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The president of Botswana smiles as he sits on a stage in front of the flag of his nation next to a bouquet of light blue and white flowers

Botswana’s president discusses good governance, democracy

President Mokgweetsi Masisi spoke with Penn Professor Wale Adebanwi at the second annual Distinguished Lecture in African Studies.

More cancers may be treated with drugs than previously believed

Using a Penn-designed neural network called PocketMiner, a Penn Medicine research team has identified hidden protein pockets that can provide new opportunities for cancer drugs to bind to.

Sarah Kane stands outside the front entrance of David Rittenhouse Laboratory

Who, What, Why

Who, What, Why: Sarah Kane on the sonification of astronomical data

Fourth-year Sarah Kane participates in research mapping the galaxy and converting astronomical data into sound for the visually impaired.

Seth Werchan, left, prepares to steal a base during a game. Davis Baker, right, prepares to swing at a pitch during a game.

Werchan, Baker awarded weekly Ivy honors

The outfielder and infielder on the baseball team helped the Quakers go 3-1 over the last week in games against Villanova and UMass.

overhead view of room with about 80 chairs mostly occupied and two people on a stage with a big screen behind them

Higher education conference emphasizes importance of international collaborations

L. Rafael Reif, president emeritus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was the keynote speaker at “The Future of Global Higher Education” conference at Perry World House, marking the 10th anniversary of Penn Global.

Pregnant person laying in a bed with an IV drip in their arm.

Pregnancy complications tied to higher risk of death as long as 50 years later

Even decades after delivering pre-term or with conditions like gestational diabetes or high blood pressure, those with complications in pregnancy or birth have a higher risk of death.

Kim Tallbear, professor of native studies at the University of Alberta and the Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Peoples, Technoscience, and Society, gave the Provost’s lecture on diversity on March 15.

Kim Tallbear

Decolonializing science and technology

Kim Tallbear, professor of Native studies at the University of Alberta, delivered the Provost’s lecture on diversity on decolonializing science and technology.

A childcare worker at a table with three young children.

How have women in the workforce fared, three years into the pandemic?

Despite hopeful signs that this demographic is returning to work, certain female-dominated sectors, like the care economy, still haven’t recovered, signaling there’s more to learn about COVID-19’s full effect.

An Israeli protester holds a lit flare giving off a red glow as another waves an Israeli flag in a nighttime protest.

Democracy in Israel

Perry World House hosted a conversation to look at how the proposals from Israel’s new far-right government could weaken the country’s democracy.

Zhanar Beketova, Krista L. Cortes, Nesha Subramaniam, and Sharon Smith hold hands at the podium

2023 Women of Color at Penn Awards

The 36th annual Women of Color at Penn award ceremony celebrated the achievements of women of color at Penn and in the broader community, highlighting this year’s theme of self-care and healing.

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