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Penn Nursing redesignated as PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre

Penn’s School of Nursing has been officially redesignated as a Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Nursing and Midwifery Leadership through 2030.

‘Planet Digital’ maps power, culture, and connectivity in global media

A new book co-edited by Annenberg School for Communication professor Aswin Punathambekar challenges the myth of a global village, revealing instead how regional histories, infrastructures, economies, and power relations shape the uneven terrains of our digital world.

Fans in the stadium in Philly during the World Cup.

Understanding the World Cup as a media event

Annenberg School for Communication’s Katerina Girginova discusses why the World Cup is such a powerful case study in communications.

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A summer of continental shifts: Immersion takes the Class of 2028 around the world

For the Lauder Institute’s Summer Immersion program, a cornerstone of Lauder’s MA in international studies joint-degree with the Wharton MBA or Penn Carey Law JD, the Class of 2028 spanned 20 cities around the world.

Penn Global Research and Engagement Grants awarded to 17 new faculty-led projects in 2026

The 17 projects will address access to health care, climate and environmental sustainability, education and workforce development, technological change, and the preservation of cultural heritage in conflict-affected regions.

Penn students selected for Fulbright UK Summer Institutes

Eshaal Ubaid and Demi Egunjobi, undergraduates in the College of Arts & Sciences, have been selected for the Fulbright UK Summer Institutes to study at leading UK institutions while exploring British culture and society.

A science policy framework for the climate determinants of health

This spring, Perry World House and Penn Climate hosted a convening on the margins of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank Spring Meetings to discuss how to further bridge the science-policy gap to inform responses to climate change impacts on health.

The Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations announces fourth fellowship cohort

The cohort is comprised of 16 next-generation China scholars and analysts across the Project’s six key issues: national security; trade and economics; research and education; human rights and governance; climate and environment; and science and technology.

Perry World House conference examines how gender and women’s rights can shape democracy

In April, Perry World House convened a conference to identify and analyze the ways gender and women’s rights shape the global struggle between democracy and autocracy to better understand how gender “works” alongside and against authoritarianism.

Study abroad programs for global education learning concept.

One School’s push for hosting and spearheading international fieldwork

In a challenging global landscape, Penn Arts & Sciences faculty and students are finding ways to preserve and continue international scholarship.