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Symposium highlights range and reach of Penn Global research

The Penn Global Research and Engagement Grant is supporting 21 faculty-led projects that span research, capacity-building, and development efforts across Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, India, China, and beyond.

Voter redistricting map of North Charleston.

Philip Gressman thinks mathematics can make for fairer elections

The professor of mathematics wants to make elections fairer through the application of computational mathematics to redistricting maps.

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Course shows students how Washington really works

Penn and George Mason University students traveled to Washington, D.C. every Friday this spring for a class that gives the inside scoop on policymaking inside the Beltway.

Turning Latin America green

Santiago Cunial, a doctoral candidate in political science, investigates issues surrounding green energy in Chile and Argentina.

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Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Nations speaks at Perry World House

The fight against Russian aggression in Ukraine is also a fight to protect Europe and democracy globally, said Sergiy Kyslytsya, Ukraine’s representative to the UN, speaking with Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Trudy Rubin at Perry World House.

John Bolton sits on a stage at Irvine Auditorium with the president of the Penn Political Union

Penn Political Union in conversation with John Bolton

The former U.S. national security adviser was on campus as part of a series of speaker events that promote the free expression of differing views and provide a forum for civil dialogue across the political divide.

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Empowering refugees through education

The student-led group Penn for Refugee Empowerment offers tutoring and helps refugee-resettlement organizations with after-school programming, child care, home setup, and event assistance.

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Three things to know about the fall midterms

Political scientist Marc Meredith shares his thoughts on redistricting, turnout, and races to watch.

Elected officials shouldn’t do redistricting

John Kromer of the School of Arts & Sciences wrote an opinion piece arguing that redistricting should be managed by an independent commission and not elected officials, who, he says, “have a built-in conflict of interest with respect to the reshaping of election districts.”

Former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt sits in a chair and gestures while speaking to NYT's Clay Risen

Sweden’s ex-Prime Minister talks Ukraine, effects on Europe

In a Perry World House chat with New York Times reporter Clay Risen, former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt offers his assessment on everything from the history of the conflict to the effects of IKEA leaving Russia.

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