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Cyberattacks, Russia, and the changing face of war in the 21st century
On the screen of a tablet (l), the website of the Russian TV channel RT can be seen. On the right, the screen of a smartphone shows the official Twitter account of Ukrainian President Selenskyj

Penn Today spoke with Heli Tiirmaa-Klaar, a Perry World House visiting fellow, to learn more about how cyberattacks have shaped modern warfare and how countries are adapting their cyber defense strategies amidst the ongoing war. (Image: Fernando Gutierrez-Juarez/picture-alliance/dpa/AP images)

Cyberattacks, Russia, and the changing face of war in the 21st century

Heli Tiirmaa-Klaar, a visiting fellow of Perry World House, shares her expertise in cybersecurity and how cyber methods are being utilized during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Erica K. Brockmeier

Penn announces nine 2022 Thouron Scholars
nine portraits

Five University of Pennsylvania seniors and four alumni have received a 2022 Thouron Award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom. Left to right from the top: senior Ayina Anyachebelu, 2020 graduate Michael John, senior Anjali Mahajan, 2020 graduate Sabine Nix, senior Robert Novak, 2021 graduate Trevor Núñez, senior Andrew Orner, senior Lawrence Phillips, and 2019 graduate Mark Rinder. 

Penn announces nine 2022 Thouron Scholars

Five seniors and four recent alumni have received a 2022 Thouron Award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom. Each scholarship recipient receives tuition for up to two years, as well as travel and living stipends, to earn a graduate degree there.
The Black Lives Matter movement, but not COVID encouraged voters toward Biden
Group of protesters in masks in the streets, one carries a large sign that reads BLACK LIVES MATTER.

On June 5, 2020, 50,000 protesters marched through the streets of Philadelphia during a Black Lives Matter protest. (Image: Shawn Kornhauser)

The Black Lives Matter movement, but not COVID encouraged voters toward Biden

As swing voters registered more awareness about discrimination against Black Americans, they became more likely to vote for the party they felt would best rectify that—Democrats.

Julie Sloane

From wearable light to tech startup
innovation prize portrait of anthony scarpone

From wearable light to tech startup

Lumify Care, supported by the 2021 President’s Innovation Prize and co-founded by May graduate Anthony Scarpone-Lambert and NICU nurse Jennifferre Mancillas, launched an app in January and expects version 2.0 of its uNight Light later in 2022.

Michele W. Berger

Wharton hosts 8th annual Diversity Case Competition
Screenshot of virtual competition with students on zoom call.

Wharton School's 8th annual Diversity Case Competition. (Image: Wharton School)

 

Wharton hosts 8th annual Diversity Case Competition

Wharton’s annual Diversity Case Competition focused on solving problems at the intersection of environmental sustainability and issues relevant to Indigenous communities.

Dee Patel

Four takeaways from the IPCC’s report on climate adaptation and vulnerability
Person in SCUBA fear floating over bleached coral reefs.

Evidence of coral reef bleaching in a seabed off Hachijo-jima Island in Tokyo, November 2020. The latest report from the IPCC focuses on how climate change is affecting coral reefs like this and other biodiversity, as well as people and places. (Image: The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images)

Four takeaways from the IPCC’s report on climate adaptation and vulnerability

The assessment gets explicit about the effect of climate change on people, places, and ecosystems. Experts from Penn weigh in on what it means.

Michele W. Berger