Lauder Institute students observing at a scale model of a city during the Dubai leg of their international trip.
(Image: Mili Lozada-Cerna)
A Lauder Institute intercultural venture in Oman and the UAE
Graduate students in the Lauder Intercultural Ventures program traveled from Oman to Dubai to learn about urban growth, trade, tourism, and development in areas entrenched in cultural history and with deep religious roots.
(Top row) Jackie Einstein Astrof, Calvin Bland, and Denis Elton Cochran-Fikes; (middle row) James H. Greene, Ian A. Seltzer, and Susan T. Marx; (bottom row) Jodi L. Miller, Liz Theoharis, and Herman Beavers.
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Nine honored at Alumni Award of Merit Gala
On Nov. 7, eight distinguished alumni will receive Awards of Merit, the Alumni Social Impact Award, and the Creative Spirit Award, and Herman Beavers will receive the Faculty Award of Merit.
Nursing dean Antonia Villarruel’s appointment extended
Villarruel’s appointment as the dean of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing will be extended for an additional two years, through June 30, 2028.
Ahead of his debut as Quakers head coach on Nov. 7, the 1982 Wharton alumnus talks about returning to campus, the upcoming season, and how Wharton prepared him for success.
Megan Ryerson and Ezekiel Emanuel, co-chairs of the Global Opportunity and New Markets working group for Penn Forward, together at Perry World House.
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A conversation with Penn Forward’s Global Opportunity and New Markets co-chairs
In a Q&A with Ezekiel Emanuel and Megan Ryerson, co-chairs of the Global Opportunity and New Markets working group for Penn Forward, the duo discuss the charge of their group, where they are in the process, and leaning into global engagement.
Amy Gutmann honored by Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History
At a ceremony on November 5, the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History honored Amy Gutmann, Christopher H. Browne Distinguished Professor of Political Science and scholar of democracy, with the Only in America Award, given to Jewish Americans who have made enormous contributions to our world.
Public not highly knowledgeable about measles risks or MMR vaccine safety
A recent health survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center finds that the public is less informed than it should be of measles-related risks and less certain than it used to be of the value of vaccination.
A massive chunk of ice, a new laser, and new information on sea-level rise
For nearly a decade, Leigh Stearns and collaborators aimed a laser scanner system at Greenland’s Helheim Glacier. Their long-running survey reveals that Helheim’s massive calving events don’t behave the way scientists once thought, reframing how ice loss contributes to sea-level rise.
On Election Day, volunteers with Penn Leads the Vote were on hand with voting guides and civic swag for students. Penn President J. Larry Jameson joined the PLTV volunteers and cast his ballot at his campus polling location.
