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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.

(Image: Corine Labridy)

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.

(Image: Courtesy of Chaowu Li)

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.
Coverage of civilian casualties in allied countries boosts support for U.S. involvement
A news reporter reporting on the scene in Istanbul.

A reporter covering events for television in Istanbul in 2013.

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Coverage of civilian casualties in allied countries boosts support for U.S. involvement

Research from Penn’s Annenberg Public Policy Center examines whether media coverage of foreign conflicts affects public opinion about U.S. military, diplomatic, and economic involvement.

From the Annenberg Public Policy Center

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.
Restoring at-risk Assyrian cultural heritage
An ancient cuneiform tablet.

Cuneiform inscriptions on a kudurru (stone monument), which dates to 797 BCE, found by Penn Museum and Iraqi archaeologists at Nimrud, Iraq.

(Image: Courtesy of Penn Museum)

Restoring at-risk Assyrian cultural heritage

Archaeologists from Penn Museum and Iraq have recovered remarkably preserved shrines from a temple in northern Iraq.
The quest to find actionable data for policymakers in developing countries
Cocoa farming in Ghana.

In Ghana, a team led by associate professor of practice Heather Huntington is working with many partners to support “deforestation-free cocoa,” which could reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase carbon sequestration, and help cocoa farmers up their productivity and resilience.

(Image: Courtesy of Heather Huntington)

The quest to find actionable data for policymakers in developing countries

A collaboration between the Penn Development Research Initiative and the DevLab@Penn is on the ground in developing nations to generate better evidence that can influence real-world decisions.

From Omnia

Vet student’s semester in Malawi is part of new educational partnership
Ashley Vanderbeck with vet students in Malawi.

Ashley Vanderbeck (third from left) with Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources veterinary students.

(Image: Courtesy of Ashley Vanderbeck for Penn Vet News)

Vet student’s semester in Malawi is part of new educational partnership

Ashley Vanderbeck spent a semester at Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources in Malawi thanks to a novel program between Penn Vet and LUANAR to foster educational exchange and research opportunities.

From Penn Vet