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The West’s sanctions on Russia
A line of people wearing winter coats and hats extends down a sidewalk in St. Petersburg, Russia, as they wait to use an ATM

People stand in line to withdraw U.S. dollars and euros from an ATM in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Feb. 25, 2022. Ordinary Russians faced the prospect of higher prices and crimped foreign travel as Western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine sent the ruble plummeting, leading uneasy people to line up at banks and ATMs. (Image: AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

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    • The West’s sanctions on Russia

    Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, professor of economics and director of the Penn Initiative for the Study of the Markets, discusses the severity of the sanctions, the effects so far, and the potential reverberations for the rest of the globe.

    Kristen de Groot

    Links between diet and cancer
    Kathryn Wellen in her lab.

    Kathryn E. Wellen, an associate professor of cancer biology and principal investigator of the Wellen Lab.

    Links between diet and cancer

    Kathryn E. Wellen, an associate professor of Cancer Biology and principal investigator of the Wellen Lab, seeks answers to find the connections between metabolism and cancer biology.

    From Penn Medicine News

    Claire Finkelstein discusses Ukraine, NATO, and U.S. ethics and cybersecurity
    Jens Stoltenberg and Volodymyr Zelensky at a NATO press conference.

    Joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Dec. 16, 2021. (Image: NATO)

    Claire Finkelstein discusses Ukraine, NATO, and U.S. ethics and cybersecurity

    The Algernon Biddle Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy runs down the reality of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and asks what ethical and legal responsibility NATO has, and what risks could NATO incur, from intervention.

    From Penn Carey Law

    Former Indian foreign secretary discusses India, China, and the ‘Asian Century’
    Saran shakes hands with diplomat

    Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wu Dawei, left, shakes hands with Indian Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran during their meeting in New Delhi, India, Monday, Jan. 24, 2005. (AP Photo/Ajit Kumar)

    Former Indian foreign secretary discusses India, China, and the ‘Asian Century’

    In a lecture presented by the Center for the Advanced Study of India, former Foreign Secretary of India Shyam Saran discussed the relationship between India and China, as well as how the Russian invasion of Ukraine may shift geopolitics.
    COVID in a cat
    Orange cat sleeps on a blanket

    COVID in a cat

    A new report led by Elizabeth Lennon of the School of Veterinary Medicine and colleagues has confirmed what is believed to be the first published account of the delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 in a house cat.

    Katherine Unger Baillie

    Kimberly St. Julian-Varnon on the war in Ukraine
    Kimberly St. Julian-Varnon.

    Kimberly St. Julian-Varnon, Ph.D. student in history. (Image: OMNIA)

    Kimberly St. Julian-Varnon on the war in Ukraine

    The Ph.D. student in history, and former resident of Ukraine discusses the nation, how things got to this point, and what’s being overlooked in the discussion about the war.

    Alex Schein, Susan Ahlborn

    Quakers wax Dartmouth on Senior Day
    Seniors on the women's basketball team stand at midcourt at the Palestra with posters of them in front. Family and friends are behind them.

    Quakers wax Dartmouth on Senior Day

    The women’s basketball team defeated the Big Green 79-54 on Saturday at the Palestra. Sophomore guard Jordan Obi led all scorers with 16 points.
    Solidarity walk for Ukraine
    Person holding a Ukrainian flag at a solidarity with Ukraine rally on Penn’s campus.

    The organizers played a recording of the Ukrainian national anthem to conclude the event. Many participants joined in, singing.

    Solidarity walk for Ukraine

    More than 100 members of the University community joined a student-led walk in support of Ukraine, rallying awareness and calling for action.

    Katherine Unger Baillie