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‘The Pitch’ podcast comes to Penn
Katherine Sizov pitching her company

Katherine Sizov talks up her startup Strella Biotech as part of Gimlet Media’s traveling podcast “The Pitch.”

‘The Pitch’ podcast comes to Penn

Senior molecular biology major Katherine Sizov won the judges over with her fruit biosensor company Strella Biotech.

Lauren Hertzler

New fellowship offers undergrads unfiltered, frank access to city leaders
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New fellowship offers undergrads unfiltered, frank access to city leaders

Through the program, offered by the Penn Institute for Urban Research, 14 students will meet with a former Philadelphia mayor, Philly’s current director of planning and development, and more.

Michele W. Berger

GovLabPHL embeds academic research into city government
Mayor Kenney shakes hands with Daniel Hopkins on stage at Perry World House

At Penn’s Perry World House, Mayor James F. Kenney hands a citation to Dan Hopkins from the School of Arts and Sciences for his service to the city, as a token of appreciation for the work he’s done through the Philadelphia Behavior Science Initiative.

GovLabPHL embeds academic research into city government

As a part of the Philadelphia Behavioral Science Initiative, Penn faculty members connect with the City of Philadelphia to use innovative research data to inform more effective programs and policies.
Anita Hill, Kimberlé Crenshaw, and Dorothy Roberts on inequality and sexual harassment
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Moderator Dorothy Roberts, left, a PIK professor with appointments in law, sociology and Africana studies, pictured with Anita Hill at Irvine Auditorium.

Anita Hill, Kimberlé Crenshaw, and Dorothy Roberts on inequality and sexual harassment

During an appearance at Irvine Auditorium on Wednesday, attorney and professor Anita Hill spoke in conversation with Kimberlé Crenshaw, a professor at UCLA Law School and Columbia Law School, and Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor Dorothy Roberts.
The Rt. Hon. Sir Nick Clegg meets with students from across the U.K.
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The Rt. Hon. Sir Nick Clegg, former deputy prime minister of the United Kingdom, met with about 30 Penn students from across the U.K. Photo by Eddy Marenco.

The Rt. Hon. Sir Nick Clegg meets with students from across the U.K.

During a visit to campus for the Penn Biden Leaders Dialogue, the former deputy prime minister met privately with graduate and undergraduate students to discuss global politics and the United Kingdom’s rapidly changing role.

Jacob Williamson-Rea

Is ‘Democracy in Trouble?’
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Is ‘Democracy in Trouble?’

“Democracy in Trouble?” is the focus of a year’s worth of programming at the Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy. Its 2018-19 Speaker Series examines and counters trends regarding the ongoing threats to democracy in the United States and around the world.
Returning to Vietnam
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Returning to Vietnam

A child of Vietnamese refugees, David Thai has returned to his family’s homeland as a Fulbright Scholar, where he will teach English at the Hoang Le Kha High School for Gifted Students, in the southwestern region of Vietnam, a few hours from where his mother grew up.