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The past and future of higher education
seven members of a higher ed panel including J. Larry Jameson and Katherine Strunk.

(From left) Mark Yudof, former president of the University of California and the University of Minnesota; Elaine Maimon, former president of Governors State University; John Silvanus Wilson, former president of Morehouse College and current executive director of Penn’s McGraw Center for Educational Leadership; Penn President J. Larry Jameson; Nicholas Lemann, former dean of Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism; Katharine Strunk, dean of Penn’s Graduate School of Education; and Ezekiel Emanuel, Penn’s vice provost for global initiatives.

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The past and future of higher education

Colleges and universities are one of America’s most “enduring public goods,” President J. Larry Jameson said.

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A science policy framework for the climate determinants of health

A science policy framework for the climate determinants of health

This spring, Perry World House and Penn Climate hosted a convening on the margins of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Spring Meetings to discuss how to further bridge the science-policy gap to inform responses to climate change impacts on health.

Penn student awarded Truman Scholarship
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Zach McGrath has been named a 2026 Truman Scholar.

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Penn student awarded Truman Scholarship

Third-year Zach McGrath, a political science major in the College, is among 55 students chosen as 2026 Truman Scholars from 48 U.S. colleges and universities.

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Financing resilience for ocean economies
A wave in the ocean.

Image: Abstract Aerial Art via Getty Images

Financing resilience for ocean economies

Perry World House’s “Financing Resilience for Ocean Economies” workshop brought together policymakers, practitioners, and academics to discuss how to close the $175 billion annual investment gap in ocean resilience.

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Learning from the practitioners of statecraft
Members of the Perry World House Geneva cohort standing in front of UN flags.

Image: Courtesy of Penn Washington

Learning from the practitioners of statecraft

A cohort of 18 Perry World House undergraduate student fellows traveled to Geneva to learn from diplomats, technical experts, and activists working to advance global security, economic growth, and well-being.

Expert viewpoints on the Iran war
A person carries an Iranian flag to place on the site of an attack.

The rubble of a police facility struck during the U.S.–Israeli military campaign in Tehran.

(Image: AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

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    • Expert viewpoints on the Iran war

    Penn Today spoke with experts from Penn Global and Perry World House to get a sense of what’s happening in the region and what may be next.

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    Perry World House appears at annual Munich Security Conference

    Perry World House appears at annual Munich Security Conference

    Perry World House (PWH) faculty director and University of Pennsylvania Richard Perry Professor Michael C. Horowitz co-hosted a side event at the Munich Security Council titled “Droning on: Rethinking Precision and the Future of Warfare,” which addressed critical issues for future investments in conventional and nuclear deterrence.