Allison Herzig
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Wharton professors deliver TEDTalks-style lectures
At the fourth annual Wharton Biztalks, faculty members gave presentations on their current research interests.
Richard Dawkins talks atheism, proof and science
Richard Dawkins — evolutionary biologist and former Oxford University professor — addressed a crowd of about 1,500 with a lecture titled “Proof, Science and Skepticism” for the Philomathean Society’s Annual Oration, in celebration of the group’s 200th anniversary.
Producer, screenwriter Armyan Bernstein looks back on career
English and cinema studies professor Peter Decherney brought film producer and screenwriter Armyan Bernstein to speak to his “Hollywood Film Industry” class.
Folk musician engages students at Writers House
For Valentine’s Day, a veteran of the 1960s folk music revival shared his music and story with a small crowd of students and fans.
Hotel executive talks leadership style
Last night, a proud son presented his distinguished father to more than 100 students and faculty in Huntsman Hall.
Former mayor of Miami talks race, immigration at Penn
Manny Diaz, who served as mayor of Miami from 2001 to 2009, spoke Monday night to a room of sixty about growing up — and later governing — in that city.
Artist-in-Residence Program exhibits local artists
The Artist-in-Residence program exhibited West Philadelphia artists in their annual “Friends and Neighbors” show this weekend.
Professors lay a blueprint for the use of proof in architecture
Marilyn Taylor, dean of PennDesign, said the goal of the event was to take the abstract subject of proof and “make it directly relevant to design.”
Penn Museum honors the dead in observation of Mexican holiday
This year, the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology invited Philadelphia muralist Cesar Viveros to create a Day of the Dead altar of his own.
Professors, politicians lead panel on the nation's housing future
The panelists emphasized the importance of private capital, government regulation and a balance between economic dynamism and security.
Center for the Advanced Study of India celebrates 20th anniversary
The Center for the Advanced Study of India is celebrating 20 years of serving as a hub for research on India at Penn.
Baltimore Avenue Dollar Stroll attracts students off campus
The event showcased small businesses along Baltimore Avenue, from 42nd to 50th streets, selling samples of their goods for only a dollar.
