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A Lauder Institute intercultural venture in Oman and the UAE
Lauder Institute students looking at a scale model of a city.

Lauder Institute students observing at a scale model of a city during the Dubai leg of their international trip.

(Image: Mili Lozada-Cerna)

A Lauder Institute intercultural venture in Oman and the UAE

Graduate students in the Lauder Intercultural Ventures program traveled from Oman to Dubai to learn about urban growth, trade, tourism, and development in areas entrenched in cultural history and with deep religious roots.

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Nine honored at Alumni Award of Merit Gala
(Top row) Jackie Einstein Astrof, Calvin Bland, and Denis Elton Cochran-Fikes; (middle row) James H. Greene, Susan T. Marx, and Jodi L. Miller; (bottom row) Ian A. Seltzer, Liz Theoharis, and Herman Beavers.

(Top row) Jackie Einstein Astrof, Calvin Bland, and Denis Elton Cochran-Fikes; (middle row) James H. Greene, Susan T. Marx, and Jodi L. Miller; (bottom row) Ian A. Seltzer, Liz Theoharis, and Herman Beavers.

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Nine honored at Alumni Award of Merit Gala

On Nov. 7, eight distinguished alumni will receive Awards of Merit, the Alumni Social Impact Award, and the Creative Spirit Award, and Herman Beavers will receive the Faculty Award of Merit.

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A hardcourt homecoming for Fran McCaffery
Fran McCaffery speaks with players during practice.

Image: Courtesy of Wharton School

A hardcourt homecoming for Fran McCaffery

Ahead of his debut as Quakers head coach on Nov. 7, the 1982 Wharton alumnus talks about returning to campus, the upcoming season, and how Wharton prepared him for success.

From Wharton Magazine

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A conversation with Penn Forward’s Global Opportunity and New Markets co-chairs
Megan Ryerson and Zeke Emanuel together next to Perry World House.

Megan Ryerson and Ezekiel Emanuel, co-chairs of the Global Opportunity and New Markets working group for Penn Forward, together at Perry World House. 

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A conversation with Penn Forward’s Global Opportunity and New Markets co-chairs

In a Q&A with Ezekiel Emanuel and Megan Ryerson, co-chairs of the Global Opportunity and New Markets working group for Penn Forward, the duo discuss the charge of their group, where they are in the process, and leaning into global engagement.

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Amy Gutmann honored by Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History

Amy Gutmann honored by Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History

At a ceremony on November 5, the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History honored Amy Gutmann, Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science and scholar of democracy, with the Only in America Award, given to Jewish Americans who have made enormous contributions to our world.

Public not highly knowledgeable about measles risks or MMR vaccine safety

Public not highly knowledgeable about measles risks or MMR vaccine safety

A recent health survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds that the public is less informed than it should be of measles-related risks and less certain than it used to be of the value of vaccination.

From the Annenberg Public Policy Center

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A massive chunk of ice, a new laser, and new information on sea-level rise
A researcher walking through a glacier in Greenland.

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A massive chunk of ice, a new laser, and new information on sea-level rise

For nearly a decade, Leigh Stearns and collaborators aimed a laser scanner system at Greenland’s Helheim Glacier. Their long-running survey reveals that Helheim’s massive calving events don’t behave the way scientists once thought, reframing how ice loss contributes to sea-level rise.

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Election Day on campus, in pictures
Penn President J. Larry Jameson outside on Locust Walk talking with members of PLTV.

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Election Day on campus, in pictures

On Election Day, volunteers with Penn Leads the Vote were on hand with voting guides and civic swag for students. Penn President J. Larry Jameson joined the PLTV volunteers and cast his ballot at his campus polling location.

Penn Today Staff

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Connecting with America’s 250th anniversary
The Declaration of Independence at the National Archives

The Declaration of Independence on display at the National Archives in Washington, D.C.

(Image: Mark Schiefelbein via AP Images)

Connecting with America’s 250th anniversary

Ahead of the main event on July 4, 2026, marking the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Penn students, faculty, and staff will have multiple early opportunities to engage with America’s 250th anniversary.

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