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Harnessing technology to help farmers assess crop health earlier

As the fall harvest arrives, Cherie Kagan and Akhila Mallavarapu of the Penn-led Internet of Things for Precision Agriculture center explain how 1-cent biodegradable sensors could tell farmers how their crops are doing long before the yield comes in.

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Data Empire: A Conversation with Roopika

Penn alum Roopika Risam, professor of digital humanities and social engagement at Dartmouth College, explores how histories of race, empire, and technology shape the modern world. “Data Empire,” her most recent book, reveals the hidden history of information as a technology of power. Spanning from the first written records in ancient Mesopotamia to today’s algorithmic systems, Risam shows how data has long shaped who counts, who belongs, and who can be governed—and why understanding that history is essential to navigating the age of AI. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.

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Who Speaks for Music?: Critics, Audiences & Public Culture

Penn’s Department of Music will host a presentation and panel discussion marking the publication of “Defending the Music: Michael Steinberg at the Boston Globe (1964–1976),” co-edited by Penn graduate student in historical musicology Jacob Jahiel alongside Susan Feder and Marc Mandel. This program, free and open to the public, will examine the evolving place of music criticism in contemporary culture as the conversation shifts from traditional newspapers to digital platforms, podcasts, newsletters, and social media. The event will be followed by a reception with light refreshments.

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Technology, Security, and Society in the Age of AI

This launch event for the Schlein Center for Cybersecurity is themed “Cybersecurity at the Crossroads: Technology, Security, and Society in the Age of AI.” Speakers include Penn President J. Larry Jameson; Ted Schlein, chairman and general partner of Ballistic Ventures and Trustee of the University of Pennsylvania; Vijay Kumar, Nemirovsky Family Dean and Professor at Penn Engineering; Michael Hicks, Cecilia Fitler Moore Professor, Computer and Information Science and director of the Schlein Center for Cybersecurity at Penn Engineering, and others. Free and open to the Penn community. 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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