OMNIA Podcast

OMNIA | Penn Arts & Sciences
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OMNIA is a podcast dedicated to all things Penn Arts & Sciences. Listen to insights and perspectives from the home of the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences at The University of Pennsylvania.

  1. Horizons Podcast | Inquiry, Innovation, and Global Connection (Ep. 4)

    May 12

    Horizons Podcast | Inquiry, Innovation, and Global Connection (Ep. 4)

    In this fourth episode, Dean Mark Trodden sits down with Ramanan Raghavendran, ENG’89, W’89, LPS’15, Chair of the University of Pennsylvania’s Board of Trustees, and Former Chair of the School of Arts and Sciences Board of Advisors. The two discuss Raghavendran’s Penn journey and how Horizons, the School’s new strategic vision, positions its students and faculty to lead in an AI-driven and globally connected world. Horizons is a new podcast series from Penn Arts & Sciences featuring Dean Mark Trodden speaking with faculty experts about the big issues shaping our world and higher education—including their work exploring new ideas, inspiring students, and driving meaningful change. Learn more about Horizons, a vision that will help the School of Arts & Sciences navigate a changing world: https://web.sas.upenn.edu/horizons

    40 min
  2. Horizons Podcast | Empathy, Inquiry, and the Power of the Humanities (Ep. 3)

    Apr 21

    Horizons Podcast | Empathy, Inquiry, and the Power of the Humanities (Ep. 3)

    In the third episode of the new podcast series Horizons, Dean Mark Trodden and Heather Andrea Williams, Geraldine R. Segal Professor in American Social Thought and Professor of Africana Studies, discuss Williams' journey from law into history, the importance of studying the humanities, and the value of cultivating empathy and ethics in the classroom. Horizons is a new podcast series from Penn Arts & Sciences featuring Dean Mark Trodden speaking with faculty experts about the big issues shaping our world and higher education—including their work exploring new ideas, inspiring students, and driving meaningful change. Learn more about Horizons, a vision that will help the School of Arts & Sciences navigate a changing world: https://web.sas.upenn.edu/horizons

    55 min
  3. Horizons Podcast | Climate Science in an Age of Uncertainty (Ep. 2)

    Mar 17

    Horizons Podcast | Climate Science in an Age of Uncertainty (Ep. 2)

    In our second episode of Horizons, Dean Mark Trodden chats with Michael Mann, Presidential Distinguished Professor of Earth and Environmental Science and Director of the Penn Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media. The two discuss Mann’s groundbreaking research as a leading climate scientist, his collaborative work at Penn, and why science communication is essential to meeting the urgent challenges posed by a warming planet. Horizons is a new podcast series from Penn Arts & Sciences, featuring Dean Mark Trodden speaking with faculty experts about the big issues shaping our world and higher education—including their work exploring new ideas, inspiring students, and driving meaningful change.

    31 min
  4. Horizons Podcast | Today’s Defining Challenges are Global (Ep. 1)

    Mar 3

    Horizons Podcast | Today’s Defining Challenges are Global (Ep. 1)

    Horizons is a new podcast series from Penn Arts & Sciences featuring Dean Mark Trodden talking with faculty experts about the big issues shaping our world and higher education—including their work exploring new ideas, inspiring students, and driving meaningful change. In our first episode, Dean Trodden talks with Guy Grossman, David M. Knott Professor of Global Politics and International Relations and Co-Director of the Penn Development Research Initiative (also known as the PDRI-DevLab). The two discuss Grossman’s research and projects with Penn’s DevLab and why global collaborations and perspectives are important for the School of Arts & Sciences and its students. Learn more about Horizons, a vision that will help the School of Arts & Sciences navigate a changing world: https://web.sas.upenn.edu/horizons

    47 min
  5. Ampersand Podcast | From Dark Energy to Data Science

    11/18/2025

    Ampersand Podcast | From Dark Energy to Data Science

    In the fifth episode our special edition of the Ampersand Podcast, Mark Trodden, Dean of Penn Arts & Sciences and Thomas S. Gates, Jr. Professor of Physics & Astronomy, speaks with Bhuvnesh Jain, Walter H. and Leonore C. Annenberg Professor in the Natural Sciences and the Co-Director of the Penn Data Driven Discovery Initiative and the Penn Center for Particle Cosmology. The two discuss how advances in data science and artificial intelligence are transforming cosmology, teaching, and interdisciplinary research at Penn.

    37 min
  6. Ampersand Podcast | Fighting Crime Through Design

    10/21/2025

    Ampersand Podcast | Fighting Crime Through Design

    What do street lights, tree cover, and public art all have to do with criminology? According to the data, these small initiatives can move the needle on the prevalence of neighborhood crime.  In the fourth special edition of the Ampersand Podcast, Mark Trodden, Dean of Penn Arts & Sciences and Thomas S. Gates, Jr. Professor of Physics & Astronomy, talks with John MacDonald, Professor of Criminology and Sociology, and Director of the Master of Science in Criminology, about crime prevention through design, big data and technology, and how the Cambridge inspired a new program at Penn.

    29 min
  7. Ampersand Podcast | The Science of Us

    10/07/2025

    Ampersand Podcast | The Science of Us

    We all have intuitions about why we are the way we are, says Associate Professor of Psychology Rebecca Waller. The connection between self and subject matter in psychology is especially close, she says. “That’s exciting because you have the potential to think about things you learned and apply them in your own life.” In the third special edition of the Ampersand Podcast, Mark Trodden, Dean of Penn Arts & Sciences and Thomas S. Gates, Jr. Professor of Physics & Astronomy, speaks with Waller about her research on child development, antisocial behavior, and the ways in which scientific tools are transforming psychology and reshaping how we understand parenting, well-being, and education. *** Produced and edited by Alex Schein  Theme music by Nicholas Escobar, C'18 Illustration and logo Andrew Nealis  The Arts & Sciences Annual Fund is the most fundamental way to support the School of Arts & Sciences at Penn. Donations mean immediate, unrestricted dollars for the School to use on its top priorities, including the path-breaking faculty and research featured in this podcast. Show your support today: www.sas.upenn.edu/annual-fund

    36 min
  8. Ampersand Podcast | Humanities, Democracy, and the Future of Knowledge

    09/24/2025

    Ampersand Podcast | Humanities, Democracy, and the Future of Knowledge

    What role does higher education play in a democracy? In the second episode of a special edition of the Ampersand Podcast, Dean Mark Trodden and historian Sophia Rosenfeld discuss the importance the humanities play in preserving culture, how the history of choice can help students think critically about the hidden assumptions that shape their worlds, and how democracies work best when they operate on shared commonalities that define perceptions of truth, law, and solidarity. *** Produced and edited by Alex Schein  Theme music by Nicholas Escobar, C'18 Illustration and logo Andrew Nealis  The Arts & Sciences Annual Fund is the most fundamental way to support the School of Arts & Sciences at Penn. Donations mean immediate, unrestricted dollars for the School to use on its top priorities, including the path-breaking faculty and research featured in this podcast. Show your support today: www.sas.upenn.edu/annual-fund

    49 min
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OMNIA is a podcast dedicated to all things Penn Arts & Sciences. Listen to insights and perspectives from the home of the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences at The University of Pennsylvania.

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    OMNIA | Penn Arts & Sciences
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2026
  • Episodes
    67
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