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Penn in Latin America and the Caribbean showcases University scholarship
Penn in Latin America and the Caribbean showcases University scholarship
The seventh Penn in Latin America and the Caribbean conference centered on the theme of “Public and Community Engaged Scholarship in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Its Diaspora.”
Disability awareness at Penn
Disability awareness at Penn
About one-fifth of all college students identify as having a disability, a figure that has grown in recent decades. At Penn, students form advocacy clubs, work with the Weingarten Center, and study disability.
Art Matters: ‘Two Lines’ by George Rickey
Art Matters: ‘Two Lines’ by George Rickey
A kinetic sculpture positioned on a hillside at Morris Arboretum & Gardens is designed to move with the wind.
The bullet train turns 60
The bullet train turns 60
In both Asia and Europe, high-speed rail knits regions, countries, and continents together. What will it take to see more rail infrastructure in the U.S.?
A summer in Harrisburg with an eye on global affairs
A summer in Harrisburg with an eye on global affairs
Henry Franklin, a second-year economics and cinema studies major, spent his summer interning in Pennsylvania’s Office of International Business Development.
How is the world working to save biodiversity?
How is the world working to save biodiversity?
A Sept. 18 panel hosted by the Environmental Innovations Initiative and the Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies discussed local and global initiatives.
By the Numbers: National Voter Registration Day
By the Numbers: National Voter Registration Day
Nonpartisan campus events on Sept. 17 encourage students to register to vote and learn about the U.S. Constitution.
Who, What, Why: Jude Thachet at the Morris Arboretum & Gardens
Who, What, Why: Jude Thachet at the Morris Arboretum & Gardens
At the Morris Arboretum & Gardens, Jude Thachet runs the School Outreach Program, connecting students with the outdoors and possibly with future careers.
Who, What, Why: Devdyuti Paul
Who, What, Why: Devdyuti Paul
In a summer internship at the Barnes Foundation, Devdyuti Paul makes the arts accessible.
At Convocation, a call to ‘come together’
At Convocation, a call to ‘come together’
The ceremony marked the start of Penn’s 285th academic year, with about 2,500 new students gathered on Franklin Field.