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  • The Endangered Species Act at 50

    Ahead of the anniversary, experts from four schools across the University share their thoughts on the landmark legislation.
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    President Richard M. Nixon at his desk in the Oval Office, speaking with aide Kenneth Cole (left) and William Ruckelshaus of the Environmental Protection Agency (right), on Dec. 19, 1972. A year later, Nixon would sign the Endangered Species Act into law.
    (Image: Courtesy of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum)

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  • A world shaped by water and access
    Three people test water below a sand dam.

    Griffin Pitt, right, works with two other student researchers to test the conductivity, total dissolved solids, salinity, and temperature of water below a sand dam in Kenya.

    (Image: Courtesy of Griffin Pitt)

    A world shaped by water and access

    Griffin Pitt’s upbringing made her passionate about water access and pollution, and Penn has given her the opportunity to explore these issues back home in North Carolina and abroad.

    Oct 8, 2025