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Recording oral histories in rural Uganda
A person being interviewed by Penn students in a Ugandan village.

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Recording oral histories in rural Uganda

As part of the Penn Global Seminar, Global Jewish Communities, 15 students traveled to rural Uganda in January to film oral histories that will become part of the Shoah Foundation archive.
Tracing the connections between Chinese high-speed rail and electric vehicle sales
Two bullet trains sit side-by-side in a silver-and-white train station. The train closest to the camera has red markings on the side and top.

China’s high-speed bullet trains like this one at a station in Beijing are a significant factor in boosting electric vehicle sales, a new research paper says. 

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Tracing the connections between Chinese high-speed rail and electric vehicle sales

“Range anxiety” from electric vehicle owners can be alleviated by alternative transportation methods such as high-speed rail, Penn research shows.
Innovation in climate education
Three people seated at a table discussing the climate.

Image: Courtesy of Felix Ello Jr.

Innovation in climate education

The Project-Based Learning for Global Climate Justice Program is a collaboration with Penn’s Graduate School of Education and 70 educators around Asia, Africa, and Europe working together on a K-12 education program that emphasizes climate change and social inequalities.

From the Environmental Innovations Initiative

Who, What, Why: Medical student Bayan Galal aims to tackle global health challenges
A smiling woman stands facing the camera with her arms crossed. She is standing in front of a glass-fronted row of offices with a glass railing in front of her. She is wearing a white coat and maroon head covering.

Bayan Galal, a first-year medical student at the Perelman School of Medicine and a graduate associate at Perry World House, is looking to blend a medical career with a concentration in global health.

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  • Who, What, Why

    • Who, What, Why: Medical student Bayan Galal aims to tackle global health challenges

    The first-year Penn Medicine student and graduate associate at Perry World House draws her inspiration from her family’s lived experience.
    Corine Labridy leads an exploration of French Caribbean culture and literature
    A woman with glasses in a dark sweater sits behind a desk, looking to the left.

    Corine Labridy, an assistant professor of French and Francophone studies, uses the literature of the French Caribbean to help students learn larger lessons about identity and culture.

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    Corine Labridy leads an exploration of French Caribbean culture and literature

    The French and Francophone Studies faculty member took an unconventional route to academia. She places the voices of the islands at the heart of her work.
    Turning the desert into an oasis
    People gather around a large map placed on the floor.

    In Senegal, the ambitious Dakar Greenbelt project seeks to create an extensive network of ecological infrastructure in and around the city to sustainably address environmental concerns and enhance urban life. With support from David Gouverneur and Ellen Neises, Ph.D. candidate Rob Levinthal in the Weitzman School of Design led two courses that included a field trip to Dakar, that culminated in students presenting their visions for parts of the Greenbelt.

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    Turning the desert into an oasis

    Students from the Weitzman School of Design journeyed to Senegal to help with a massive ecological and infrastructural greening effort as part of their coursework. The Dakar Greenbelt aims to combat desertification and promote sustainable urban growth.
    Celebrating five years of excellence at VinUniversity
    Interim Penn President J. Larry Jameson in a lab examining a piece of equipment.

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    Celebrating five years of excellence at VinUniversity

    Interim Penn President J. Larry Jameson visited VinUni in Hanoi, Vietnam, to commemorate the university’s fifth anniversary and Penn’s seventh year of allyship. He delivered a lecture about how excellent universities advance society.
    Gobhanu Sasankar Korisepati is making an impact around the world
    Gobhanu Korisepati standing with his arms crossed.

    Korisepati is involved in many student clubs on campus, including as president of Penn Microfinance. 

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    Gobhanu Sasankar Korisepati is making an impact around the world

    Gobhanu Sasankar Korisepati co-founded the international microfinancing nonprofit Sustaining Women in Financial Turmoil while in high school, and, as a student at Penn, he continues as executive chairman.
    An online resource for learners across the Italian language community
    Blurred figures of people walk across a public square in Milano, Italy.

    The Italian language learning tool PRIMA was developed by faculty at Penn to help show students the diversity in Italian language and culture.

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    An online resource for learners across the Italian language community

    The Pedagogical Repository for Italian Media Activities, or PRIMA, helps students and faculty explore Italian language and culture by using voices and imagery that better represent the culture.