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Penn student awarded Truman Scholarship
Zach McGrath

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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Penn fourth-year chosen as Gaither Junior Fellow

Sonia Banker will be working on Carnegie’s Democracy, Conflict and Governance program as a Junior Fellow.

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Penn fourth-year chosen as Gaither Junior Fellow

Sonia Banker will research U.S. foreign policy and diplomacy at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

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Matthew Levendusky on civics, partisan politics, and teaching public opinion
Matthew Levendusky.

Matthew Levendusky is a professor at the Annenberg School for Communication and in the Department of Political Science in the School of Arts & Sciences.

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Matthew Levendusky on civics, partisan politics, and teaching public opinion

Matthew Levendusky has been named a joint professor at the Annenberg School for Communication and in the Department of Political Science in the School of Arts & Sciences.

From Annenberg School for Communication

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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)

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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