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School of Social Policy & Practice Excellence in Teaching Awards Karen Detlefsen: Vice Provost SP2 Standing Faculty ciation for Research on Nonprofit Organizations for Education The Excellence in Teaching Award is pre- and Voluntary Action). He is the originator of Provost Wendell Pritchett and Deputy Pro- sented to both standing and non-standing fac- the first practice doctoral degree in social work vost Beth Winkelstein are pleased to announce ulty members in (DSW), which is now in its 10th year and has the appointment of recognition of excel- been emulated by some 12 schools nationwide. Karen Detlefsen as lence in teaching and Dr. Cnaan received his doctorate degree Vice Provost for Ed- mentoring during the from the School of Social Work at the Univer- ucation, effective on previous year. Win- sity of Pittsburgh and his BSW and MSW (both July 1, 2021. ners of this award cum laude) from the Hebrew University, Jeru- Dr. Detlefsen is a are chosen by the salem, Israel. He has published numerous arti- professor of philos- Student Policies and cles in scientific journals on a variety of social ophy in the School Procedures Commit- issues, mainly faith-based organizations, vol- of Arts and Scienc- tee from the pool of unteerism, criminal justice, social policy, and es, with a second- five standing and five social development. He serves on the editorial ary appointment in non-standing facul- boards of 11 academic journals and is the au- the Graduate School ty with the highest thor or editor of eight academic books includ- of Education; chair quantitative scores ing The Other Philadelphia Story: How Local of the Committee on for “overall quality of Ram A. Cnaan Congregations Support Quality of Life in Ur- Undergraduate Edu- Karen Detlefsen the instructor” on the ban America (University of Pennsylvania Press, cation in the College course evaluations. 2006) and Cases in Innovative Nonprofits: Or- of Arts and Sciences; founding director of Penn’s The 2021 award honorees are as follows. ganizations That Make a Difference (Sage, Project for Philosophy for the Young; and affili- Ram A. Cnaan is a professor and the direc- 2014). Currently, Dr. Cnaan is working on three (continued on page 4) tor of the Program for Religion and Social Pol- new books: one on religious organization and icy Research at SP2. He is the founder and fac- society; one on community organizations; and From the Provost and Williams ulty director of the Goldring Reentry Initiative, a family history project. In his spare time, Dr. Director of the Penn Museum which works to reduce recidivism and help re- Cnaan collects and publishes books on antique turning citizens to better integrate in society. He obsolete tools. He also collects Inuit prints. He is also a Global Eminent Scholar at Kyung Hee is considered an international expert in the areas A Message to the Penn University Graduate Institute of Peace Studies of faith-based social care, volunteering, prison- Community—Towards a Respectful in South Korea. He is a fellow of the American ers’ reentry, and social policy. He lectures wide- Resolution: An Apology to the Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare. ly and teaches regularly in four countries. Africa Family He is the past president of ARNOVA (Asso- (continued on page 3) April 28, 2021 (Content Warning: contains discussion Stuart Weitzman School of Design G. Holmes Perkins of human remains.) Distinguished Teaching Awards The Penn Museum and the University of The G. Holmes Perkins Teaching Awards Museum and Library and the Fabric Workshop Pennsylvania apologize to the Africa family are presented annually, based on nominations and Museum, both in Philadelphia; Atlantic and the members of our community for allow- by students at the Weitzman School of Design, Center for the Arts, Florida; Arcadia Summer ing human remains recovered from the MOVE to recognize distinguished teaching and innova- Arts Program, Maine; MacDowell, New Hamp- house to be used for research and teaching, and tion in the classroom, seminar, or studio. shire; and Yaddo, New York. for retaining the remains for far too long. The 2021 faculty honorees are: He has created performance-oriented events The Africa family and our community have G. Holmes Perkins Distinguished Under- and installations for various venues including: experienced profound emotional distress as graduate Teaching Award in Philadelphia at the Institute of Contempo- a result of the news that human remains from Gabriel Martinez, senior lecturer in the de- rary Art, the Fabric Workshop and Museum, the horrific 1985 bombing of the MOVE house partment of fine arts, is a Cuban American vi- the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Philadel- were at the Penn Museum and this fact has ur- sual artist originally phia Art Alliance and NEXUS/Foundation for gently raised serious questions: Why were the from Miami, Flori- Today’s Art; in New York at White Columns, remains at the Museum in the first place? Why da who works large- Franklin Furnace, Exit Art, Thread Waxing were they used for teaching purposes? And, ly with photography, Space and the SCOPE Art Show at Lincoln Cen- most importantly, what are we going to do to re- performance, and in- ter; and in Miami at Miami Art Central and Ber- solve this situation? stallation. Mr. Marti- nice Steinbaum Gallery. Mr. Martinez studied at In 1985, the Philadelphia Medical Examin- nez was a recipient of the Skowhegan School of Sculpture and Paint- er’s Office asked Penn physical anthropologists a Pew Fellowship in ing in 2003. His work is included in the Phaidon (continued on page 2) the Arts in 2001 and Press publication Art & Queer Culture (Themes INSIDE was granted a Joan and Movements Series). 2 New Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies; Mitchell Foundation One of Mr. Martinez’s students said, “Gabe Statement Regarding Human Remains Recovered Fellowship in 2003. has been a pivotal part of my journey as a pho- from the MOVE Home He has received tographer. He is genuinely excited about his stu- 3 Trustees Meetings: May 13 4 Penn COVID-19 Response Update two Individual Art- dents’ work and provides clear and construc- 5 Deaths ists Grants from the Gabriel Martinez tive criticism.” Another said, “he has taught me 6 Honors & Other Things Pennsylvania Coun- how to boil down my ideas into a concept that’s 8 Penn Libraries Receives Arthur Tress Photos 9 Research & Innovation cil on the Arts. He has also participated in sev- clearly communicated to my audience. I really 10 Benefits Open Enrollment; Grants to Local Black eral national artist residencies and artist-in-res- owe him a lot!” Creatives; Morris Arboretum Moonlight & Roses idence programs including: The Rosenbach (continued on page 4) 11 Update; CrimeStats; Primary Election Deadlines 12 CCTV Locations ALMANAC May 4, 2021 www.upenn.edu/almanac 1 From the President and Provost New Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies Statement Regarding Human Remains Recovered from the MOVE Home The School of Arts & Sciences at the April 26, 2021 University of Pennsylvania announces the es- tablishment of the Center for Latin American We were profoundly disturbed to learn this past week that human remains, provided to a and Latinx Studies (CLALS). The center will faculty member by the medical examiner many decades ago in an effort to identify a victim stimulate and support research and teaching from the 1985 bombing of the MOVE house, had been kept at the Penn Museum for much of on the Latin American region and the Latinx that time. Simply said, this was insensitive, unprofessional, and unacceptable. populations of the U.S. and provide an inte- An official apology has been extended to the Africa family by the Museum and the Uni- grated academic base for scholars, students, and versity, and the Museum is currently working to return the remains to the family. In our judg- programs across Penn that focus on these topics. ment, it is imperative that we bring in an outside investigator who can examine how this un- The center will bring together 60 faculty, folded and provide us with a complete report on what transpired. To this end, we have hired representing 12 departments and two programs attorneys Joe Tucker and Carl Singley of the Tucker Law Group to investigate how the re- in the School of Arts & Sciences in addition mains came into the possession of the Museum and what transpired with them for nearly four to six other schools across Penn. This figure decades. We will share this report with the community and use its findings to help us ensure includes 18 scholars of Latin American and that nothing of this nature is repeated in the future. Latinx studies that Arts and Sciences has re- —Amy Gutmann, President cruited since 2015. —Wendell Pritchett, Provost CLALS will build on the foundation of Penn’s 33-year-old Latin American and Latinx Studies Program (LALS), which is home to From the Provost and Williams Director of the Penn Museum an undergraduate major and minor, a graduate certificate, and limited research activities. The center will absorb the existing program and also A Message to the Penn Community—Towards a Respectful Resolution: promote a robust research mission, featuring An Apology to the Africa Family thematic research clusters, an expanded speaker (continued from page 1) series, support for junior faculty research, and expanded dissemination of research findings, to assist with the efforts to identify some of the member of the Penn Museum staff. This course as well as visiting professor and post-doctoral remains from the MOVE house. It is common has now been suspended. fellow positions. New support for graduate for physical anthropologists to assist in forensic Classes in forensic science require human students will include research awards and a cases where individual identity is uncertain, and remains to teach the next generation of foren- graduate student colloquium, while existing over the years our experts revisited this ques- sic specialists. However, it is an ethical impera- undergraduate research opportunities will be tion, driven by new science and technology. But tive to show the utmost respect to family sur- expanded. despite these efforts, we, unfortunately, are still vivors. Informed consent must be given by the The center will also be a vehicle for ex- unable to provide conclusive confirmation of person before death or by the family afterwards. panding academic-community collaborations, identity. Regretfully, this did not happen in this case— building on existing LALS program partnerships Chris Woods personally learned on April 16 and it was a serious error in judgment to use with Latinx communities and organizations in that these remains were in our Museum and that these remains in a class of any kind, especial- Greater Philadelphia as well as with institutions they had been used in a forensic anthropology ly given the extreme emotional distress in our and communities in Latin America. class, having assumed his role as director on community surrounding the 1985 bombing of CLALS will be led by director Tulia Falleti, April 1. The important topic of returning human the MOVE house. Unquestionably, the decision Class of 1965 Endowed Term Professor of Po- remains to descendants was very much on the to use the remains in this way has torn at old litical Science. Emilio Parrado, Dorothy Swaine minds of Museum staff as there had just been wounds that our city and community have long Thomas Professor of Sociology and a longtime a public announcement of plans regarding the sought to heal. head of the Latin American and Latinx Studies Morton Cranial Collection, and the issue of the The Museum has promised to reassess our Program, will also hold the title of founding MOVE victim’s remains was raised in this con- practices of collecting, stewarding, displaying, director and oversee programming on Latinx text. In the April 12 announcement of the plans and researching human remains, and we are populations. for the Morton Collection, we vowed to work committed to this promise. It is now obvious, “We take great pride in Penn’s deep tradition with local communities to learn their wishes and however, that this reassessment must also in- of excellence in Latin American and Latinx stud- to return individuals to their ancestors, wherever clude how human remains are used in teaching ies,” said Steven J. Fluharty, Dean and Thomas possible, as a step toward atonement and repair as well as a comprehensive review of the hold- S. Gates, Jr. Professor of Psychology, Pharma- for the racist and colonial practices that were in- ings and collection practices of our Physical An- cology, and Neuroscience. “CLALS will provide tegral to the formation of these collections. thropology section. a focal point for showcasing Penn’s considerable While the remains recovered from the As part of this review, the University of faculty and programmatic strength in this area MOVE house were not part of the Museum col- Pennsylvania has hired attorneys Joe Tucker and serve as an institutional base for pursuing lection, it could not be clearer that this same and Carl Singley of the Tucker Law Group to innovative new research and teaching agendas. standard should be applied here as well—these investigate how the remains came into the pos- Given the importance of Latin America globally remains should be returned to the Africa family session of the Museum and what transpired with and of Latinx in the U.S., the center will also as soon as possible. The research of our physi- them for nearly four decades. This report will be have a key role to play in advancing the School cal anthropologists was done in the interests of shared with the community and its findings used priorities around global inquiries and diversity serving our community, but by any measure 36 to help us ensure that nothing of this nature is re- and inclusion.” years is far too long to have waited. peated in the future. “I am honored and humbled to lead the new We understand the importance of reuniting We must constantly bear in mind the fact that Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies these remains with the family. This is our goal. human remains were once living people, and we at Penn,” said Dr. Falleti. “It constitutes the And we are committed to a respectful, consulta- must always strive to treat them with the dignity realization of a dream we have been working tive resolution. and respect that they deserve. towards with colleagues, students, and staff for many years. Our interdisciplinary center will For many, one of the most traumatic parts of —Wendell Pritchett, Provost this narrative is that some of these remains were strive to support and provide the human and —Christopher Woods, Williams Director, intellectual talent capable of addressing the most used in a forensic anthropology class that was Penn Museum offered by Princeton University and taught by a pressing challenges and opportunities faced by Latin America and Latinx populations during the 21st century. 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2 www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC May 4, 2021 School of Social Policy & Practice Excellence in Teaching Awards (continued from page 1) Allison Werner-Lin is an associate professor gram. She regularly advises MSW and DSW Dr. Bennett’s expertise is in inequalities and at SP2. Her research addresses the intersection students and teaches advanced clinical social wellbeing outcomes of care, prosocial behav- of genomic discovery and family life. Her work work practice, family caregiving, and qualita- iour and social di- is among the first to explore the psychosocial tive research methods. In 2020 she won SP2’s versity. He is a co- challenges unique to women and men of repro- Excellence in Teaching Award. investigator in the ductive age who carry a genetic mutation that Dr. Werner-Lin received her MSW and PhD Economic and So- confers elevated risk from the School of Social Service Administra- cial Research Coun- of cancer. Dr. Wer- tion at the University of Chicago. She earned cil’s (U.K.) “Sustain- ner-Lin has served a master’s degree from the Graduate School of able Care,” and the as an investigator in Education at Harvard University, and a bachelor National Institute for multiple interdisci- of arts in family studies and psychology from Health Research’s plinary, NIH-fund- Wellesley College. She is a fellow of the So- (U.K.) “Achieving ed grants examining ciety for Social Work and Research and a dis- Closure” programs, dissemination and tinguished scholar and fellow of the National which look at the implementation of Academies of Practice in Social Work. She was cost and contribu- emerging genomic recently honored by the CSWE’s Council on the tions of care and the technologies in re- Role and Status of Women in Social Work Edu- impact of care home productive, pediat- cation for outstanding mentorship. Dr. Werner- closures. He is also Matthew Bennett ric, adolescent, and Lin is a licensed clinical social worker prac- principal investigator on an ESRC award that emerging adult con- ticing in New York and Pennsylvania. She has looks at the impact of diversity on intergroup texts. Presently, Dr. Allison Werner-Lin practiced in community-based organizations relations, stress (allostatic load) and wellbeing. Werner-Lin is an in- providing individual, family, and group coun- His expertise is in linking and analyzing large- vestigator on a Beau Biden Cancer Moonshot seling and psychotherapy to families affected by scale surveys and administrative datasets using Grant with the Hospitals of the University of cancer, and she maintains a small private prac- advanced statistical methods (multilevel, pan- Pennsylvania, where she is examining barriers tice for parentally bereaved children and teens. el and structural equation models). Dr. Ben- nett’s social care research (both academic and to cascade genetic testing in families of pediat- SP2 Non-Standing Faculty ric cancer survivors. She is a senior advisor to Meredith Myers is a senior fellow in the co-produced with Carers U.K.) has consistently the Clinical Genetics branch of the division of Wharton School’s Center for Leadership and featured in the media nationally and has been Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics at the Na- Change Management. She has benn a member debated in the House of Lords. He also works tional Cancer Institute, where she oversees psy- of the Penn faculty since 2009, working within with SP2 professor Peter Frumkin as assistant chosocial research addressing hereditary tumor the Wharton School, director of the Social Impact Fellowship, which predisposition syndromes, including Li-Frau- SP2, and the Positive brings together some of the top doctoral re- meni syndrome and inherited bone marrow fail- Psychology Center. searchers in the world working in the area of ure syndromes. She is a member of the Scien- Dr. Myers has won voluntary sector and non-profit studies. He is on tific Committee governing the International excellence in teach- the editorial boards of the Journal of Social Pol- Meeting on Psychosocial Aspects of Hereditary ing awards in the icy and the International Journal of Care and Cancer, and in 2019, she was a visiting scholar Wharton School and Caring. at the Hastings Center for Bioethics. In 2021 she SP2’s MS in Non- Daniel Baker is a lecturer in the MSSP Pro- will assume the role of director of research for profit Leadership gram, where he teaches courses in policy anal- the Association of Oncology Social Work. program. ysis and policy com- Dr. Werner-Lin has held multiple training Dr. Myers is also munication. He holds grants to build and evaluate interdisciplinary ed- the executive direc- a BA in philosophy ucational programs in oncology, genome-based tor of Job Crafting from the University health literacy, and health care social work prac- LLC, an organiza- of Washington, a JD tice. She has partnered with local and national tion that helps people Meredith Myers from Duke Univer- agencies that seek to identify how best the rap- bring more purpose sity, a graduate di- idly evolving knowledge base of genomics may and engagement to their work. In her research ploma in economics be translated into education and outreach pro- and consulting, she has coached international from the University grams for teachers and families. At SP2, she is leaders, executives, and board members in cor- of Cambridge, and founder and director of the Advanced Certifi- porations, non-profits, government, and - mis an MPP and a PhD cate in Oncology Social Work continuing edu- sion-critical teams. Her key areas of interest in- in public policy from cation program and director of the Social Work clude optimal human performance, leadership, the University of Cal- in Health Care Specialization for the MSW pro- collaborating in contentious contexts, training ifornia, Berkeley. the trainer, bias in decision-making, and the sci- Dr. Baker’s re- Daniel Baker ence of emotions. search focuses on the Trustees Meetings: May 13 Dr. Myers holds a PhD in Organizational Be- theory of social policy and public administra- havior from Case Western Reserve University. tion, looking at the intersection of democrat- On Thursday, May 13 there will be ic theory, ethics, and practical policy analysis. virtual open meetings of the University’s She is also a graduate of the University of Penn- sylvania’s Huntsman Program in International In particular, his research aims to reconcile the Trustees committees via BlueJeans Events. normative obligations in deliberative democ- The meetings are: Studies & Business, earning a BS in econom- ics from the Wharton School and a BA in in- racy, one of the most prominent conceptions • Budget & Finance Committee, ternational studies from the College of Arts & of democracy in modern political theory, with 10:30-11:45 a.m. Sciences. the practical and pragmatic arguments for cost- • Executive Committee, 2:45-3 Matthew Bennett teaches the course Data benefit analysis and evidence-based policy that p.m. Analysis for Social Impact as part of the non- sway much of the social policy and public ad- Agenda and call-in information will profit leadership (NPL) program. He is a profes- ministration literatures. be posted on May 13 at https://secretary. sorial research fellow at the Centre for Interna- Dr. Baker is a licensed attorney in his home upenn.edu/trustees-governance/open- tional Research on Care, Labour and Equalities state of Washington and practiced law near Se- trustee-meeting. Please contact the Office (CIRCLE) at the University of Sheffield, U.K. attle before pursuing his doctoral degree. He of the University Secretary at (215) 898- Dr. Bennett received his MSc and DPhil in soci- has published on the First Amendment and re- 7005 or [email protected] with ology from the University of Oxford, and his BA searches the interplay between legal obligations questions regarding Trustee meetings or in psychology and sociology from the University and moral obligations in modern governance. your attendance plans. of Washington. Outside of work, Dr. Baker plays chess and reads extensively about economic history and the history of philosophy.

ALMANAC May 4, 2021 www.upenn.edu/almanac 3 Stuart Weitzman School of Design G. Holmes Perkins Distinguished Teaching Awards (continued from page 1) The Guardian, Museums & Social Issues, Dip- ogies. He has published articles on land use and G. Holmes Perkins Distinguished Graduate lomatic History, Art & the Public Sphere, Vibe, transportation in Mexico and Indonesia, public Teaching Award, Non-Standing Faculty and on NPR. Dr. Farber earned a PhD in Amer- transport policy, land use and traffic safety, and Paul Farber, lecturer in the department of ican culture from the University of Michigan contemporary planning for self-driving vehi- fine arts, is a curator, historian, and educator, and a BA in urban studies from the Universi- cles. As a practicing serving as the artistic director and co-founder of ty of Pennsylvania. He previously served as a researcher and con- Monument Lab and senior research scholar at postdoctoral writing fellow and visiting assis- sultant, Dr. Guerra the Center for Public tant professor of history at Haverford College, has completed proj- Art and Space at the a doctoral fellow at the German Historical Insti- ects on accessibili- Weitzman School. tute in Washington, D.C., and a visiting scholar ty and transportation Dr. Farber’s research in the urban studies program at the University affordability for the and curatorial proj- of Pennsylvania. Brookings Institu- ects explore transna- One of Dr. Farber’s students said, “I took tion, the World Bank, tional urban history, Paul’s Monument Lab class last semester, and the Organisation for cultural memory, and it was one of the best learning experiences I’ve Economic Co-Oper- creative approach- had, even though it was over Zoom. I always ation and Develop- es to civic engage- left his classes feeling more energized and with ment, and the Lin- ment. He is the au- many more ideas and important questions.” coln Institute of Land thor of A Wall of Our “Paul’s classroom, even virtually, is a place that Policy. He holds a Erick Guerra Own: An American cultivates warmth, creativity, and openness,” PhD in city and re- History of the Berlin said another. “He leaves space for close listen- gional planning from the University of Califor- Wall, which tells the Paul Farber ing and lively candor. His interpersonal skills nia Berkeley, a master’s in urban planning from story of a group of paired with his research and experiences are in- Harvard University, and a BA in fine arts and American artists and writers who found refuge valuable and prescient. The intimacy in which French from the University of Pennsylvania. He along the Berlin Wall and in Cold War Germa- he operates his classroom provides ground for also served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Gabon ny in order to confront political divisions back sacred and fruitful interrogation into the human from 2002 to 2004. home in the United States. He is also the co- condition.” A third student said, “his knowledge One of Dr. Guerra’s students said, “He teach- editor with Ken Lum of Monument Lab: Cre- and his critical work with issues of monuments, es in an engaging manner and creates a learning ative Speculations for Philadelphia, a public art public space, and public art were inspiring, as environment in which students want to perform and history handbook and catalogue designed was his sense of humor and ability to engage a well.” Another said, “Erick serves as a great ex- to generate new critical ways of thinking about group of people.” ample of civility which makes not only an edu- and building monuments. G. Holmes Perkins Distinguished Graduate cator but also a role model.” “His courses in- As a curator, Dr. Farber works with art- Teaching Award for Standing Faculty spire an atmosphere in which students want to ists and their families to engage, revisit, and Erick Guerra is an associate professor and perform well and impress,” said a third student. re-imagine their archives. In doing so, he also the associate chair of city and regional plan- brings multi-generational students into the fields ning in the Weitzman School of Design, where of public art and history. In addition to curating he teaches courses in transportation planning Penn COVID-19 Response Update Monument Lab’s City Hall exhibition (2015) and quantitative planning methods. His research The University community must continue to and citywide exhibition (2017), he is a co-cura- focuses on the relationship between land use, follow Penn’s public health guidance on cam- tor with Salamishah Tillet of Monument Lab’s A transportation systems, and travel behavior with Call to Peace pus. Masking, distancing, washing, testing, and exhibition in Newark (2019). His an emphasis on rapidly motorizing cities, pub- completing your daily PennOpen Pass are still work on culture has also previously appeared in lic health outcomes, and transportation technol- required even if you are vaccinated. Penn’s pub- lic health program is based on evidence specific Karen Detlefsen: Vice Provost for Education to our University population. (continued from page 1) ated faculty of the Alice Paul Center for Research gram and currently serves as co-chair of the Actions to Keep the Penn Community Healthy on Gender, Sexuality, and Women. She is a lead- University Advisory Council to the Teachers Penn tracks data and follows the latest sci- ing global scholar of early modern philosophy Institute of Philadelphia and a member of the ence to make decisions in the best interest of who has taught at Penn since 2001, with partic- Faculty Advisory Board of the Netter Center for public health. ular interests in women in the history of philos- Community Partnerships, among many other Actions by individuals remain our primary ophy, the history and philosophy of education, positions. She earned a PhD in philosophy from tools to minimize virus transmission: and the history and philosophy of science. She the University of Toronto, an MA from the Uni- has been awarded the Lindback Award for Dis- versity of Western Ontario, and a BA in English • Wearing a mask, tinguished Teaching, the highest University-wide and philosophy from the University of Calgary. • Staying physically distanced, especially teaching honor, and the Kahn Award for Distin- “I greatly look forward to working with Kar- when eating indoors or outdoors, guished Teaching by an Assistant Professor in the en Detlefsen in this new role,” said Deputy Pro- • Hand washing, School of Arts and Sciences. vost Winkelstein. “She is a highly experienced • Staying home when feeling sick, and “Karen Detlefsen is renowned for her strong teacher and scholar who is well-known across • Completing daily PennOpen Pass symp- commitments to teaching and education, not campus as one of our great mentors and collab- tom checker and exposure reporting. The only on our campus but also in our Philadelphia orative leaders. She will work closely with me, use of PennOpen Pass is required for those community,” said Provost Pritchett. “She will Provost Pritchett, and our many faculty, staff, and on campus. be an ideal partner to help us chart the course student partners to help shape and implement our The Penn community should remember that for graduate and undergraduate education at core educational initiatives going forward.” our decisions impact the lives and health of stu- Penn as we emerge from the pandemic in the The Vice Provost for Education, reporting dent pods, classmates, colleagues, and our West years ahead.” to the Deputy Provost, oversees undergraduate Philadelphia neighbors. Dr. Detlefsen is co-editor of The Routledge and graduate education at Penn, developing and Guided by our commitment to education and Handbook of Early Modern European Wom- implementing policies that promote academic research and to the health and safety of our com- en Philosophers (Routledge, forthcoming) and excellence, innovative teaching and learning, munity, Penn supports innovative remote learn- Women and Liberty, 1600-1800 (Oxford Uni- and interdisciplinary knowledge across the Uni- ing and work while inviting students back to versity Press, 2017); editor of Descartes’ Med- versity. The Vice Provost chairs the Council of campus to live and learn. Being vigilant about itations: A Critical Guide (Cambridge Univer- Undergraduate Deans, the Council of Graduate public health at Penn helps preserve the health sity Press, 2013); and the author of dozens of Deans, the Council of Professional Master’s De- of our neighbors as well. We all pull together major articles and reviews across early mod- gree Deans, the Graduate Council of the Facul- because Penn Cares. ern philosophy. At Penn, she served from 2014- ties, and the Faculty Advisory Council for Ac- For the latest Penn COVID updates, visit 2019 as director of the Integrated Studies Pro- cess and Academic Support Initiatives. https://coronavirus.upenn.edu/.

4 www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC May 4, 2021 Deaths Manfred Fischbeck, Theatre Arts William Grigsby, City and Regional Ronald Litman, Anesthesiology Manfred Fischbeck, a celebrated avant-garde Planning Ronald Steven Litman, a leader in pediatric dancer who held well-regarded performances and William (Bill) Grigsby, a former faculty anesthesiology and a former professor in anesthe- workshops in the Philadelphia area and who was a member in the School of Design’s department siology and pediatrics at the Children’s Hospital lecturer in the School of Arts and Sciences’ depart- of city and regional planning, died on April 20. of Philadelphia and ment of theatre arts, died from a ruptured aortic He was 94. the Perelman School aneurysm on March 17. He was 80. Dr. Grigsby was born and raised in Sioux of Medicine, died on Mr. Fischbeck was born in Tanzania but spent Falls, South Dakota. He took undergraduate April 21 after a battle much of his childhood in East Germany. He went courses at North- with acute myeloid to high school in West west Missouri State leukemia. He was 62. Berlin and studied lit- Teachers College, Born in Manhattan erature, philosophy, University of Kan- and raised in Yonkers, and theater at the Free sas, and University Dr. Litman had a life- University of Berlin of Colorado. Then, time love of Broad- from 1959 to 1967. In he received a PhD in way shows and pizza. 1968, he joined forces economics from Co- In 1980, he earned with a Berlin dance lumbia University. a bachelor’s degree group and moved to Dr. Grigsby served in biology from the Philadelphia with for five years in the State University of Ronald Litman them to found Group U.S. Navy during New York at Buffalo. Motion Multimedia World War II and the Five years later, he obtained a DO (doctor of Dance Theater. The Korean War. osteopathic medicine) from the New York Col- troupe, which is still Dr. Grigsby William Grigsby lege of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury, active today, became Manfred Fischbeck joined the faculty of New York. In addition, Dr. Litman received an internationally known Penn’s Graduate School of Fine Arts in 1955. ML from Penn Law in 2018. Dr. Litman first for avant-garde performances and outreach to en- In 1961, he became a research associate profes- worked at the University of Rochester Medical thusiasts. It holds weekly community workshops sor of urban studies in the School of Fine Arts, a Center, then came to the Children’s Hospital of that encourage non-dancers to express themselves joint position with the Wharton School’s depart- Philadelphia (as a pediatric anesthesiologist) and through the medium. ment of finance. In 1963, he published his first PSOM (as a professor of pediatrics and anesthe- Mr. Fischbeck was heavily involved in the book, Housing Markets and Public Policy, with siology) in 2001. Philadelphia dance community, serving as a direc- Penn Press, which staked out the still-fledgling Professionally, Dr. Litman was heavily in- tor, choreographer, musician, writer, performer, field of housing policy. Four years later, he be- volved throughout the field of anesthesiology. and teacher. He and Group Motion performed and came a professor of city planning at Penn. Dr. He was a longtime member of the Society for collaborated all over the world. In Philadelphia, Grigsby also had a secondary appointment in Pediatric Anesthesia. “For his entire career, Ron Mr. Fischbeck joined the faculty of the University the Institute for Urban Studies. He was active was a guiding light of clinical excellence, a dedi- of the Arts School of Dance in 1985, eventually in Penn’s community, serving on several Uni- cated mentor of all from undergraduate students becoming an adjunct associate professor. In 1976, versity Council and Faculty Senate committees to anesthesia trainees and faculty colleagues,” he became a lecturer in Penn’s department of throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including the said SPA in a written tribute. “His unending theater arts, where he continued to teach until his Senate Advisory Committee, a prestigious posi- inquisitiveness and challenging of established death and where he taught a popular course called tion. In 1987 he published the book The Dynam- dogma led him to innovative clinical research Mime and Movement: Movement for the Actor. ics of Neighborhood Change and Decline, con- investigations, in which he collaborated with He received various grant awards and fellowships, sidered a definitive work in his field. In 1996, those from many fields outside pediatric anesthe- including funding from the National Endowment Dr. Grigsby retired from Penn and took emeri- siology. His innovative findings have educated us for the Arts, the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, tus status. all about everything from airway anatomy under and the Pew Charitable Trusts. Dr. Grigsby’s research, which was recog- anesthesia to pathophysiology of mediastinal Mr. Fischbeck is survived by his daughters, nized by his colleagues in a paper published after masses and malignant hyperthermia.” Aura Fischbeck-Wise and Laina Fischbeck; his his retirement, was instrumental in establishing Outside Penn, Dr. Litman served as the chair former wife, Brigitta Herrmann; a brother; and neighborhood change as a sub-field of city plan- of the FDA Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug a grandson. Donations in his memory can be ning. Dr. Grigsby studied the politics of housing Products Advisory Committee and as the medi- made to Group Motion Dance Company, 3500 markets and residential segregation, the effect cal director at the Institute for Safe Medication Lancaster Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19104. of poverty on neighborhoods, and steps public Practice. Dr. Litman served on many hospital and leaders could take to alleviate negative effects national committees and participated in medical Christina Goessman, LPS of neighborhood change. “It is very important to missions to Mexico and Central America. He Christina Goessman, a student in the College note that Grigsby’s contributions are so founda- was also medical director and vice chair of the of Liberal and Professional Sciences’ (LPS) Pre- tional to the modern field of housing economics Malignant Hypothermia Association. In early Health Post-Baccalaureate Studies Program, died and housing policy that many of the first-gen- 2021, Dr. Litman launched a new journal, Pe- on April 25 after suffering a brain aneurysm. She eration analysts like John Kain, John Quigley, diatric Anesthesia Article of the Day, which his was 24. William Wheaton, Richard Muth, and Anthony colleagues intend to continue. To subscribe, visit Ms. Goessman grew up near Seattle. She Downs do not bother to cite his works,” said his https://ronlitman.substack.com/. earned a bachelor’s degree in archeology and a colleagues in their paper in celebration of him. “Ron will be remembered as a giant in the master’s degree in palaeopathology at Durham “Grisby’s contributions have become ingrained field of pediatric anesthesia,” wrote Charles Dean University in England. While abroad, she became in the core of housing policy.” Kurth, professor of anesthesiology and critical a United Kingdom varsity champion in ballroom Dr. Grigsby was predeceased by his wife, care at HUP and CHOP. “He was passionate dancing. She enjoyed traveling for archeological Esther (née Olson). He is survived by his daugh- about medication safety and teaching pediatric excavations, including ones to a Viking village in ters, Anne Lanshe (Timothy), Laurie de Linde anesthesia.” “He trained and inspired a generation Sweden and a medieval churchyard in Spain. She (Jorn), Sioux Xenakis, Karen Grigsby, and As- of pediatric anesthesiologists,” said SPA. came to Penn in 2019, studying in the Academic trid Dee Bennett (Joseph); seven grandchildren; Dr. Litman is survived by his wife, Daphne Associates Program under Benjamin Abella, a and four great-grandchildren. Klausner; his children, Alan and Cory; his par- professor of emergency medicine at HUP. While ents, Arthur and Barbara; and his stepchildren, at Penn, Ms. Goessman was a member of the Uni- To Report A Death Ethan and Becca Genyk. A private service was versity of Pennsylvania chapter of the American Almanac appreciates being informed of held on April 23. Donations in Dr. Litman’s Medical Women’s Association. the deaths of current and former faculty and memory can be made to the Free Library of She is survived by her parents, John and Cor- staff members, students and other members Philadelphia Foundation, P. O. Box 7512, Phila- nelia Goessman; her sister, Julia; and her maternal of the University community. Call (215) delphia, PA, 19101, or The Museum of Jewish grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. A Zoom 898-5274 or email [email protected]. Heritage, Development Office, 36 Battery Place, memorial service was held on April 28. New York, NY 10280. ALMANAC May 4, 2021 www.upenn.edu/almanac 5 Honors & Other Things

Jessica Anna: NSF CAREER Award At Penn, Mr. Bhatia is a Penn World Scholar, Chinaza Ruth Okonkwo: Beinecke Jessica Anna, assistant professor of chemis- a Penn Emerging Scholar, and an undergradu- Scholar try, has been selected to receive a National Sci- ate fellow of the Wolf Humanities Center. He Junior Chinaza Ruth Okonkwo has been ence Foundation Faculty Early Career Develop- works at the Penn Museum and Penn’s LGBT awarded a 2021 Beinecke Scholarship to pur- ment Program (CAREER) Award. The project, Center. He is a teaching assistant, involved with sue a graduate education in the arts, humanities, titled Elucidating the Interplay Between Exci- the Radical South Asian Collective, and tutors and social sciences. ton Dynamics and Symmetry-Breaking Charge students in Russian at the Penn Language Cen- Each 2021 schol- Transfer Through Multidimensional Visible and ter. He is also a member of Penn’s Figure Skat- ar receives $4,000 Mid-Infrared Spectroscopies, will receive five ing Club. He studied abroad in St. Petersburg, upon completion of years of funding from the NSF. Russia where he led discussions at a commu- undergraduate stud- The Faculty Early Career Development nity center about LGBTQ organizing in the U.S. ies and an additional (CAREER) Program is a foundation-wide ac- More information about the Gates Cam- $30,000 to support tivity that offers the National Science Foun- bridge Scholarship is available from Penn’s graduate study, with dation’s most prestigious awards in support of Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellow- no geographic re- early-career faculty who have the potential to ships. strictions. serve as academic role models in research and Ms. Okonkwo is education and to lead advances in the mission of Samantha Moore-Berg: Bruneau one of only 16 Bei- their department or organization. Activities pur- Fellow necke Scholars cho- sued by early-career faculty should build a firm Samantha Moore-Berg, a postdoctoral fel- sen this year from the foundation for a lifetime of leadership in inte- low with the Peace and Conflict Neuroscience United States, and Chinaza Ruth grating education and research. NSF encour- Lab (PCNL), has been named the inaugural the 14th recipient Okonkwo ages submission of CAREER proposals from Emile Bruneau Postdoctoral Fellow at the An- from Penn since the early-career faculty at all CAREER-eligible or- nenberg School for Communication at the Uni- award was first given in 1975. Universities may ganizations and especially encourages women, versity of Pennsylvania. nominate only one student, and this year there members of underrepresented minority groups, The newly established fellowship honors were about 100 applicants. This is the third and persons with disabilities to apply. the memory and leg- consecutive year that a Penn student has been acy of the late Emile named a Beinecke Scholar. Tathagat Bhatia: Gates Cambridge Bruneau, Annenberg Ms. Okonkwo, from Los Angeles, is ma- Scholarship School research- joring in philosophy and history with concen- Senior Tathagat Bhatia has been awarded a er and founding di- trations in moral and political philosophy and Gates Cambridge Scholarship to pursue a mas- rector of PCNL (Al- world history in the School of Arts & Sciences. ter’s degree in history and philosophy of science manac October 13, She is also pursuing minors in Africana stud- at the University of Cambridge in England. 2020). Dr. Bruneau’s ies; gender, sexuality, and women’s studies; From Lucknow, legacy will live on and Native American and Indigenous studies. India, Mr. Bhatia is through the work She sub-matriculated into the philosophy mas- Penn’s 33rd Gates of passionate, inter- ter’s program and will be receiving her master’s Scholar since the disciplinary schol- degree along with her bachelor’s degree upon program’s beginning ars, artists, and cre- graduation in 2022. in 2001 and the sec- ators with a vision as Ms. Okonkwo identifies as a first-generation, ond this year. Mr. unique and ambitious Samantha Moore-Berg low-income student and has done extensive re- Bhatia is one of an as his own. search across the humanities and social scienc- additional 50 recipi- “Emile’s mission was, simply put, to harness es throughout her time at Penn. Her current in- ents worldwide cho- science for peace,” said Annenberg Dean John dependent research project on Igbo philosophy sen from 30 coun- L. Jackson, Jr. “In the spirit of Emile, the An- aims to re-shape the understanding of indige- tries for a total of 74 nenberg School seeks to foster scholarship that neity as it relates to the African continent. Ms. scholars. The schol- is rigorous, paradigm shifting, and driven by a Okonkwo intends to pursue graduate study in arship covers the desire to improve the human condition. We are philosophy or social/modern thought. full cost of studying thrilled to launch this fellowship toward that The Beinecke Scholarship Program was es- at Cambridge for as Tathagat Bhatia end, and we are confident that Samantha is the tablished in 1971 by the Board of Directors of long as four years as well as additional discre- perfect inaugural fellow.” the Sperry and Hutchinson Company to hon- tionary funding. This latest cohort joins 24 stu- Dr. Moore-Berg, who joined the Annenberg or philanthropists Edwin, Frederick, and Wal- dents from the United States to be named in the School as a postdoctoral fellow in 2018, investi- ter Beinecke. The program seeks to encourage first cohort of 2021 Gates Cambridge Scholars gates the antecedents and consequences of inter- and enable highly motivated students, selected announced in February. group conflict around the globe and uses these on the bases of academic excellence and finan- Mr. Bhatia is majoring in science, technol- findings to develop interventions that promote cial need, to pursue opportunities and to be cou- ogy and society with a concentration in ener- peace and reconciliation. A key commitment of rageous in the selection of a graduate course of gy and the environment and minoring in Rus- Dr. Moore-Berg’s research involves consulting study in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. sian studies in the College of Arts and Sciences. with stakeholders outside academia who are di- Ms. Okonkwo applied for the Beinecke His research involves environmental history rectly involved in the conflicts she studies. She Scholarship with assistance from Penn’s Center and science and technology studies, with a fo- worked closely with Dr. Bruneau until his death for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships. cus on South Asia. His senior thesis on the role last year, collaborating on numerous studies and of United States development experts in diag- co-authoring nine journal articles. Six Faculty: Election to American nosing food crises in postcolonial India received As a Bruneau Fellow, Dr. Moore-Berg will Academy of Arts & Sciences support from Penn’s Center for the Advanced serve as the principal investigator for PCNL and Six members of the University of Pennsyl- Study of India and the Center for Undergradu- will continue working on a variety of projects, vania faculty have been elected to the American ate Research and Fellowships. He recently com- including assessing attitudes toward immigra- Academy of Arts & Sciences. They join more pleted a research project as a Rising Waters tion; developing interventions to reduce anti- than 250 new members honored in 2021, recog- Fellow in the Penn Program in Environmental migrant bias; developing interventions to reduce nized for their work to “help solve the world’s Humanities, where he analyzed the dispropor- political polarization; analyzing media’s impact most urgent challenges, create meaning through tionate impact of lead in Philadelphia’s drinking on partisan attitudes; developing interventions art, and contribute to the common good.” water on communities of color. to correct misperceptions about racial wealth in- Cristina Bicchieri is the S. J. Patterson Har- equality; and many others. vie Professor of Social Thought and Compar- (continued on page 7) 6 www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC May 4, 2021 (continued from page 6) ative Ethics in the School of Arts & Scienc- until 2014. He is also a member of the Cell and and improve the quality of life of their families es. She is also a professor of legal studies at Molecular Biology Graduate Group. The Zaret and communities. the Wharton School. She is the director of the Lab focuses on understanding how genes are As Dean of the School of Nursing at the Uni- Center for Social Norms & Behavioral Dynam- regulated to allow one type of cell to change versity of Pennsylvania, Dr. Villarruel’s leader- ics and founding director of the Master of Be- into another type, “cell type control” that occurs ship across the school’s nursing research, ed- havioral and Decision Sciences program. Her in embryonic development and tissue regenera- ucation, and practice mission has resulted in research sits at the intersection of philosophy, tion. positive impact in the game theory, and psychology, with a primary re- ongoing effort to im- search focus on judgment and decision-making, Miriam Robbins: American prove equity and ac- as well as on how expectations affect behavior. Academy of Oral Medicine Award cess to health care in Penn Dental Medicine’s Miriam Robbins, communities around Dr. Bicchieri’s work also examines the nature professor of clinical oral medicine and restor- and evolution of social norms, how to measure the world. ative dentistry and director of the School’s Care In addition, Dr. them, and what strategies are necessary to foster Center for Persons with Disabilities, has been social change. Villarruel has dedi- recognized by the American Academy of Oral cated much of her Michael Hanchard is the Gustav C. Kuem- Medicine at this year’s recipient of its Craig S. merle Professor of Africana Studies and profes- professional life to Miller Diamond Pin Award. The award was pre- serving Latino com- sor of political science in the School of Arts & sented as part of the Academy’s annual meeting, Sciences. He also serves as director of the Mar- munities in the area held virtually April from 15-17. of public health. She ginalized Populations Project, a collaborative The academy’s highest honor, the Craig S. research initiative designed to explore political has been at the fore- Miller Diamond Pin Award is presented for ex- front of the efforts of dynamics between populations with unequal, ceptional and dedicated service to the academy. Antonia Villarruel minimal, or non-existent state protections and Penn Nursing’s World Dr. Robbins, a fellow of the academy, has Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Cen- national governments. His research and teach- been involved in the academy throughout her ing interests combine a specialization in com- ter for Nursing and Midwifery Leadership’ to re- dental career. She became active in the acade- duce maternal mortality in Latin America and parative politics with an interest in contempo- my in 1989 during her residency, going on to rary political theory, encompassing themes of is a co-founder of the first doctoral program of serve on a number of committees before being nursing in Mexico at the Autonomous Univer- nationalism, racism, xenophobia, and citizen- named to the Executive Committee. She served ship. sity of Nuevo León, contributing substantially as assistant treasurer of the Executive Commit- to the training of hundreds of highly specialized Vijay Kumar is the Nemirovsky Family Dean tee from 2011-2014, as treasurer from 2014- of Penn Engineering with appointments in the educators and researchers in Mexico. 2016, and went to lead the academy as President Dr. Villarruel’s outstanding work in aca- departments of mechanical engineering & ap- in 2017-2018. plied mechanics, computer & information sci- demia and public health has had a significant ence, and electrical & systems engineering. He Liza Vick: President, Music Library impact in promoting equitable access to high- is an internationally recognized robotics expert Association quality health services, both in Mexico and in who specializes in multi-agent systems, teams Liza Vick, head of the Penn Libraries’ Otto the United States. of robots that can cooperate to complete a task. E. Albrecht Music Library and Eugene Orman- Dr. Kumar’s research on new ways for these dy Music Library and Media Center, has be- Corey Wills and Team: EPA Campus teams to sense their environments and commu- come president of the Music Library Associa- RainWorks Challenge nicate will help them collaborate on tasks that tion, the primary professional organization for Corey Wills, LPS’21, GFA’22, leads a team no single robot could do on its own, whether music librarians in the United States. She has that won the United States Environmental Pro- splitting up to count oranges in an orchard or contributed significantly to the field of - mu tection Agency’s (EPA) ninth annual Campus coming together to lift a heavy payload. sic librarianship throughout her career, having RainWorks Challenge, a national competition Stanley Plotkin is an emeritus professor of served previously in a number of organization- that engages college students in the design of pediatrics and microbiology at the Perelman al leadership positions and as book review edi- green infrastructure solutions to address storm- School of Medicine, an emeritus professor of tor of publications like Notes, the Music Library water pollution. virology at the Wistar Institute, and former di- Association’s quarterly journal. Ms. Wills and her team won first place in the rector of infectious diseases at the Children’s The Music Library Association is the profes- demonstration project category, which focuses Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Dr. Plotkin sional association for music libraries and librari- on how green infrastructure can address storm- has spent his career focused on developing vac- anship in the United States. Founded in 1931, it water pollution at a specific site on campus or cines for diseases like rubella, polio, rabies, var- has an international membership of librarians, local elementary, junior high, or high schools, icella, and cytomegalovirus. He is also a found- musicians, scholars, educators, and members of with their project, “Growing Together.” Ms. ing member of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases the book and music trades. Complementing the Wills is enrolled in the master of environmental Society. association’s national and international activi- studies and master of city planning programs in Sarah Tishkoff is the David and Lyn Silfen ties are ten regional chapters. the Weitzman School of Design. University Professor in Genetics and Biology, The team’s entry proposes a redesign of the holding appointments in the Perelman School of Antonia Villarruel: Ohtli Award Andrew Hamilton School campus in West Phil- Medicine and School of Arts & Sciences. She The Institute for Mexicans Abroad (IME), adelphia to incorporate a variety of green infra- is also director of the Penn Center for Global through the Consulate of Mexico in Philadel- structure practices, including raised garden beds Genomics and Health Equity. Dr. Tishkoff stud- phia, has announced that the Consul of Mexico and a food forest. Extensive stakeholder en- ies human genetic diversity, specifically that of Carlos Obrador Garrido, will present the pres- gagement within the community led to a real- African populations, blending field, lab, and tigious Ohtli Award to Antonia M. Villarruel, istic design that would manage stormwater run- computational approaches. Her work has not professor and Margaret Bond Simon Dean of off on-site, connect students to their watershed, only elucidated African population history but Nursing, on May 6, 2021. The ceremony will be and help address food insecurity. The Andrew also how genetic variation affects traits such as broadcast live at 6 p.m. through the Facebook Hamilton School supported the team’s vision disease susceptibility or ability to metabolize account of the Consulate of Mexico. and will move forward with project construc- drugs. Since 1996, the government of Mexico has tion this spring. Kenneth Zaret is the Joseph Leidy Professor conferred this distinction on individuals and or- “The students at Hamilton are very excited in the department of cell and developmental bi- ganizations that, through their professional and to have these tools that can cool the grounds to ology at the Perelman School of Medicine. He is personal achievements, have helped the integra- make campus a safer place to play in the sum- also the director of Penn’s Institute for Regener- tion and empowerment of the Mexican diaspo- mer, provide STEM education opportunities, ative Medicine (IRM). Dr. Zaret joined Penn in ra and have paved the way for new generations and offer a food source for the community,” 2009 as associate director of IRM and co-direc- of young people of Mexican origin to develop said Ms. Wills, who is a watershed resource an- tor of the epigenetics program, where he served their potential in order to foster the well-being alyst at the Penn Water Center.

ALMANAC May 4, 2021 www.upenn.edu/almanac 7 University of Pennsylvania Libraries Receives Major Gift of Works by Renowned Photographer Arthur Tress knowledge is our unwavering commitment, and visual abstraction using contemporary architec- we are enormously grateful to these donors who ture for his subject matter. are making these works accessible to countless These gifts offer the opportunity for students individuals for appreciation and study.” and faculty in the College of Arts and Scienc- “The Penn Libraries is building collections es, the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, and for current research and pedagogical needs throughout Penn to study the range and scope of while actively contributing to the global schol- one of the preeminent photographers in contem- arship of tomorrow,” said Constantia Constan- porary American art. Moreover, when studied in tinou, H. Carton Rogers III Vice Provost and conjunction with the Tress collection of Japa- director of Penn Libraries. “We are thrilled to nese illustrated books, they illuminate a major add this meaningful work by Arthur Tress to the influence in the development of Mr. Tress’s aes- Penn Libraries’ photography collections, which thetic. Some of these photographs will be fea- have seen significant growth over the last- de tured in the 2022 exhibition of the Arthur Tress cade. These gifts have opened an important new Collection of Japanese Illustrated Books, slated frontier in research about contemporary photog- for the Goldstein Family Gallery and curated by raphy – to great benefit across the University Julie Nelson Davis, professor and graduate chair and beyond.” in the history of art, and students in her recent Lynne Farrington, senior curator in the Kis- curatorial seminars in which they closely stud- lak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books ied works from the collection. and Manuscripts at the Penn Libraries, describes The Penn Libraries is committed to ex- Arthur Tress self-portrait (2018). Mr. Tress’s work as “innovative and imaginative ceeding expectations in longstanding as well photographs that reflect his interest in using the as emerging areas of research, including the camera to tell stories that draw the viewer into growing interest in photography as an art form The University of Pennsylvania Libraries a world of dreams and fantasies.” Further, “the among Penn’s history of art faculty. Jonathan announces the gift of works by the renowned images are often staged or directed, transform- D. Katz, interim chair of gender, sexuality and American contemporary photographer Arthur ing found objects or chanced upon scenes into women’s studies (GSWS) and associate profes- Tress (b. 1940, Brooklyn). Generously given by visual mosaics, often with erotic overtones.” sor of practice, history of art and GSWS, has an anonymous donor, this outstanding collec- Mr. Tress’s photography is widely pub- frequently included Mr. Tress’s photographs in tion – part of which has already been appraised lished, exhibited, and collected, and can be exhibitions and publications on queer identities at $4.2 million – joins another recent gift of found in numerous public institutions, including in American art. According to Dr. Katz: Tress photography given to the Penn Librar- the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), “Arthur Tress documented LGBTQ libera- ies by J. Patrick Kennedy, PAR’97, and Patricia the Centre Pompidou (Paris), the Smithson- tion at its very origins, and in his personal, id- Kennedy, PAR’97, for a combined 2,500 photo- ian American Art Museum (Washington), the iosyncratic way, created a psychic portrait of graphic prints. Together these collections docu- Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Museum a community and a culture that has repeatedly ment Mr. Tress’s diverse and fascinating career of Fine Arts (Houston), and the Whitney Mu- swerved between oppression and liberty, vio- and represent the largest collection of Tress pho- seum of Art (New York). Among his publica- lence and self-determination, plague and vig- tographic prints in the United States. In 2018, tions are The Dream Collector (1972), Theater or. Tress shot some of the very first images of a Mr. Tress, among the most original artists of his of the Mind (1976), Facing Up (1980), The Tea- public LGBTQ life, beginning even before the generation, gave the Penn Libraries his collec- pot Opera (1986), and Fish Tank Sonata (2000). Stonewall riots in 1969. And generations hence, tion of Japanese illustrated books, which served The works gifted to the Penn Libraries cov- when this social revolution in sexuality is more as inspiration for his own artistic vision. er a broad spectrum of Arthur Tress’s varied ca- fully studied, documents may tell us what hap- “This incredible collection of photographs reer and include rare color cibachrome prints. pened, but Tress’s photos will tell us what no by Arthur Tress will significantly expand the The collection spans his first forays into ethno- document can. They show what it felt like to Penn Libraries’ collected works and make graphic documentation in Mexico, his ground- have once been forced to cower, only to then these cultural treasures accessible to scholars, breaking use of psychological metaphors using stand tall. It’s a memory we are thankfully los- students, and the public,” said Penn President the dreams of children as his inspiration, and his ing, and Tress reminds us how far we’ve come.” Amy Gutmann. “Preserving culture and sharing most recent explorations into a Bauhaus style of

From left to right: Arthur Tress, “Playground, New York” (1977); “Secret Conversation, New York” (1980); “Highway Sign, New York” (1978). All from the Facing Up series of the Arthur Tress Photography Collection, University of Pennsylvania Libraries.

8 www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC May 4, 2021 RESEARCH & INNOVATION Toward a Better Understanding of “Fake News” researchers used their architectural expertise to determine optimal place- Duncan Watts, a Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor and compu- ment of a UVGI device to sterilize a space safely. “You’re trying to dis- tational social scientist with appointments in the Annenberg School for infect the air but also make sure people are safe, so it means you need to Communication, School of Engineering and Applied Science, and the understand how the device is working throughout the space,” she said. Wharton School, has published a new framework for studying media bias For their Indoor Air paper, the researchers used simulations of an in- and misinformation. Published in the Proceedings of the National Acad- dustry-standard UVGI device and looked at how different design vari- emy of Sciences and co-authored by colleagues at Microsoft Research, the ables impacted the distribution of UV light between a room’s upper zone, paper describes an ambitious and comprehensive research agenda for un- where disinfection of aerosols should take place, and a lower “occupied” derstanding the origins, nature, and prevalence of misinformation and its zone which people inhabit and where UV light leakage should be avoided impact on democracy. as much as possible. The phrase “fake news” has become part of the lexicon, spurred by The researchers found that ceiling and mounting height had a major news coverage of fake political ads and Twitter bots and by concerns about impact on the efficiency of disinfection in the upper zone. Based on their their role in populist political movements such as Brexit and the 2016 U.S. simulations, the researchers recommend that UVGI device height be in- presidential election. These stories triggered an enormous amount of re- creased wherever possible. This not only increases the disinfection rate search, with the publication of thousands of papers trying to understand but also reduces the possibility of UV exposure in the occupied zone. how fake news was spreading. The variable that was found to have the biggest impact on reducing “This overwhelming focus on outright lies circulating on social media leakage was material reflectance. Because UV light can be absorbed or re- was disturbing, but it was missing something,” said Dr. Watts. “And that flected by a material, much like visible light is, using paints or wall cov- something is this much broader conception of misinformation.” erings with lower reflectance coefficients reduced the likelihood of UV Dr. Watts explains that misinformation includes more than just lies forming dangerous “hot spots” in the occupied zone. Importantly, chang- and falsehoods because there are also more subtle ways that people can es in reflectance didn’t impact disinfection efficiency in the upper zone. be misled. This includes data cherry picking, misconstruing the relation- Along with guidance on how people can install these devices in a way ship between correlation and causation, or even simply presenting facts in that is both effective and safe, Dr. Aviv’s group is now studying the role of a particular way, tactics that can lead people to a false conclusion without air flows in UVGI disinfection, key insights which could be used to direct technically failing a fact check. how contaminated and clean air moves within a room. Misinformation is also not something that is limited to social media, Most modern buildings have centralized heating, ventilation, and air he said, with television, radio, and print publications also playing an im- conditioning systems that heat or cool external air before it is brought in- portant role. “All of the research that has been done on Twitter vastly out- doors. Before the pandemic, one common way to reduce energy use was weighs the amount of research that has been done on TV in the last four to recirculate air, and building standards generally only require 10-20% of years, and yet TV is a larger source of information related to politics for outdoor air intake at any given point in time. typical Americans than Twitter is.” said Dr. Watts. “We really have to be Now, because of the risks of airborne exposure to COVID-19, the Amer- thinking much more expansively about the parts of the information eco- ican Society of Heating and Air-Conditioning Engineers recommends in- system that might be causing some of these problems.” creasing the amount of outdoor air to avoid recirculating virus particles. To this end, Dr. Watts and his co-authors describe specific objectives However, doing this within the current HVAC paradigm means a massive that would enable research communities and funding agencies to address increase in energy usage in an already highly-carbon-intensive sector, put- these types of complex questions. ting the health of a building’s occupants and the environment at odds. The first step, Dr. Watts said, is to build a research infrastructure to col- In their Applied Energy study, the researchers first modeled the energy lect, organize, clean, and make data available and accessible to the broad- requirements needed to increase the outdoor-to-indoor-air ratios in several er research community. With a robust data infrastructure in place, the next cities in the United States at different climactic zones. In hot and humid cit- objective is to maximize its value by coordinating the efforts of multiple ies like Miami, for example, the researchers found that as much as a 300% research groups. Instead of working on single datasets that are curated and increase in energy output was needed in order to use 100% outdoor air. analyzed by an individual or group, this working model provides a way To address what could be done to increase ventilation and keep spaces to study problems more holistically. Next, it is important to educate mem- comfortable without using more energy, the researchers detail a simple, bers of the public on their findings, Dr. Watts said, and it’s also crucial to cheap, and scalable solution using radiant cooling systems. This system make data both accessible and relevant. Finally, from collaborating with decouples air temperature control from ventilation and comfort by relying computer scientists on improving the fairness of algorithms to working on surface-level cooling alongside natural ventilation. with journalists to help them understand how their work influences public Adapted from a Penn Today article by Erica Brockmeier. opinion, engaging with partners outside of academia is essential for ad- dressing misinformation. Penn Wharton Budget Model Projects That American Adapted from a Penn Today article by Erica Brockmeier. Jobs Plan Will Raise $2.1 Trillion by 2030 and Decrease Federal Debt by 6.4% by 2050 Thermal Architecture Lab Tackles Public Health and On March 31, President Joseph Biden announced the American Jobs Environmental Crises Plan–a $2.7 trillion plan to invest in American infrastructure. The plan in- Two studies by Dorit Aviv, assistant professor of architecture and di- cludes spending provisions aimed at rebuilding various sectors of Ameri- rector of the Thermal Architecture Lab at the Weitzman School of Design, can infrastructure and financing provisions which would increase business show how architecture can help create interior spaces that are both COV- taxes, notably raising the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28%. ID-safe and energy efficient. The Penn Wharton Budget Model (PWBM) at the Wharton School of The first study, published in Indoor Air, provides design-based solu- the University of Pennsylvania released a report analyzing the budgetary tions on how to best use ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) to dis- and economic effects of the plan’s changes to the tax code and $2.7 tril- infect occupied rooms without harming individuals. This research was lion in public investment. conducted by Dr. Aviv, visiting scholar Miaomiao Hou, and Jovan Pan- PWBM estimates that: telic, an air quality expert at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven. • President Biden’s American Jobs Plan (AJP) would cost $2.7 tril- The second paper, published in Applied Energy, describes the massive lion and raise $2.1 trillion over the 10-year budget window 2021- amount of energy required to increase ventilation in current HVAC sys- 2030. tems and provides an approach for creating comfortable, well-ventilated • The spending provisions of the AJP, in absence of any tax increas- indoor environments using radiant cooling. This study is the result of a es, would increase government debt by 4.72 percent and decrease collaboration between the University of Pennsylvania, Princeton Univer- GDP by 0.33 percent in 2050, as the crowding out of investment sity, the University of British Columbia, and the University of California, due to larger government deficits outweighs productivity boosts Berkeley. from the new public investments. Ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) devices use short-wave- • The tax provisions proposed in the AJP, absent any new spending, length ultraviolet light to inactivate viruses, bacteria, and other pathogens would decrease government debt by 11.16 percent in 2050. Despite by destroying their DNA or RNA. UV light is highly effective and has the reduction in public debt, the AJP’s tax provisions discourage long been used to clean air and surfaces, with increased uptake in set- business investment and thus reduce GDP by 0.49 percent in 2050. tings such as subway cars during the COVID pandemic. However, UV • Considered together, the tax and spending provisions of the AJP light can also damage skin and eyes and must be used cautiously in oc- would increase government debt by 1.7 percent by 2031 but de- cupied spaces. crease government debt by 6.4 percent by 2050. The AJP ends up Striking a balance between efficient disinfection and personal safety decreasing GDP by 0.8 percent in 2050. is fundamentally a spatial problem, said Dr. Aviv, and in this study the Read the full Wharton News article. ALMANAC May 4, 2021 www.upenn.edu/almanac 9 Black Music City Project Benefits Open Enrollment Ends on Friday, May 7 Awards: $48,000 in Grants Penn Benefits Open Enrollment will end thisFriday, May 7. Don’t miss your opportunity The Black Music City project an- to make changes to your health plans, life insurance, and flexible spending accounts for the nounced that it is distributing a total 2021-2022 plan year. of $48,000 to 23 Black creatives in the For full details about this year’s Open Enrollment and benefits changes, visit www. greater Philadelphia area to produce new hr.upenn.edu/openenrollment. There, you can access the 2021-2022 Benefits Enrollment artistic works inspired by Philadelphia’s Guide, the 2021-2022 medical, dental, and vision rates, and watch the What’s Changing rich Black music history. Each recipient video. You can also listen to The Choice is Yours, a three-episode podcast where Benefits is receiving between $1,000 and $3,500. experts talk about upcoming plan changes, answer frequently asked questions, and discuss In December 2020, the new Black other healthcare topics. Music City collaboration between Phila- We encourage you to review your benefit choices each year. If you are satisfied with your delphia public music radio stations selections, you don’t need to make a change, and you will receive the same coverage you had WXPN-FM and WRTI-FM and REC last year. This does not apply, however, to those who have the Child Life MetLife Insurance Philly announced that it had secured fund- plan. If you have this plan you must re-enroll and add your qualified dependent children who ing from Wyncote Foundation to award are under the age of 26. grants to Black creatives in the greater You can enroll or update your current elections via Workday@Penn 24 hours a day, 7 Philadelphia region to help them create days a week during the Open Enrollment period. After May 7 you will only be able to make new projects that recognize and honor the a change if you experience a qualifying life event. influence of Philadelphia’s Black music If you prefer to enroll by phone, please call the Benefits Solution Center at 1 (866) 799- history. Since that announcement, another 2329, Monday-Friday between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. Changes made during Open Enrollment $19,000 in sponsorship funding provided will be effective as of July 1, 2021. by Tito’s Handmade Vodka and a dona- For more information, please call the Benefits Solution Center at 1 (866) 799-2329 or tion by Philadelphians Dan and Marilyn contact Human Resources at [email protected]. Hauser has brought the total amount of —Division of Human Resources grant money available to $48,000. More than 600 applications were received. The Black Music City Selection Committee, which determined the final list of recipi- ents, includes Black Philadelphia-based professionals in the arts, media and business. The deadline for applications was January 25, 2021 and more than 600 applications were received. The Black Music City Selection Committee, which determined the final list of recipients, were Black Philadelphia professionals in the arts, media and business. Committee member Gerald Veasley, President of Jazz Philadelphia, said, “Re- viewing the submissions was an incredible reminder of the breadth and depth of talent we have in our city.” Hip hop artist and committee member Chill Moody said, “We’re all excited to see these amazing jawns come to life.” The committee also includes: • Alex Holley, FOX-29 TV Good Day Philadelphia anchor/co-host • Dame and Yaya Horne, creative direc- tor and CEO, co-founders, Tiny Room for Elephants • Ashley Coleman Thomas, senior mem- bership and project manager, Philadel- phia Chapter of the Recording Academy

• Dyana Williams, CEO, Influence Arboretum Photo courtesy Morris Entertainment and award-winning broadcaster Morris Arboretum’s will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Moonlight & Roses virtually on Friday, June 4. Work on the new creative projects will begin immediately. Videos hosted by artist and Black Music City spokesperson Morris Arboretum Celebrates 40 Years of Moonlight & Roses Suzann Christine and posted at www. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Morris Arboretum’s annual Moonlight & Roses gala. blackmusiccity.com will spotlight the Join in the virtual celebration at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 4. The event will look back at 40 years of journeys of some of these new creations. this iconic gala, take you behind the scenes with Arboretum horticulturists in the Rose Garden, and All new works must be completed by May showcase the garden in full bloom. All virtual attendees will receive a curated gift bag that can be 27, with exhibition and distribution of picked up at the Arboretum. Proceeds will support all areas of the Arboretum and ensure that the the videos and final artwork taking place garden continues to be a resource for our community throughout the pandemic and beyond. during June, which is African American Because the 2020 gala was cancelled, the Arboretum is delighted that 2021 will celebrate the Music Appreciation Month. honorees named last year, Susan and Robert (Bob) Peck, longtime residents of Chestnut Hill, as More information about Black Music well as an institutional honoree, TreePhilly, a program of Philadelphia Parks and Recreation and the City is available at www.blackmusiccity. Fairmount Park Conservancy. com. Follow and share about the project Chairing the 2021 Moonlight & Roses Planning Committee is Gabrielle Baugh, a Philadelphia using #blackmusiccity. native and a longtime member of the Moonlight and Roses Committee, and Honorary Chair Lee To read more information, including Laden, who is active in her community at The Hill at Whitemarsh. Ms. Laden first became involved the full list of funding recipients, read the with the Arboretum more than three decades ago. WXPN press release. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit MorrisArboretumGala.org.

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FILMS 8 Calle de la Resistencia; an emotional look at the struggle of the Puerto Rican people to re- gain their dignity; 7 p.m.; online screening; tickets: https://annenbergcenter.org/event/calle- de-la-resistencia (Annenberg Center). FITNESS & LEARNING 7 ODEI Spotlight: Conversations with GABE About Our Classrooms and Diversity; set of two discussions that explores steps faculty are taking and can take in the future to make classrooms more equitable; 1:30 p.m.; Zoom meeting; join: https:// upenn.zoom.us/j/99110942740 (Engineering). SPECIAL EVENTS 5 Remembering Professor Howard Lesnick; a virtual memorial service for Professor How- ard Lesnick, Jefferson B. Fordham Professor Emeritus of Law; 4 p.m.; Zoom meeting; regis- ter: https://tinyurl.com/lesnick-memorial-may-5 The unique film Calle de la Resistencia, partly a staged musical and partly a collection of docu- (Penn Law). mentary footage, follows nine Puerto Ricans whose lives were upended by Hurricane Maria, then 7 2021 Lavender Graduation; a virtual cel- who were then brought together by protests that brought about the resignation of the Puerto Rican ebration of Penn’s LGBTQ graduates, including governor. View the film online through the Annenberg Center for Performing Arts on May 8. undergraduate and graduate students and post- doctoral trainees; 5 p.m.; online event; register: Penn Dental AT PENN Calendar https://tinyurl.com/penn-lavender-2021 (LGBT Online events. Info and to register: https://www. Almanac publishes a monthly calendar that Center). dental.upenn.edu/news-events/events/ gives you all the details you need to know about 4 Oral Potentially Malignant Conditions/Oral fun family events, engaging talks, useful seminars TALKS Cancer: An Update; Thomas Sollecito, Penn and workshops, unique performances, and more Dental; 5 p.m. happening around campus. The May AT PENN 5 Lightning Lectures 2021; short presentations Direct Anterior and Posterior Esthetic calendar is online now! Hosting an event but by fine arts students; 6:30 p.m.; Zoom meeting; Restorations; Gaetano Paolone, Università Vita missed the cutoff to submit it for the May calen- register: https://tinyurl.com/ica-lightning-2021 Salute San Raffaele; 6 p.m. dar? Email us an event for inclusion in a weekly (Weitzman School, ICA). 5 Caring for Older Adults with Cognitive May update at [email protected]. 6 Public Policy Analytics: Code and Context Impairments – Making it Work! Janet Yellowitz, We’re accepting submissions for our Summer for Data Science in Government; Ken Steif, University of Maryland; 5:30 p.m. AT PENN calendar until May 11. Send event MUSA; 5 p.m.; online event; register: https:// information to [email protected]. 6 Business Basics & Employment Essentials tinyurl.com/steif-talk-may-6 (Penn Institute for for a Post-Grad Periodontics Resident Urban Research). ; Todd Singer, Penn Dental; 6 p.m.

Primary Election Deadlines 3910 Chestnut Street, 2nd floor The Philadelphia Municipal Primary Election is approaching! Check your voter registra- Philadelphia, PA 19104-3111 tion, registration address, and ballot status well in advance of deadlines at www.votespa.com. Phone: (215) 898-5274 or 5275 Email: [email protected] The last day to apply for an absentee or mail-in ballot is Tuesday, May 11. Polls will be URL: www.upenn.edu/almanac open from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 18, 2021. For more information and resources, please visit www.pennvotes.org. The University of Pennsylvania’s journal of record, opinion and news is published Tuesdays during the academic year, and as needed during summer and holiday breaks. Its electronic edi- tions on the Internet (accessible through the Penn website) include The University of Pennsylvania Police Department HTML, Acrobat and mobile versions of the print edition, and interim information may be posted in electronic-only form. Guidelines for Community Crime Report readers and contributors are available on request and online. About the Crime Report: Below are the Crimes Against Persons or Crimes Against Society from EDITOR the campus report for April 19-25, 2021. Also reported were 10 crimes against property (2 bike thefts, 2 ASSOCIATE EDITOR Louise Emerick frauds, 2 thefts from building, 1 auto theft, 1 burglary, 1 retail theft, 1 robbery) with 1 arrest. Full reports are ASSISTANT EDITOR Alisha George available at: https://almanac.upenn.edu/sections/crimes Prior weeks’ reports are also online. –Eds. EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Jackson Betz This summary is prepared by the Division of Public Safety and includes all criminal incidents reported STUDENT ASSISTANT Justin Greenman and made known to the University Police Department between the dates of April 19-25, 2021. The Univer- ALMANAC ADVISORY BOARD: For the Faculty Senate: sity Police actively patrol from Market St to Baltimore Avenue and from the Schuylkill River to 43rd St in con- Sunday Akintoye, Christine Bradway, Daniel Cohen, Al Filreis, junction with the Philadelphia Police. In this effort to provide you with a thorough and accurate report on pub- Cary Mazer, Martin Pring. For the Administration: Stephen Mac- lic safety concerns, we hope that your increased awareness will lessen the opportunity for crime. For any Carthy. For the Staff Assemblies: Jon Shaw, PPSA; Marcia Dot- concerns or suggestions regarding this report, please call the Division of Public Safety at (215) 898-4482. son, WPPSA; Rachelle R. Nelson, Librarians Assembly.

04/19/21 2:20 PM 51 N 39th St Offender assaulted complainant with knife inside The University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks tal- parking garage/Arrest ented students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. The 04/25/21 7:30 PM 3700 Chestnut St Offender struck complainant in the face several times University of Pennsylvania does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, 18th District veteran status or any other legally protected class status in the Below are the Crimes Against Persons from the 18th District: 4 incidents (2 robberies, 1 aggravated administration of its admissions, financial aid, educational or ath- assault and 1 domestic assault) with 2 arrests were reported for April 19-25, 2021 by the 18th District cov- letic programs, or other University-administered programs or in ering the Schuylkill River to 49th St & Market St to Woodland Avenue. its employment practices. Questions or complaints regarding this policy should be directed to Sam Starks, Executive Director of the 04/21/21 3:27 PM 4627 Pine St Robbery/Arrest Office of Affirmative Action and 04/24/21 1:00 AM 40th and Walnut Sts Robbery/Arrest Equal Opportunity Programs, 421 04/24/21 8:57 PM 300 Hanson St Aggravated Assault Franklin Building, 3451 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104- 04/25/21 7:34 PM 37th and Chestnut Sts Domestic Assault 6205; or (215) 898-6993 (Voice).

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The Division of Public Safety is committed to enhancing the quality of Penn Medicine Cameras life for the campus community by integrating the best practices of public and private policing with state-of-the-art technology. A critical component Hospital of the University of of a comprehensive security plan using state-of-the-art technology Pennsylvania is Closed Circuit Television (CCTV). 34th St. Pedestrian Bridge Dulles Bldg. (bike racks-Spruce St.) As prescribed by the University Policy “Closed Circuit Television Emergency Department (Driveway Monitoring and Recording of Public Areas for Safety and Security 1-4) Purposes” (Almanac April 29, 2008), the locations of all outside CCTV Gates Bldg. (fire exit door-Spruce St.) cameras monitored by Public Safety are to be published semi-annually Maloney Bldg. (entrance–36th & in Almanac. The locations and descriptions of these cameras can also be Spruce Sts.) found on the Division of Public Safety website: https://www.publicsafety. Miller Plaza (adjacent to Stemmler) upenn.edu/about/security-technology/closed-circuit-television-cctv/. Penn Tower/HUP Bridge/Civic Center The following existing cameras meet those criteria: Penn Tower Bridge (Hospital side) Ravdin Bldg. (Driveway–Civic Center Blvd.) University of Pennsylvania Cameras Rhoads Bldg. (1st floor–Hamilton 39th St. & Baltimore Ave. College Green (lower) Stellar-Chance Labs (loading dock) Walk) (Vet School, Hill Pavilion) College Hall (exterior basement) Stellar-Chance Labs (main entrance) Rhoads Bldg. (1st floor–patio) 40th St. & Baltimore Ave. CRB (roof) Stellar-Chance Labs (roof–rear) Rhoads Bldg. (basement–dock ramp) 41st St. & Baltimore Ave. CRB-Stemmler Hall (main entrance) Stellar-Chance Labs (roof–front) Rhoads Bldg. (loading docks 1&2) 42nd St. & Baltimore Ave. CRB-Stemmler Bridge (interior) Tandem Accelerator Laboratory Rhoads Bldg. (loading dock ramp) 43rd St. & Baltimore Ave. CRB-Stemmler Bridge (main entrance Translational Research Labs, 30th St. Rhoads/Stemmler bike rack 31st & Chestnut Sts. (Left Bank) hall) (lower level South) Spruce St. between 34th & 36th Sts. 33rd & Chestnut Sts. English House (Law School bike rack) Translational Research Labs, 30th St. (facing east) 34th & Chestnut Sts. Fels Institute of Government (lower level North) Spruce St. between 34th & 36th Sts. 36th & Chestnut Sts. Fisher-Bennett Hall (overseeing Translational Research Labs, 31st St. (facing west) 38th & Chestnut Sts. Levine Bldg.) Translational Research Labs, 31st St. Spruce St. (Maloney entrance & 40th & Chestnut Sts. Franklin Field (upper level) morgue driveway) 4040 Chestnut St. (front) Garage 40 (rooftop) University Meeting & Guesthouse Spruce St. (Morgue, Maloney Ground 41st & Chestnut Sts. Generational Bridge (1&2) Courtyard –36th St.) 43rd & Chestnut Sts. Gregory College House (bike rack) University Meeting & Guesthouse Spruce St. (west fire tower door) 46th & Chestnut Sts. GSE on Plaza 1 Parking Lot White Bldg. courtyard Steve Murray Way & Chestnut St. GSE on Plaza 62 Van Pelt-Dietrich Library (Button) White Bldg. (entrance–Spruce St.) 38th St. & Hamilton Walk Harnwell College House Van Pelt-Dietrich Library (Ben Statue) Perelman and Smilow 36th St. & Locust Walk Harrison College House (1&2) Van Pelt-Dietrich Library (Mark’s Café 3600 CCB-Ll01 (NW Corner E/W) 37th St. & Locust Walk (1&2) Hayden Hall (east door & west door) 1&2) 3600 CCB-Ll01 (NW Side E/W) 38th St. & Locust Walk Hilton (Homewood Suites–1&2) Van Pelt Manor (bike rack) 3600 CCB-Ll01 (SW Corner E/W; 39th St. & Locust Walk Hollenback (lower level rear parking) VHUP (bike rack) entrance to Lot 51) 40th St. & Locust Walk Hollenback (rooftop) VHUP (dog walk 1&2) 3600 CCB-Ll01 (SW Side E/W; 41st & Locust Sts. Houston Hall/Penn Commons Weiss Info Commons (front door) loading Dock) 42nd & Locust Sts. Irving & Preston Sts. Weiss Info Commons (rear door) 3600 CCB-L1 (NE Entrance) 43rd & Locust Sts. Jerome Fisher (main entrance) Wharton Academic Research Building Civic Center Blvd. at East Service Dr. 39th & Ludlow Sts. John Morgan Building (Hamilton Walk) Bike Racks Convention Ave & Health Science Dr. 40th & Ludlow Sts. Jon M. Huntsman Hall (NE corner) Wharton EMBA (loading dock) East Service Dr. & Health Sciences Dr. 34th & Market Sts. Kane Park (Spruce Street Plaza) Williams Hall (bike racks 1-3) Health Sciences Dr. (outside loading 36th & Market Sts. Law School (Sansom St.) WXPN/World Café Live dock–1& 2) 38th & Market Sts. Left Bank (loading dock) WXPN/World Café Live (SW side– Perelman (front door) 40th & Market Sts. Levy Dental (loading dock) lower level) Perelman (loading dock) 40th & Pine Sts. Meyerson Hall (bike racks 1&2) 1920 Commons (38th & Spruce roof) Perelman Parking garage entrance 41st & Pine Sts. Mod 7 (North) (Health Sciences Dr.) 42nd & Pine Sts. Mod 7 (Southeast) Penn Park PCAM staff entrance (Convention 36th & Sansom Sts. (Franklin Bldg.) Mod 7 (West) Field 1 Ave.) 38th & Sansom Sts. Museum (33rd St.–exterior) Field 1 (bike rack) 39th & Sansom Sts. Museum (Kress entrance–exterior) Field 2 Penn Presbyterian 4040 Sansom St. (rear) Museum (Kress entrance–interior) Field 2 (bike rack) Medical Center Steve Murray Way & Sansom Sts. Museum (loading dock–exterior) Field 2 (NE corner) 3910 Bldg. (entrance) 33rd St. & Smith Walk Museum (upper loading dock– Field 2 (SW corner) 3910 Bldg. (loading dock) 34th & Spruce Sts. exterior) Field 2 (north bike rack) 3910 Bldg. (parking lot) 36th & Spruce Sts. Museum (Warden Garden–main Field 4 (South Street Bridge) Advanced Care Canopy (bench) 37th & Spruce Sts. entrance) Lower 30th & Walnut Sts. (1&2) Advanced Care Canopy (ED 1&2) 38th & Spruce Sts. Museum (Stoner Courtyard–lower Paley Bridge (1&2) Advanced Care Canopy (Trauma 1-4) 39th & Spruce Sts. courtyard) Paley Bridge (entrance walkway) Cupp Lobby (entrance) 40th & Spruce Sts. Osler Circle Courtyard Paley Bridge (walkway to Penn Park) Garage (front & side) 41st & Spruce Sts. Palestra (1&2) Parking Lot (SW corner) Heart and Vascular Pavilion (front 42nd & Spruce Sts. Pennovation Works Parking Lot (NE corner) entrance) 43rd & Spruce Sts. Pennovation Works (gate) Penn Park (NE corner) Heart and Vascular Pavilion (rear 31st & Walnut Sts. (Left Bank) Pottruck (bike racks 1&2) Penn Park (North) entrance) 33rd & Walnut Sts. Public Safety Annex Building (2-5) Penn Park (Plaza) Helipad 34th & Walnut Sts. Richards Labs (rear door) Penn Park Drive (entrance) Mutch Bldg. (roof) 36th & Walnut Sts. Ringe Squash Court Parking River Field Powelton Ave. 37th & Walnut Sts. Rodin College House (bike rack) Ropes Course Powelton Ave. (dock) 38th & Walnut Sts. Schattner (coffee shop) Ropes Course Maintenance Bldgs. Powelton Lot 39th & Walnut Sts. Schattner (bike rack) Softball Stadium (bike racks 1&2) Scheie Eye Institute (north door) 40th & Walnut Sts. SEAS (Courtyard) Softball Stadium (men’s restroom) Wright/Saunders Bldg. (main 41st & Walnut Sts. Shoemaker Green (1-8) Softball Stadium (women’s restroom) entrance) 43rd & Walnut Sts. Singh Center (courtyard) Tennis Center 38th St. (Healing Garden) 4119 Walnut St. Singh Center (east loading dock) Tennis Center (Field 4) 38th St. (Advanced Care Building) 100 Block of S. 37th St. Singh Center (Nano roof terrace north) Tennis Center (Field 4 walkway) Blockley Hall (bike racks 1-8) Singh Center (nitrogen loading dock) Tennis Center (Transit Stop) 3930 Chestnut Street Blockley Hall (roof) Singh Center (roof terrace south) Utility shed Front Main Entrance BRB II (loading dock–exterior) Singh Center (west loading dock) Walnut St. Bridge (Pedestrian Loading Dock Entrance BRB II (roof–rear and front) St. Leonard’s Court (roof, rear) Walkway) Patio Seating Area Caster Building (rear entrance) Solomon Labs (1-4) Walnut St. Bridge (Upper) Parking Lot Bike Rack Caster Building (bike racks 1&2) Steinberg Conference Center Weave Bridge (Bower Field) Parking Lot (Front) Chemistry Building (bike racks 1-4) Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall Weave Bridge (East) Parking Lot (Rear) CineMark (Joe’s Café) Weave Bridge (Hollenback) College Green (1&2) Steinberg Hall-Dietrich Hall (trolley) Weave Bridge (Penn Park ramp) 12 www.upenn.edu/almanac ALMANAC May 4, 2021