Hey Penn undergrads: Are you concerned about the #climatecrisis? Want to learn more about the science, impacts and solutions? Please consider taking my intro-level course on "Global Climate Change" this Fall!

Senior lecturer Bill Ashmanskas of Penn Physics and Astronomy keeps students highly engaged through the Structured Active In-class Learning (SAIL) format, a teaching approach that has proliferated to departments across the university. bit.ly/4cEAh8F @penn

The New Republic reviews Slouch: Posture Panic in Modern America, by Prof. Beth Linker, chair of the Department of History and Sociology of Science. The book explores the murky science on the importance of "good posture." bit.ly/3YXz2hA Penn

Happy first day of classes, Quakers! #FightOnPenn

College first-years Tim Shine and Carter Haynes were among thousands who attended Monday's #Convocation, marking the start of Penn's 285th academic year. bit.ly/4dExJsi Penn

Josef Wegner, chair of the Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures dept, comments on the technology used to build the Sphinx. “The Egyptians were masters of limestone masonry, and their sculptors would have easily been able to carve at this scale,” he says. bit.ly/3T0YW0j

In one of five 60-Second Lectures during New Student Orientation, Erol Akçay of Penn Biology, discussed how social learning—our ability and willingness as humans to learn from each other—is actually a double-edged sword. Penn

Letícia J. Marteleto, Presidential Compact Professor of Sociology, presents her 60-Second Lecture, "Reproductive Health Matters," at New Student Orientation. Penn Sociology at Penn Watch all of the 60-Second Lectures from NSO: bit.ly/4e5hEfn

Michael Platt, James S. Riepe University Professor, spoke with NPR about the power and potential pitfalls of celebrity endorsements for political candidates. "They suck up all our attention, right?" he said. n.pr/3TbzW6C Penn The Wharton School

Congratulations to Peter Struck on being named Vartan Gregorian Professor of Humanities! Recently named Levin Family Dean of the College, Struck is a leading scholar of Greek and Roman history of ideas, philosophy, and myth. bit.ly/3yVYGJ8

Prof. William Sturkey of Penn History presents his 60-Second Lecture, "Redemptive Suffering: How the Civil Rights Movement Won," at New Student Orientation. Penn Watch all of the 60-Second Lectures from NSO: bit.ly/4e5hEfn

In a 60-Second Lecture for new College students, Paula Fomby, Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Term Professor in the Social Sciences, spoke about 3 things the undergrads and Philly as a city share: Youthful vitality, global diversity, & broad interests and occupations. Penn Sociology

In her 60-Second Lecture, Mary Channen Caldwell, Associate Professor of Music, covered why music and dance go together, asking the new College students to ponder whether one can exist without the other. @pennmusic @penn

College senior Devdyuti Paul has completed internships at the Arthur Ross Gallery, Pundole’s Auction House and JNAF in Mumbai, and the Barnes Foundation. Art, Paul says, is “life-changing." bit.ly/3zggf6C Penn PennArtHistory Barnes Foundation

Michael Platt, a professor of neuroscience, psychology, and marketing, spoke to NPR about the pros and cons of celebrity endorsements in politics—including what he calls the Vampire Effect, when the celebrity sucks up all the attention. bit.ly/3XdYtsD Penn 🧛

Peter Struck, Vartan Gregorian Professor of the Humanities, shares his journey as an academic, educator, and champion of the liberal arts. In August, he began his tenure as Stephen A. Levin Family Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences. bit.ly/4cRKD5k

In his new book, “The Ballad of Roy Benavidez,” historian William Sturkey explores the life of this war hero, his fight to maintain veteran disability benefits, and the ways in which Hispanic Americans have long shaped U.S. history. bit.ly/3AJkxnx

Prof. Robyn Sanderson and postdoctoral researcher Adrien Thob of Penn Physics and Astronomy are part of a team studying clues to the formation of galaxies through high-resolution imaging produced by a NASA telescope. bit.ly/4g43X1Y Penn

Today Penn launched the Center for Media, Technology, and Democracy, supported by the @KnightFdn and five Penn schools, including Penn Arts & Sciences. bit.ly/3yYf0cq

The newest College students received a festive welcome during New Student Orientation. The day included an Academic Fair and Picnic, 60-Second Lectures, and a discussion on the value of a liberal arts education by College Dean, Peter Struck (PHOTOS). bit.ly/3Xzfrn0