Natural Sciences

Diving for research

Scuba diving is not only a recreational activity: Penn students dive to understand how heat waves impact coral and what shipwrecks can tell us about historic commerce and labor.

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Upcoming Events

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Plastic Surgery & the Politics of Embodiment in Korea

So-Rim Lee, a Korea Foundation Assistant Professor in the Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at Penn, will discuss her new book “Remedying the Body: Plastic Surgery and the Politics of Embodiment in Korea.” Pulling together archival and cultural materials from the 1950s to the 2020s, Lee will frame Korea as a paradigmatic example to reimagine coalitional ways of surviving a world governed by oppressive bodily norms. A reception will follow. Free and open to the public.

W.E.B. Du Bois sits at his desk in his office. Screenings

Screening: ‘W.E.B. Du Bois—Rebel With A Cause’

This free screening of award-winning filmmaker Rita Coburn’s documentary “W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With A Cause,” which is part of PBS’s American Masters series, will give attendees an opportunity to learn more about Du Bois’s life and legacy as a writer, historian, and civil rights activist. Provost John L. Jackson, Jr. will provide opening remarks, which will be followed by a 40-minute excerpt from the film and subsequent Q&A session. Open to the public.

A digital maquette of Charles Willson Peale’s eyes in the background, with a bone-like material in the foreground Talks

Artist Talk: Through That Which Is Seen

In conjunction with the Arthur Ross Gallery’s “At Liberty” exhibit, Philadelphia-based artist Eileen Neff traces the evolution of an ongoing photographic project framed by the conversation surrounding natural habitat dioramas. Her research extends to the collections featured in the natural history museum of Charles Willson Peale—whose legacy figures prominently in “At Liberty”—and where Neff has observed a troubled balance between the impulses of conservation and exploitation. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.

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Title IX Compliance in Athletics

Penn's Title IX Resolution with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights

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Penn's Way: Going the Distance for Our Community

Penn's Way, our annual workplace giving campaign (October 1 - November 20) is making strides in supporting critical programs that beneft people in need. Give from the heart and max your match. *100% match for every dollar up to $2,500 and a 50% match on gifts of $2,501, up to $20,000.

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Penn Priorities

A look at a few of our big picture priorities that improve Penn as we create knowledge to benefit the world.

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