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Negotiating the Retirement Transition: What’s Next? (Video)

Zoom Session

Perspectives on the retirement decision and life after retirement from four distinguished faculty members.Moderated by PASEF President Mitch Marcus | Computer and Information SciencePANELISTSEd George | StatisticsDavid Pope | Materials Science and Engineering David Brownlee | History of Art Zoom link will be sent to registered attendees.

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Amanda P. Bettencourt: The Promise & Pitfalls of AI in Healthcare

Zoom Session

AI holds promise to solve many of healthcare’s challenges, but it is not without its own inherent pitfalls. From a nurse implementation scientist’s perspective, in this talk we will discuss some of the proposed and actual uses of AI in healthcare delivery and discuss trade-offs involved with its use. Join us for PASEF’s Lunchtime Lecture […]

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Katie L. Barott, Coral Reefs are Sentinels of the Biodiversity Crisis (Video)

Zoom Session

Katie L. Barott, PhDAssociate Professor of BiologyUniversity of Pennsylvania Coral reefs are among the most diverse ecosystems on our planet, yet over half of the world’s corals have been lost over the last century due to a combination of human disturbances including fishing, pollution, and climate change. Coral reefs are particularly sensitive to ocean warming, […]

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C. Brian Rose, Troy and Gordion: An Excavator’s Perspective (Video)

Zoom Session

C. Brian Rose James B. Pritchard Professor of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Pennsylvania; Peter C. Ferry Curator-in-Charge, Mediterranean Section, Penn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology; Director, Gordion Archaeological Project Schliemann began excavations at Troy in the 1870s, and claimed that he had found evidence there of the battles between the Homeric heroes. Gordion was the […]

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Claire DeMarco and Alexa Pearce, Knowledge for Life (Video)

McNeil Building, Room 403 (3718 Locust Walk)

Join us for our first "bring your own brown bag lunch" lecture in the McNeil Building or on Zoom. As stewards of the University’s academic legacy, senior and emeritus faculty are vital to the intellectual fabric of Penn. In this special session, Claire DeMarco and Alexa Pearce will share how the Penn Libraries have evolved […]

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Peter Cappelli, In Praise of the Office: What We Learned About Office Work from Being Remote

McNeil Building, Room 403 (3718 Locust Walk)

Join us for a "bring your own brown bag lunch" lecture in the McNeil Building or on Zoom. In this session, we review the experience of post-pandemic remote work, the different stakeholders involved in it, and what we know about the current experience. Remote work has important implications for work-and-family issues but also for social […]

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Exploring Living Options in Retirement (Video)

McNeil Building, Room 403 (3718 Locust Walk)

Zoom Session Exploring Living Options in Retirement Join us for an essential session that will help you navigate one of the biggest decisions of retirement: where to live. We'll compare a range of living arrangements and discuss the key issues you need to consider. Our faculty panelists will identify personal questions, needs, and values that […]

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Hans-Peter Kohler, A Demographic Future Without Children?

McNeil Building, Room 403 (3718 Locust Walk)

Join us for a "bring your own brown bag lunch" lecture in the McNeil Building or on Zoom. Fertility rates are falling worldwide, reshaping societies and raising questions about economic sustainability and the future of family life. Once an exception, the United States now faces similar declines. This talk explores the social, economic, and cultural […]

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Donald F. Schwarz, Combatting Smoking and Obesity in Philadelphia 2010-2025

McNeil Building, Room 403 (3718 Locust Walk)

Join us for a "bring your own brown bag lunch" lecture in the McNeil Building or on Zoom. In 2010, the City of Philadelphia undertook a campaign to combat obesity and tobacco smoking. Interventions were aimed at limiting the sale of tobacco, increasing smoke-free indoor environments; promoting physical activity and healthier food choices, and using […]

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