Who, What, Why

Her work on Haiti’s sovereign debt in the aftermath of the Haitian Revolution holds lessons for what is currently happening there and more broadly for conversations around reparations.

Kristen de Groot ・June 21, 2023

Kelly Garcia-Ramos made the choice to no longer try to hide their stutter and last semester founded a support group, SpeechFluency@Penn, for students who stutter. 

Louisa Shepard ・June 1, 2023

The international relations major explores how narratives are shaped and how we understand the world through writing.

Kristen de Groot ・April 19, 2023

As associate director for recruitment for the Creative Writing Program, Jamie-Lee Josselyn visits high schools across the country to talk with student writers about opportunities at Penn.

Louisa Shepard ・April 4, 2023

Ph.D. student Devin Carroll designs robots from materials found in nature; his latest modular device is made of tree branches, strings, and a motor.

Nathi Magubane ・March 29, 2023

Fourth-year Sarah Kane participates in research mapping the galaxy and converting astronomical data into sound for the visually impaired.

Nathi Magubane , Nathi Magubane ・March 21, 2023

Zoe Zhao, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Sociology, studies digital labor related to video games and livestreaming.

Brandon Baker ・March 14, 2023

Third-year Tyler Kliem has used his Yiddish and Ladino studies as a steppingstone to connect with his Jewish heritage.

Kristen de Groot ・March 10, 2023

Francisco Díaz studies Maya contributions to archeology at a time when Indigenous people were viewed as little more than laborers. His research shows that Indigenous people were archaeologists in their own right, working season after season with specialized skills to excavate the past.

Kristina García ・February 14, 2023

Angela Huang, a second-year graduate student in the Lauder Institute, examines the evolution of K-pop and J-pop in fan markets.

Brandon Baker ・February 6, 2023