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It’s a packed house for the Knowledge by the Slice event recapping the 2024 election featuring John Lapinski, Matt Levendusky, Marc Meredith, Diana Mutz & Stephanie Perry @PennSAS @APPCPenn @dailypenn

Prof. John Lapinski, Director of @PennPORES and the Director of Elections at @NBCNews, discusses what goes into NBC’s race calls, when we may know results, and what may happen if legal challenges to results delay proceedings. on.msnbc.com/40uTHum @PoliticsAtPenn

Prof. Jeffrey Kallberg, Associate Dean for Arts and Letters, discusses a nearly 200-year-old music manuscript by composer Frédéric Chopin that was recently unearthed at a museum in NYC on @NPR's @MorningEdition. n.pr/4hvVDsG @PennMusic

This month, the Penn community celebrated a remarkable milestone: the unveiling of the illuminated facade of the new Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology 🌟 bit.ly/4gniUMi

Last night was the building dedication for our new home at @Penn! Thank you to Roy and Diana Vagelos, the entire Vagelos family and all the building donors for your commitment to supporting energy research! @PennSAS @PennEngineers #energyatpenn

With an estate gift of more than $42 million, William J. Levy, a graduate of the Wharton School and Law School, has contributed $50 million in support of undergraduate students in the College. Read the full announcement: bit.ly/3D7hGWR

One of Wolf's Undergraduate Humanities Forum's executive board members, Tova Tachau, was featured this week in @pennsas's OMNIA! Learn more about Tova's "Pathway" here: omnia.sas.upenn.edu/story/penn-art…

Celebrate #HomeSweetPenn at our table on Shoemaker Green next Saturday, 11/16. We can't wait to see you show up and show out with #PennPride at this year's homecoming! @Penn @CollegeAtPenn @Pennalumni @PennLifelong

Next Thursday, November 14, special guest Patrice Rankine will kick off his three-part series on Classical Studies! Join him as he analyzes the past and present of Classical Studies. For more info, visit bit.ly/4fciWpJ @Penn @PennLifelong @Pennalumni @CollegeAtPenn

Though the election itself is over, the divisions sown from a topsy-turvy election cycle still exist. In a recent study, Prof. Matthew Levendusky and colleagues found there are many ways to significantly reduce partisan animosity. In a Q&A, he explains. bit.ly/40BNKLX

Prof. Michele Margolis of @PoliticsAtPenn is teaching students how to use the theories and findings of political science to understand the nuances and implications of this year’s election. bit.ly/3CgO5tB @Penn

Come to discuss the Presidential Election in Irvine Auditorium and enjoy a #SLICE on 11/14 at our KBS Roundtable! For more info, visit bit.ly/4hBXcW0 @Penn @Pennalumni @PennLifelong @SNFPaideia @PennPORES @CollegeAtPenn @perryworldhouse @UPennGAPSA @PennLPSGov @SASGov

🎧 Election Day episode! Prof. Marc Meredith of @PoliticsAtPenn talks with podcast host Stephanie Perry of @PennPORES about voter laws, what's changed from 2020, and what they expect to see at the @NBCNews Decision Desk as the vote comes in. bit.ly/3UDxy9b @mieuque

Music composer Nicholas Escobar, C'18, discusses his process in creating the latest musical theme for the Omnia Podcast, Democracy and Decision 2024. Learn more and listen to samples of his incredible composition for our latest season! bit.ly/3YOFc2Y @nick_escobar12

Simone Eccleston, C'02, Director of Hip Hop Culture and Contemporary Music at @kencen, talks about her role at the nation's performing arts center, and the importance of the Africana Studies Summer Institute while at Penn. bit.ly/3AqU0LX @AfricanaUPenn @Pennalumni

In a class taught by Becky Friedman, students study pamphlets, works on the occult, testimonies from witch trials, and modern representations of witches, examining the transition of witchcraft from object of persecution to taboo-shattering entertainment. omnia.sas.upenn.edu/story/lore-beh…

An invaluable resource co-created by Prof. @ZacharyLesser of @PennEnglish for scholars of English Renaissance theater gets a revamp thanks to support from @PennPriceLab. Take a look at DEEP 2.0. bit.ly/3YNVJ7E

Every day is Halloween in a class focused on the occult, taught by Becky Friedman of @PennEnglish. Students study historical texts and various materials linked to the occult, including a dagger used in old productions of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. bit.ly/48woYyI @Penn

Timothy Rommen, Davidson Kennedy Professor of Music and Africana Studies, was appointed the University of Pennsylvania’s inaugural Vice Provost for the Arts, effective Jan. 1, 2025.