Discovering the Future of AI Grant Program (AI + Health; AI + Science) is sponsored by University of Pennsylvania (Office of the Vice Provost For Research). This program provides faculty with resources to pursue paradigm-shifting research and education in AI and its applications, including revolutionizing healthcare through AI-driven diagnostics, personalized medicine, computational biology, and applying AI to accelerate discovery.

Entryways: Xenobia Bailey (Through Aug. 9) #### Entryways: Xenobia Bailey (Through Aug. 9) This exhibition continues the collaboration between ICA and New York-based textile studio Maharam, which invites artists to reimagine the windows of ICA’s façade.

For the 2025-26 edition, Philadelphia-based artist Xenobia Bailey created a design that reflects her “Funktional” aesthetic and rooted in her decades-long fiber arts practice.

Re/Make History: Crafting the Past with 21st-Century Tech #### Re/Make History: Crafting the Past with 21st-Century Tech This exhibit features the work of Penn staff and students who created replicas and new works of art in three campus makerspaces: Education Commons, the Bollinger Digital Fabrication Lab, and Venture Lab.

Through experiential learning, the contributors to this exhibit cultivated creativity and new technological skills while deepening their appreciation of cultural heritage. Free and open to the public. #### Nursing the Revolution Part of America 250 at Penn programming, this exhibit explores the overlooked yet essential role of nurses during the American Revolution, whose vital work helped shape early American healthcare.

It challenges the widespread belief that nursing began in the 19th century with Florence Nightingale by providing rare evidence of a world of nursing and caretaking that thrived before, during, and after the American Revolution. Free and open to the Penn community.

Phil Parmet: Haitian Revolution #### Phil Parmet: Haitian Revolution Part of America 250 at Penn programming, this exhibit will feature select photographs by Academy Award-winning cinematographer and Penn alumnus Phil Parmet, who documented life in Haiti after the fall of Jean-Claude “Baby Doc” Duvalier in 1986.

This display captures both the "resignation, disappointment, and sadness" and the "strength and determination" felt by the Haitian people during this pivotal time in their history. Free and open to the public.

Exhibit: A World in the Making–The Shakers #### Exhibit: A World in the Making–The Shakers “A World in the Making: The Shakers” explores the design legacy of the Shakers, a religious group whose values of community, labor, and equality shaped their furniture, architecture, and everyday objects.

Through works by contemporary artists influenced by the Shakers, alongside original Shaker-made pieces, the exhibition invites reflection on how Shaker ideals continue to inform conversations around inclusion, gender, and intentional living in the 21st century. Free and open to the public.

Philadelphia and Bicentennial Discontent #### Philadelphia and Bicentennial Discontent Part of America 250 at Penn programming, this exhibit will showcase materials from various groups who have taken strident critiques of a wholly celebratory approach to American history and the mythos of the founding fathers.

The exhibit includes posters, buttons, pamphlets, photographs, and other ephemeral materials—many of them produced by people of color, student organizations, and grassroots groups. Free and open to the public.

France, Haiti, and Philadelphia in a Revolutionary Age #### France, Haiti, and Philadelphia in a Revolutionary Age Part of America 250 at Penn programming, this exhibition surveys the revolutions that shook the Atlantic world in the 1790s—and the profound changes that resulted—from France to Haiti to Philadelphia.

The books, documents, objects, and images on display will challenge visitors with the questions posed during that revolutionary era. Free and open to the public. Ancient Egypt in Watercolors #### Ancient Egypt in Watercolors On view for the first time in the U.S., this exhibition—blending arts with archeology—features century-old watercolors documenting Egyptian tomb paintings.

Created by Egyptian artist Ahmed Yousef during Penn Museum excavations in the early 1920s, these paintings vividly record elaborately decorated funerary chapels from Dra Abu el-Naga, a key burial ground of elite officials and priests during Egypt’s New Kingdom (ca. 1550–1070 BCE). Included with Museum admission.

Exhibit: ‘in case of fire, speak’ (Through July 6) #### Exhibit: ‘in case of fire, speak’ (Through July 6) This exhibition frames the making of a collaborative performance by the Martha Graham Dance Company and PHILADANCO! alongside rarely seen images from modern dancer and choreographer Martha Graham’s 1938 work, “American Document,” and its enduring question, “What is an American?

” The mixed-materials display explores Graham’s work alongside Philadelphia dance company PHILADANCO! ’s decades-long commitment to preserving and advancing the work of Black artists. Free and open to the public.

Allison Zuckerman: Remixed and Reclaimed #### Allison Zuckerman: Remixed and Reclaimed This exhibition, on view in the Annenberg Center lobby and curated by the Arthur Ross Gallery inaugural faculty director Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw, will present a selection of recent paintings by Penn alum Allison Zuckerman that exemplify her exuberant, layered approach to image-making.

Using paint and collage, Zuckerman creates densely constructed compositions that draw from art history, popular culture, and the internet. Her paintings celebrate the history of the image-making medium while reimagining who has the power to shape its future. Free and open to the public.

#### 2026 AI Month at Penn AI Month at Penn is a month-long, University-wide initiative throughout April 2026 that will focus on human-centered AI. The month's events will highlight research, dialogues, and collaborations that focus on the link between humanity and technological innovation.

Through panels, workshops, lectures, and community events, the initiative highlights work across AI in health, science, education, business, and public life. Register to attend individual events. Penn Chorale is a vocal ensemble that sings a variety of choral music, with emphasis on works from the late 20th and 21st centuries.

Open by audition to all members of the Penn community, the ensemble rehearses in Rose Recital Hall. The group performs in the St. Mary’s Church in Hamilton Village.

This performance is free and open to the public.

Penn Live Arts: Delbert Anderson Quartet #### Penn Live Arts: Delbert Anderson Quartet Recognized by The New York Times for being “at the forefront of a vibrant Native American jazz scene,” Delbert Anderson, a Diné jazz trumpeter and composer, and his quarter will blend traditional Diné spinning songs with jazz and funk in a Philadelphia debut featuring the world premiere of Beyond Belief, a multi-part meditation on Navajo history and the tribe’s broken relationship with America.

This performance is part of America 250 at Penn programming and the Penn Live Arts series “America Unfinished. ” Students can receive a discount with Penn ID. Contemporary Frontiers in Jewish Life & Thought #### Contemporary Frontiers in Jewish Life & Thought This two-day symposium hosted by the Herbert D.

Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies will feature scholars discussing contemporary perspectives in Jewish life and thought. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.

AI Month: Global Human Agency in the Era of AI #### AI Month: Global Human Agency in the Era of AI This discussion will convene an interdisciplinary group of leaders for dialogue about how AI is rapidly reshaping civic life, economic systems, and global governance, as well as the need for human-centered spaces that examine what AI can and should do. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.

The Sachs Program 2026 Grant Awards Celebration #### The Sachs Program 2026 Grant Awards Celebration This celebration of The Sachs Program 2026 Grant Awards will feature an evening program at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, where the 2026 annual grant award recipients will be announced. Penn Vice Provost for the Arts Timothy Rommen will share welcoming remarks starting at 5:15 p. m.

Free and open to the public. #### Brazilian Samba Ensemble The Brazilian Samba Ensemble performs a variety of rhythms from many different regions of Brazil. Instruments include the surdo, caixa, repinique, tamborim, ganza, and agogo, among others.

The group is currently divided into three sections according to skill level: a select advanced section of seasoned members, an intermediate section for those with significant experience, and an introductory section for those new to Brazilian percussion. This performance is free and open to the public. The Future of AI, Data Centers & the Energy Transition #### The Future of AI, Data Centers & the Energy Transition Vanessa Z.

Chan, vice dean of innovation & entrepreneurship at Penn Engineering and recognized as one of the world’s 100 most influential business leaders in climate in Time100’s 2024 list, will unpack how emerging technologies, smarter design, and bold innovation can redefine data centers as engines of efficiency, sustainability, and progress. Free and open to the Penn community. Register to attend.

AI Month: AI Literacy Office Hours #### AI Month: AI Literacy Office Hours The AI Literacy Working Group at Penn Libraries will host a casual, open-door session where participants can discuss questions, thoughts, and concerns regarding AI and AI literacy. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.

Fireside Chat with Medicare Director Chris Klomp #### Fireside Chat with Medicare Director Chris Klomp This Penn LDI fireside chat with Chris Klomp, the current director of Medicare and the deputy administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, will feature his reflections on driving health care reform at state and federal levels, as well as prioritizing value-based care and interoperability.

Free and open to the Penn community. Register to attend. How Sports Operate as a Local Growth Engine #### How Sports Operate as a Local Growth Engine This timely panel, hosted in partnership with the Wharton Sports Analytics and Business Initiative, brings together leaders from city government, tourism, sports organizations, and Wharton faculty to examine how hosting major sporting events can influence local economies.

Panelists will explore both the opportunities and trade-offs cities face when the world is watching. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.

China, America, and the Struggle to Share the World #### China, America, and the Struggle to Share the World Kaiser Kuo, a senior advisor to the Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations, will discuss how the expectations that Chinese policymakers and intellectuals have of the U.S. may be evolving. Kuo will also highlight Chinese reactions to recent global crises, including the U.S. war against Iran.

Free and open to the public. Register to attend. This symposium will celebrate breakthroughs in observational cosmology—charting the Universe’s expansion, contents, and structure from current measurements to next-generation surveys.

The Center for Particle Cosmology will honor Wendy Freedman, recipient of the 2026 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Physics. Free and open to the Penn community. #### Book Talk: After Rumi In this book talk, Jamal J.

Elias, Walter H. Annenberg Professor in the Humanities at Penn and the author of “After Rumi: The Mevlevis and Their World,” will cover vital aspects of Rumi’s impact on Sufism, language, and society in Turkey and beyond. The talk will be followed by a discussion with University of Maryland professor Ahmet T.

Karamustafa, one of the world’s foremost experts on the history of medieval Sufism. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.

BioArt Lab: Art of Science Symposium #### BioArt Lab: Art of Science Symposium This symposium, hosted by the student-run BioArt Lab initiative, will feature artwork from art-science sessions with local middle and high school students, as well as presentations from speakers at the forefront of art and science. Free and open to the public, this event welcomes artists, scientists, educators, Philadelphia residents, and the Penn community.

Register to attend. AI Month: IDEAS on Generative AI Symposium #### AI Month: IDEAS on Generative AI Symposium The IDEAS on Generative AI Symposium will explore the next wave of generative and multimodal AI. This free symposium will bring together leading researchers across natural language processing, computer vision, robotics, and machine learning to discuss the scientific foundations and future directions of the field.

The program will feature talks from prominent AI researchers as well as opportunities for discussion and community-building. Free and open to the Penn community. Register to attend.

Guardrails in Communication Networks #### Guardrails in Communication Networks At its third annual workshop, the Center for Information Networks and Democracy will assemble a group of scholars to assess whether online discussions and content moderation enhance or diminish the information we see. This workshop is free and open to the Penn community. Register to attend.

Penn third-year students will celebrate Hey Day, a tradition dating back to 1916, with matching T-shirts and parading down Locust Walk. Hey Day follows the last day of classes, marking the transition from third-years to fourth-years at Penn.

Opening Celebration: Weitzman Fine Arts MFA Exhibition #### Opening Celebration: Weitzman Fine Arts MFA Exhibition This program marks the opening celebration of the 2026 Weitzman Fine Arts MFA Thesis Exhibition, presenting new work by eight graduating MFA candidates at Penn.

The celebration will span two venues, the Arthur Ross Gallery (in the Fisher Fine Arts Library) and the Gordon Gallery (in Stuart Weitzman Hall), offering a first look at the culminating work of these talented artists. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.

2026 Weitzman Fine Arts MFA Exhibition #### 2026 Weitzman Fine Arts MFA Exhibition This annual exhibition features the work of eight artists completing Penn’s Fine Arts program, marking a key moment as they launch their professional careers.

The exhibition reflects the breadth and critical rigor of Weitzman’s MFA program, in which each artist develops an independent body of work grounded in sustained research, experimentation, and dialogue culminating in projects that are formally ambitious and intellectually engaged. On display at the Arthur Ross Gallery (in the Fisher Fine Arts Library) and the Gordon Gallery (in Stuart Weitzman Hall). Free and open to the public.

USA at 250 Years: Innovative Research on Aging #### USA at 250 Years: Innovative Research on Aging Part of America 250 at Penn programming and hosted by the Population Aging Research Center, this conference will unite aging researchers from across Penn and external aging centers.

The retreat fosters collaborations for innovative research on aging, with themes spanning health disparities, global health, dementia-related conditions, and long-term care in older adults. Free and open to the Penn community. Register to attend.

Securing Better Futures for Children and Families #### Securing Better Futures for Children and Families This symposium will include panels that address pressing issues in research on children and families. Participants will engage in small group discussions aimed at identifying pathways to promote quality educational experiences for children and families and ensure their thriving in school, at home, and across the life course.

The symposium honors the research contributions of Vivian L. Gadsden, who served as Penn’s Education Graduate Group Chair from 1996 to 2004. Free and open to the public.

Register to attend. Medicaid After HR1: State Challenges and Policy Tradeoffs #### Medicaid After HR1: State Challenges and Policy Tradeoffs The passage of H. R.

1 in July 2025 enacted the largest cuts to Medicaid in the program’s history, with far-reaching consequences for state budgets and beneficiaries. This panel will examine how states are navigating related implementation challenges, the difficult tradeoffs states face, and how research can help in understanding the impact. Free and open to the public.

Register to attend. SNF Paideia Capstone Dialogues #### SNF Paideia Capstone Dialogues In celebration of the SNF Paideia community of undergraduate fellows, this event will highlight the cross-disciplinary learning and intellectual curiosity that has grown as the fellows have journeyed through the SNF Paideia Program.

Through 60-second lightning talks and dialogue sessions in a drop-in format, the Penn community is invited to participate in dialogue sessions covering a range of research topics from the fellows in all four of Penn’s undergraduate schools: Nursing, Engineering, Wharton, and the College.

CHOP Research Poster Day & Scientific Symposium #### CHOP Research Poster Day & Scientific Symposium The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute will host its largest annual community-building event. This year, the symposium theme is “Breakthroughs in Big Data, Omics, and AI” and will highlight breakthroughs achieved over the last decade by CHOP researchers.

Participants can engage with scientific presentations, poster sessions, a reception, an award ceremony, and networking opportunities. This event is free and open to the CHOP and Penn communities.

Health Communication & Complex Information #### Health Communication & Complex Information This talk, featuring May Lwin, vice provost of faculty affairs at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, will present key findings from a series of projects investigating the dynamics of the “infodemic,” with a focus on the persistence and transformation of misinformation in disease prevention and broader health contexts.

The presentation will highlight implications for developing more adaptive and resilient health communication strategies. Free and open to the Penn community. Register by April 30 to attend.

(Co)nnect: Philly AI Ecosystem Summit #### (Co)nnect: Philly AI Ecosystem Summit Hosted by Pennovation Works, this Philly Tech Week gathering is designed to bring together the people building, supporting, and growing AI and tech across Philadelphia.

Free and open to the public, this summit—featuring a full day of keynotes, fireside chats, lightning sessions, demos, and networking at the Pennovation Center—is beneficial for researchers, investors, operators, educators, company founders, and community leaders. Register to attend.

#### Youth Writing Festival Philadelphia Writing Project’s annual Youth Writing Festival showcases the creative work of Philadelphia’s talented youth writers and creators. Attendees can visit tables run by local writing organizations and youth creators, join workshops to learn about opportunities to write and publish their work, create zines, and more. Free and open to the public.

Register to attend. Reimagining STEM Education in Energy & Sustainability #### Reimagining STEM Education in Energy & Sustainability This workshop will provide Penn students and faculty engaged in energy and sustainability work across fields with the opportunity to interact, learn from each other, and build resources to reshape graduate training.

The workshop will focus on the climate space, but there will be insights translatable to other fields. This free, multidisciplinary program is suitable for students, faculty, postdocs, and practitioners from all fields relevant to energy and sustainability. Register to attend.

Penn Live Arts: Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble #### Penn Live Arts: Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble The Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble—led by Arturo O’Farrill and comprised of multi-Grammy Award-winning musicians—will perform works from across the Latin jazz canon, as well as O’Farrill’s own compositions. Students can receive a discount with Penn ID. #### Spring Blossoms Tour Visitors will celebrate the joys of spring as the garden and trees bloom.

The vibrant flowers change on a weekly basis as the season unfolds, bringing bursts of color and fragrance. Free with Penn ID.

Coalitional Feminism & American Jewish History #### Coalitional Feminism & American Jewish History Lana Dee Povitz, associate professor of history and Jewish studies at Middlebury College, will examine the importance of coalitional feminism in understanding some of the institutional transformations underway in contemporary American Jewish life. Part of America 250 at Penn programming, this talk is free and open to the public.

Register to attend. The 12-Hour Declaration of Independence #### The 12-Hour Declaration of Independence To honor the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence—which was typeset and printed within 12 hours starting on July 4, 1776—the Common Press will host a 12-hour, two-day community typesetting event during which all are invited to hand-set metal type to help create a historically accurate replica.

The final product will remain available for printing through September 2026. Part of America 250 at Penn programming, this event is free and open to the public. Register to attend.

Boosting Infrastructure Investment for Global Cities #### Boosting Infrastructure Investment for Global Cities Susan Wachter, co-director of the Penn Institute for Urban Research (IUR) and William Glasgall, Volcker Alliance Public Finance Adviser and Penn IUR Fellow, will speak with a panel of global public finance experts about how global cities and other subnational governments could adopt attributes of America’s municipal market structure.

The conversation will cover how a credit-driven culture may help meet the demands of population growth and climate change. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.

Public Trust: ‘Curating Engagement’ Book Launch #### Public Trust: ‘Curating Engagement’ Book Launch This Public Trust program will celebrate the launch of Curating Engagement, a book that brings together the conversations, frameworks, and practices of 50 practitioners working to rethink public engagement as stakes rise and margins narrow.

This event will feature a conversation with expert panelists exploring how public engagement practices are transforming curatorial practices in Philadelphia and beyond. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.

#### 2026 Penn Alumni Weekend Penn alumni are invited to participate in annual Alumni Weekend programming this May amid Commencement festivities. View a comprehensive list of activities on the Alumni Weekend website. Registration required for most events.

Penn GSE 2026 Student Showcase #### Penn GSE 2026 Student Showcase During this annual showcase, Penn GSE students will present the projects they’ve developed throughout the year.

This free program is an opportunity for the Penn community to learn about the work that Graduate School of Education students are doing, as well as for participating students to reflect on the impact of their efforts as they prepare to celebrate graduation and the next steps in their academic and professional journeys.

Neighborhood-Level Power & Today’s Movements #### Neighborhood-Level Power & Today’s Movements The Jeremy Nowak Memorial Lecture series honors the late visionary urbanist, Philadelphia native, and Penn IUR advisory board member Jeremy Nowak, who worked to build equitable communities.

The eighth annual lecture in this series will explore how Jeremy’s legacy lives on in current movements, including how his methods and insights remain relevant to the work of organizers today. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.

Kelly Writers House 30th Anniversary Party #### Kelly Writers House 30th Anniversary Party Kelly Writers House (KWH) invites the Penn community to celebrate its 30th anniversary during Alumni Weekend! Attendees can network, enjoy refreshments, and reconnect with KWH community members from every era. Register to attend.

Platt House 20th Anniversary Celebration #### Platt House 20th Anniversary Celebration The Penn community is invited to the 20th anniversary celebration of the Platt Student Performing Arts House. Kushol Gupta, an alum of the Penn Band and Perelman School of Medicine, will offer a presentation on the history of student performing arts at Penn. The program will be followed by a reception.

Register to attend. The Past, Present, and Future of Public Research Funding #### The Past, Present, and Future of Public Research Funding This seminar will feature Wen-Ying Sylvia Chou, alongside current and former officials at the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Science Foundation, providing their honest assessment of the current situation in these federal agencies.

Panelists will share their perspectives on how to sustain the unique partnership between the federal government and U.S. universities that advances science and medicine. Free and open to Penn students, faculty, and staff. Register to attend.

Print the Declaration of Independence #### Print the Declaration of Independence During summer 2026, participants of all ages and backgrounds are invited to this Common Press workshop to print a copy of the Declaration of Independence. The composition will be set in Caslon metal type and ready to print on the studio’s 1889 cast-iron handpress. These hour-long demonstrations are part of America 250 at Penn programming.

Groups of up to 20 people are welcome. Reserve a time slot. Penn Live Arts: Martha Graham Dance Company #### Penn Live Arts: Martha Graham Dance Company Noted by The New York Times as “one of the great companies of the world,” the Martha Graham Dance Company celebrates a century of Graham’s groundbreaking and uniquely American dance style with three distinct performances in honor of America’s 250th anniversary.

These shows are part of America 250 at Penn programming and the Penn Live Arts series “America Unfinished. ” Students can receive a discount with Penn ID.

When The Declaration of Independence Was News #### When The Declaration of Independence Was News Part of Penn Libraries’ America 250 programming, this book talk will feature author Emily Sneff, an early American historian and leading expert on the Declaration of Independence, exploring how the Declaration was communicated to people in the new nation and around the Atlantic world.

Participants will learn about the many people involved in the process of declaring independence, from printers to soldiers to diplomats to translators. Free and open to the public. Register to attend.

Penn & Philly: 250–Free Community Day #### Penn & Philly: 250–Free Community Day This free program hosted by the Penn Museum and the Wharton School will feature the Juneteenth Freedom Stage, offering live music and performers, food trucks, and local small-business retail vendors. There will also be an activity zone for all ages, pop-up exhibitions, educational workshops, and access to all the Penn Museum galleries.

The Wellness Empowerment Project —a collaboration between Wharton and Penn Medicine—will feature a health and wellness fair, financial literacy resources, health screenings, and access to community-based services. Registration is encouraged.

Penn Nursing Alumni on Starting Independent Practices #### Penn Nursing Alumni on Starting Independent Practices Penn Nursing will host a webinar featuring alumni who have built and launched their own independent practices across a range of specialties. Panelists will share their personal journeys—from initial inspiration to business planning, licensing, financial considerations, and the realities of running a practice day-to-day.

This session is designed for nurses, students, and alumni who are curious about clinical autonomy, innovative care models, or starting a practice of their own. Free and open to the Penn community. Register to attend.