4/22
Global Outreach
A new role for NATO in conflict zones
A new role for NATO in conflict zones
One year after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, PIK Professor Lynn Meskell calls on the alliance to take a more expansive view of cultural property protection.
Ever more corporations are global. What are they responsible for?
Ever more corporations are global. What are they responsible for?
Faculty from the Wharton School explore what the responsibilities of multinational corporations are to their home countries as business continues to globalize—and as ESG principles gain traction.
Three ways to respond following the earthquake in Turkey and Syria
Three ways to respond following the earthquake in Turkey and Syria
Guidance from the Center for High Impact Philanthropy, Penn Global, and Penn Medicine’s disaster preparedness team on how to help from afar and what resources are available on campus.
Understanding India’s urban future
Understanding India’s urban future
A two-year project supported by Penn Global and the Center for the Advanced Study of India takes a deep dive into the political workings of India’s rapidly urbanizing landscape.
The future of health research in Malawi
The future of health research in Malawi
A workshop convened by Penn, University College Dublin, and the Young Researchers Forum in Malawi brought together stakeholders to discuss the African nation’s use of technology in health care and the double burden of non-communicable and infectious diseases.
This Wharton undergrad cycled the world’s highest volcano
This Wharton undergrad cycled the world’s highest volcano
Second-year Ryan Torres not only scaled Ojos del Salado by bike, he raised funds for World Bicycle Relief, an international nonprofit dedicated to improving access to cycling around the world.
Penn Medicine doctor brings lifesaving tech to global conflict zones
Penn Medicine doctor brings lifesaving tech to global conflict zones
Nahreen Ahmed, a physician with Penn Medicine, has trained physicians and other care providers around the world in using ultrasound machines to assess injuries and other health concerns.
Our 15 favorite stories from 2022
Our 15 favorite stories from 2022
From interdisciplinary research and life-changing discoveries to a new University president and everything in between, this year at Penn has been one for the books.
Beyond classroom learning: The Sawiris Penn Scholars Exchange Program
Beyond classroom learning: The Sawiris Penn Scholars Exchange Program
The initial cohort of five students from Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt are finishing their first semester on Penn’s campus as Sawiris Scholars.
Penn senior and four alumni have received Schwarzman Scholarships
Penn senior and four alumni have received Schwarzman Scholarships
The Scholarships fund a one-year master’s degree in global affairs at Tsinghua University in Beijing.
In the News
Philadelphia Inquirer
Scholars at risk in their own countries find a new home at Penn
Penn Global’s Scholars-at-Risk program is featured. Global’s Ezekiel J. Emanuel and Scott Moore, Penn Carey Law’s Eric Feldman, and Wharton’s Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, along with former and current scholars Angel Alvarado, Pavel Golubev, and Jawad Moradi are interviewed.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Ways to help victims of war this holiday season
Perry World House Visiting Fellow Trudy Rubin shares resources to help those affected by war, including initiatives by the Center for Global Health and Penn Medicine.
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USA Today
False claim WEF called for consumption of human waste to fight climate change
Scott Moore of Global Initiatives says the World Economic Forum, as a nongovernmental organization, has no legal status to exercise the functions of sovereign states.
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Hindustan Times (Delhi)
University of Pennsylvania celebrates 25 years of its India institute
Emily Hannum of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the University of Pennsylvania Institute for the Advanced Study of India has served as a tremendous resource for scholars looking to globally connect and engage with India.
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Ghana News Agency
Law firm engages women on domestic violence
A visiting student delegation from Penn Carey Law helped engage Ghanese women in a community legal outreach training program on domestic violence and women empowerment.
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CBS Philadelphia
UPenn doctor traveled overseas to help Syria, Turkey with deadly earthquake
Nahreen Ahmed of the Perelman School of Medicine spent 10 days helping victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
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