Iran at a crossroads Iran is functioning under an Internet communications blackout, which has strained economic and family ties, says Penn’s Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet.(Image: Vahid Salemi via AP Images) Q&A Iran at a crossroads In a Q&A, Penn historian Firoozeh Kashani-Sabet, an expert on Iran and the modern Middle East, speaks about the Iranian opposition movement, current protests, the Islamic Republic’s crackdown, and daily life in the country. 4 min. read
The Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations announces Transpacific and Asian Dialogue Fellows The Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations announces Transpacific and Asian Dialogue Fellows Twenty-two leading scholars and experts from throughout the Asia-Pacific region comprise this new fellowship, which will contribute to policy deliberations over the novel and complex challenges posed by China’s rise on the world stage.
The Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations receives renewal grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York The Penn Project on the Future of U.S.-China Relations receives renewal grant from Carnegie Corporation of New York The grant renewal allows the Project to build and expand on its mission of elevating new voices in U.S.-China policy discussion, and will convene three more fellowship cohorts in the coming years, beginning in Spring 2026.
Penn International Climate Observatory publishes 2026 Global Climate Trends Report Penn International Climate Observatory publishes 2026 Global Climate Trends Report The Global Climate Trends Report addresses the question “In the coming 12 to 60 months, what decisions and strategies enable the transition to sustainable energy systems and societal and ecological resilience?”
Bringing COP30 from Brazil into Penn classrooms Image: Courtesy of COP30 Bringing COP30 from Brazil into Penn classrooms Penn Carey Law professors Bill Burke-White and Ken Kulak attended COP30, this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference, and incorporated their experiences into their International Climate Change and Energy Law and Climate Change courses. 3 min. read
Florencia Polite: Healer, educator, advocate Florencia Polite, Penn Medicine’s chief of Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology and vice chair of the department’s clinical operations.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News) Florencia Polite: Healer, educator, advocate At home and overseas, Florencia Polite is on a mission to help patients and physicians understand how RSV vaccines protect newborns. 2 min. read
Rabies resurgence in Peru highlights global threats of health inequity Image: Artur Widak via AP Images Rabies resurgence in Peru highlights global threats of health inequity A Penn Medicine analysis shows that surveillance of dog rabies in Arequipa, Peru, is lacking in areas with lower socioeconomic status and could spell problems for infectious disease worldwide. 2 min. read
Penn Global launches new engagement opportunity for research in Egypt and the Middle East Penn Global launches new engagement opportunity for research in Egypt and the Middle East Penn affiliates have until Dec. 15 to apply for funding to support travel to the American University in Cairo and the Middle East to participate in research and fieldwork, course development and site visits, and meetings with international peers.
Penn fourth-year Florence Onyiuke named a 2026 Rhodes Scholar Fourth-year Florence Onyiuke is a 2026 Rhodes Scholar.nocred Penn fourth-year Florence Onyiuke named a 2026 Rhodes Scholar Onyiuke has been awarded a 2026 Rhodes Scholarship, which funds tuition and a living stipend for graduate study at the University of Oxford in England. She is among 32 American Rhodes Scholars and an expected 100 worldwide. 2 min. read
A Lauder Institute intercultural venture in Oman and the UAE Lauder Institute students observing at a scale model of a city during the Dubai leg of their international trip.(Image: Mili Lozada-Cerna) A Lauder Institute intercultural venture in Oman and the UAE Graduate students in the Lauder Intercultural Ventures program traveled from Oman to Dubai to learn about urban growth, trade, tourism, and development in areas entrenched in cultural history and with deep religious roots. 2 min. read