an interview with Omnia, Sophia Rosenfeld of History talks about American intellectual life, the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and her vision for "Democracy and Knowledge," the SAS Commons project kicking off this summer. @upenn.edu @sas.upenn.edu
A group of Penn experts, including Seybert Professor of Philosophy Gary Hatfield and SAS PhD candidate Sophie Silver, weigh in on Artemis II and where space study goes from here:
Nancy Cordes, C’95, chief White House Correspondent for CBS News, will be the speaker at this year’s College of Arts & Sciences Graduation on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at Franklin Field. Noah Milad, C’26, will be the student speaker.
This semester, 60-Second Lectures dives into AI—delivering bold ideas in just one minute each. Up next: Bhuvnesh Jain, who will deliver his lecture Digital Twins in Cosmology: What the Universe Has in Common with Golden Retrievers. buff.ly/gOBJh2X
A cohort of 18 Perry World House undergraduate student fellows traveled to Geneva to learn from diplomats, technical experts, and activists working to advance global security, economic growth, and well-being. @upenn.edu @perryworldhouse.bsky.social
Delphine Dahan, Associate Professor of Psychology, is quoted in NPR about the psychological effect of being on the receiving end of sarcasm. @upenn.edu @npr.org
Linguist Marlyse Baptista, neuroscientist Nacho Sanguinetti, and humanities scholar Fritz Breithaupt were hired through MindCORE for research that fits into the theme of "interconnected minds." Learn more in Penn Today. @upenn.edu @pennmindcore.bsky.social
We're announcing the summer launch of SAS Commons, an academic initiative that will bring students, faculty, and the public together to examine complex topics. The inaugural theme will be Democracy and Knowledge, with Sophia Rosenfeld of History serving as inaugural director.
Ezekiel Vergara, AI Fellow and Philosophy Doctoral Student, presents "Economic Sanctions and AI: New Solutions and New Problems," at today's 60-Second Lectures. See the full schedule of this spring's talks: https://bit.ly/3UhqEFa @upenn.edu
How do small icebergs affect the waters around them? Assistant Professor Hugo Ulloa and a Hokkaido University colleague found that icebergs don’t sit passively. Rather they release dense, cold water and jet across the surface, churning and mixing everything in their paths.
This year's 10th annual Penn Grad Talks featured talks on subjects from honeybees to “nano superheroes.” In the end, five winners took top billing. Penn Grad Talks features TED Talk-style presentations by Penn Arts & Sciences graduate students. @upenn.edu
In a challenging global landscape, Penn Arts & Sciences faculty and students are finding ways to preserve and continue international scholarship.
Clifton E. Sorrell III, an Advisory Council Fellow at the McNeil Center for Early American Studies (MCEAS), pieces together the world that shaped how people of African descent experienced slavery and freedom in the early Caribbean. @upenn.edu
Congrats to Sonia Banker, C'26, on being named a James C. Gaither Junior Fellow, one of 18 in the country chosen for a one-year fellowship at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C. @upenn.edu
Prof. Carlos Gray Santana of Philosophy presents his 60-Second Lecture, "Robot Reproduction: Are Cloud Labs the Answer to the ‘Replication Crisis’," at today's first talk of the spring semester. See the full schedule here: https://bit.ly/3UhqEFa @upenn.edu
In his new book, Prof. Steven Weitzman, Director of @katzcenterupenn.bsky.social, examines how the biblical story of the 10 plagues has been reshaped by people across time and culture to make sense of their experiences and find meaning in disasters. @upenn.edu
Cherie Kagan, Daniel Krashen, George Pappas, Kai Tan, and Patrick Walsh are among the nearly 500 scientists, engineers, and innovators honored by the Association for the Advancement of Science this year for distinguished contributions to their fields.
In the second of a limited series, ‘Chapters of Change’ showcases another transformational moment in Penn’s past shaped by changes in society—World War II—during which the U.S.’s drive for knowledge sparked massive investments in research.
Marci Hamilton, Professor of Practice in Political Science, is profiled in River Towns Magazine on her legal career -- much of it in defense of children, including victims of clergy sexual abuse. https://bit.ly/40YBdBy @upenn.edu
Prof. Michael Mann of Earth & Environmental Science is quoted in @nytimes.com on whether data is showing that climate change accelerating. “Key impacts are exceeding what models predicted when it comes to extreme weather," says Mann. @michaelemann.bsky.social
Watch today's livestream of the 10th annual #PennGradTalks featuring Penn Arts & Sciences graduate students representing the Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Professional Master’s programs. Finalists compete for prizes during a day of TED Talk-style presentations: bit.ly/40VdgLi
Penn Arts & Sciences and the University annually recognize faculty, lecturers, and graduate students for their exemplary teaching. This year’s honorees from the School include 21 people from 12 departments and programs. See the full announcement: https://bit.ly/4bMD3dH @upenn.edu
