Ev Crunden

Ev Crunden is a staff writer for Omnia magazine. 

Leticia Marteleto standing at a balcony, with stairs and another balcony behind her.
Disease, Fertility, and Inequity
For the past five years, Letícia Marteleto, Presidential Penn Compact Professor of Sociology, has studied the effects of Zika and COVID on women in Brazil. So far, she’s found that the back-to-back crises have significantly affected family-planning decisions—and there’s much more to learn.
Sudeep Bhatia holding a microphone, mid-speaking, standing in front of a screen with images of early computers and computing processors.
At the Intersection of Science and AI
At a Data Driven Discovery Initiative event, faculty from psychology, chemistry, philosophy, criminology, economics, and earth and environmental science, shared their thoughts on how AI is fueling scientific advancements—and raising new questions.
Two people sitting on a stage
In Conversation with Statistician Nate Silver
At the Stephen A. Levin Family Dean’s Forum, Silver spoke with Al Filreis, Kelly Family Professor of English, about many topics, chief among them the difference between playing it safe and embracing risk.