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At COP27, Penn showcased its diverse climate expertise on the world stage
The American continent is seen on a revolving globe

Image: AP Photo/Peter Dejong

At COP27, Penn showcased its diverse climate expertise on the world stage

More than 30 representatives from the University traveled to Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, for two weeks of negotiations at this year’s United Nations climate change conference.

Marilyn Perkins , Michele W. Berger , Michele W. Berger

Penn Global turns 10
bryan anderson-wooten in south africa

(On homepage) Bryan Anderson-Wooten, a 2019 graduate in the College of Arts and Sciences majoring in Africana studies and political science, explored South Africa over Winter Break 2018-2019 as part of the Seeing, Hearing, and Encountering South Africa Penn Global Seminar taught by Carol Muller of the Department of Music. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Global)

Penn Global turns 10

The hub for all things global on campus looks back at its impact over the decade and ahead to what the next 10 years of research, policy, and engagement with the world will bring.

Kristen de Groot

New Penn Global program fosters ethical research around the world
A portrait of a seal at the beach

As part of the PGRI program, students are studying the effects of climate change, which threatens both wildlife and humans living in the Galápagos. (Image: Victoria Moffitt)

New Penn Global program fosters ethical research around the world

The first student cohort of the Penn Global Research Institute piloted the program this summer in the Galápagos.

Marilyn Perkins

India at 75, CASI at 30
Indians celebrating 75 years of India's independence in the street, holding flags.

India at 75, CASI at 30

The Center for the Advanced Study of India, the first institution in the U.S. dedicated to the study of contemporary India, is turning 30 this year, and celebrated with a symposium that also highlighted the 75th anniversary of India’s independence.

Kristina García

The future of globalization in a fracturing world
Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Kathleen Hall Jamieson and Penn climate scientist Michael E. Mann sit on a stage at Perry World house in front of an audience of listeners

(Left to right) Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Kathleen Hall Jamieson and Michael E. Mann discussed Australia’s leadership in fighting climate change at Perry World House’s 2022 Global Order Colloquium.

The future of globalization in a fracturing world

Perry World House’s 2022 Global Order Colloquium hosted experts from government, the media, and across the University to tackle the topic of the state of globalization

Kristen de Groot

Building bridges, locally and abroad
Ibrahim Bakri sits on a bench in front of wooden double doors and a red brick building

Ibrahim Bakri is the assistant director at the Middle East Center.

Building bridges, locally and abroad

From the Middle East Center to a think tank in the United Arab Emirates, Ibrahim Bakri is using his various roles to make connections personally, academically, and professionally.

Kristen de Groot

The Gambia Goat Dairy builds sustainability through community
A woman takes the heartbeat of a goat while two men secure the goat.

Abby Seeley (center) of Penn Vet does a health check up on a goat with the assistance of Sulay Camara (left) and Sainey Badjie (right). (Image: Courtesy of Brianna Parsons)

The Gambia Goat Dairy builds sustainability through community

Since its founding by Penn Vet students in 2016, the Gambia Goat Dairy has worked in partnership with Gambians to serve its community. The research and teaching farm also gives current students the opportunity to use their veterinary skills for social good.

Luis Melecio-Zambrano

Exploring Mongolia with an insider’s view, no luggage necessary
Penn Global seminar students hold up cups outside the Winter Palace

Professor Christopher P. Atwood (left), the group’s guide Javzandulam Sodnom (right), and Penn Global seminar students at the ceremonial gate near the entrance to the Bogd Khan’s Winter Palace in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. They are toasting with small cups of “airag,” or fermented mare’s milk, a traditional drink which Penn graduate Yang Yuqing (yellow shirt, center), who is currently studying in Mongolia, brought for the class. (Image: Courtesy of Penn Global)

Exploring Mongolia with an insider’s view, no luggage necessary

Students in Christopher P. Atwood’s Penn Global seminar on Mongolian civilization explored the capital and vast grasslands of Mongolia, meeting welcoming locals along the way.

Kristen de Groot

‘Stop the Bleed’ program helps bystanders in India aid accident victims
A group of men in India stand in a line holding first aid kits and certificates

Participants in the A-B-C Stop the Bleed program hold their first aid kits and certificates of training in the Kalakal neighborhood, outside Hyderabad, India. (Image: Courtesy of A-B-C Stop the Bleed)

‘Stop the Bleed’ program helps bystanders in India aid accident victims

The innovative program addresses the country’s high rate of preventable fatalities by offering training on how to recognize and stop life-threatening bleeding.

Kristen de Groot

The Lauder Institute’s Chad Payne on Web 3.0 in Africa
Chad Payne beside podium and microphone with 'Penn Grad Talks' backdrop

Chad Payne pictured in March delivering his Penn Grad Talks presentation. (Image: Penn Arts & Sciences)

The Lauder Institute’s Chad Payne on Web 3.0 in Africa

Chad Payne, a second-year student in the Lauder Institute’s Africa Program, talks about his winning speech for this year’s Penn Grad Talks and the potential of Web 3.0 in Africa.