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Understanding how information flows into and out of Gitmo
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Muira McCammon is a doctoral student at the Annenberg School for Communication. She is also working toward a master’s degree from Penn Law.

Understanding how information flows into and out of Gitmo

Annenberg doctoral student Muira McCammon studies the intersection of technology, law, and military policy. She’s on the quest to understand how people and data move through the Guantánamo Bay detention center.

Michele W. Berger , Julie Sloane

Penn sends largest ever delegation to UN climate conference
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At COP 25, the United Nations climate conference that runs from Dec. 2 through Dec. 13, 2019, Penn sent its largest delegation ever, including philosophy professor Michael Weisberg (center, in blue). He and others from around the University participated in the inaugural Resilience Lab and led discussions on topics like adaptation and climate-resilient urban infrastructure. (Image: Jocelyn Perry)

Penn sends largest ever delegation to UN climate conference

At COP 25, representatives from the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, Perry World House, Penn IUR, and elsewhere discuss global climate challenges.

Michele W. Berger

Russian interference and the West: Learning from ‘The Lands in Between’
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Russian interference and the West: Learning from ‘The Lands in Between’

In his new book, Mitchell Orenstein argues that politics in countries situated between Russia and the European Union can hold powerful lessons for Western countries affected by Russian interference.

Kristen de Groot

Japan ambassador speaks of ‘cornerstone’ relations with U.S.
Ambassador Yamamouchi and Fred Dickinson shake hands Ambassador Kanji Yamamouchi, left, with Center for East Asian Studies Director Frederick Dickinson at Huntsman Hall. (Image: Mengxi Jiang)

Japan ambassador speaks of ‘cornerstone’ relations with U.S.

In a lecture and conversation with the Penn community, Consul General and Ambassador of Japan Kanji Yamanouchi discussed the state of Japan’s relationship with the United States.
Barcelona protests: An expert take
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Barcelona protests: An expert take

Barcelona erupted in chaos and violence in October after Spain’s Supreme Court sentenced former leaders of Catalonia’s independence push to steep prison sentences. Three Penn experts talk to Penn Today about the ruling, the protests, and what it all means for the upcoming Spanish elections.

Kristen de Groot

Talk on the future of U.S./India relations caps India symposium
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Jim McGann, left, director of Penn’s Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program and a Fels senior fellow, moderates a conversation with Former U.S. Ambassador Richard Verma at the Perry World House during Penn Global’s India Research Symposium. (Photo: Vikas Shankarathota)

Talk on the future of U.S./India relations caps India symposium

A daylong symposium highlighting Penn research in India wrapped up with a keynote conversation between the Lauder Institute’s Jim McGann and former U.S. Ambassador Richard Verma.

Kristen de Groot

Junior Chloe Gong has a deal to publish young-adult novel set in 1920s Shanghai
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Penn junior Chloe Gong has written a soon-to-be-published novel, "These Violent Delights," that is loosely based on "Romeo and Juliet," set in 1920s Shanghai.

Junior Chloe Gong has a deal to publish young-adult novel set in 1920s Shanghai

In addition to pursuing her double-major in English and international relations, junior Chloe Gong is writing a novel, a take on “Romeo and Juliet” set in 1920s Shanghai. “These Violent Delights,” is expected to be released next fall.