Research Data & Digital Scholarship Upcoming Events

Feb 18

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

LaTeX Reference Management with BibTeX

Come learn about using BibTeX, the bibliographic side of LaTeX!

• February 18, 2025
• 11:00am - 12:00pm
• RDDSx Space, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, Floor 1

Feb 18

• Lecture

Open to the Public

Curating the Ordinary: A Collector’s Philosophy on Finding Meaning in Ephemera

David Toccafondi explores the unique power of ephemera — everyday disposable paper items often overlooked but rich in cultural significance.

• February 18, 2025
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm
• Virtual (link will be sent to registrants)

Feb 18

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Write a Note of Kindess

Observe Random Acts of Kindess Week by penning a note to a pal!

• February 18, 2025
• 12:00pm - 3:00pm
• Lobby, Fisher Fine Arts Library

Feb 18

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Quack Medicine Then and Now

Learn how quack medicine of the past can help us identify medical misinformation today.

• February 18, 2025
• 3:00pm - 4:00pm
• Gershwind & Bennett Family Collaborative Classroom, Holman Biotech Commons

Feb 18

Open to the Public

Documentary Film Screening of Ainu | ひと: Indigenous People of Japan & Conversation with Filmmaker Naomi Mizoguchi

Discover the lives of the Ainu people in their town of Biratori in Hokkaido and their efforts to keep their culture alive. After the screening, join us for a Q&A with Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Naomi Mizoguchi.

• February 18, 2025
• 4:00pm - 6:00pm
• Rainey Auditorium, Penn Museum, Lower Level

Feb 18

• Lecture

Open to the Public

The Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies & the Herbert D. Katz Center Distinguished Fellow's Lecture in Jewish Manuscript Studies

Sacha Stern, University College London, & the 2024-2025 Schoenberg Institute for Manuscript Studies & the Herbert D. Katz Center Distinguished Fellow in Jewish Manuscript Studies.

• Tuesday, February 18, 2025, 5:15 - 7:00 pm EST
• 5:15pm - 7:00pm
• Class of 1978 Pavilion, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, 6th floor, & Virtual

Feb 19

Open to the Public

Tour of Historic Pennsylvania Hospital

Join us to tour the nation's first hospital!

• February 19, 2025
• 11:00am - 12:00pm
• Pennsylvania Hospital

Feb 19

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Research Poster Design

Making a poster can be daunting, especially when you have so much information to communicate. Learn how to communicate your research into clear, engaging posters with visuals that captivate your audience and convey your research with impact.

• February 19, 2025
• 12:00pm - 1:00pm
• Virtual

Feb 19

• Workshop

Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

Mixed Reality Lab: Weekly Open Hours

Interested in exploring virtual and mixed reality? Join us for Weekly Open Hours at the Mixed Reality Lab in the Holman Biotech Commons.

• February 19, 2025
• 2:00pm - 4:00pm
• Mixed Reality Lab, Holman Biotech Commons