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Princess Chulabhorn of Thailand visits Penn, with scientific partnerships in mind
HRH Princess Chulabhorn with Penn group

Penn President Amy Gutmann and a delegation from the University welcomed HRH Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol of Thailand to discuss potential collaborations in science and health research and education.

Princess Chulabhorn of Thailand visits Penn, with scientific partnerships in mind

The princess met with President Amy Gutmann and leaders of Penn’s health schools on Thursday, April 5, to discuss future collaboration aimed at advancing health and science.

Katherine Unger Baillie

Biden talks March for our Lives, Russia, and Cancer Moonshot
On stage at Irvine Auditorium

Their conversation touched on foreign policy, gun violence, and cancer research. Biden called that last topic “the passion” of his life.

Biden talks March for our Lives, Russia, and Cancer Moonshot

In Joe Biden’s opinion, if there’s one line from JFK’s famous “moon speech” that can best describe where the nation is at in curing cancer, it’s that “we are unwilling to postpone.” To a jam-packed Irvine Auditorium, Biden deliberately and passionately declared: “Every second counts.”

Lauren Hertzler

New MOAS program promotes international cooperation and diplomacy
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New MOAS program promotes international cooperation and diplomacy

Budding diplomats and scholars in the University of Pennsylvania’s Latin American and Latino Studies program engaged with Luis Almagro, secretary general of the Organization of American States, at the Wharton Latin America Conference. 

Jacquie Posey

Undergraduate seminar takes students to India

Undergraduate seminar takes students to India

Nearly 8,000 miles from the University of Pennsylvania’s campus in Philadelphia, eight students immersed themselves in “The Performing Arts of Modern South India” through a year-long course that included a 12-day visit to India and continues through the spring.