Academic freedom in an age of global digital delivery Academic freedom in an age of global digital delivery During a virtual forum, Penn experts across disciplines discussed specific implications online learning can present for international students and their freedom of expression.
Coding for a cause This satellite image created by the Borders and Boundaries Project uses different colors to highlight the intensity of the official state presence along borders. Coding for a cause As the viral pandemic shuttered campus and disrupted routines, The Borders and Boundaries Project turned the challenging situation into a chance to give back and get work done.
Building capacity to combat COVID-19 in Africa Building capacity to combat COVID-19 in Africa Wharton School students, along with the Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research, are issuing a call for proposals for a new initiative designed to aid in the fight against the coronavirus.
Penn sends largest ever delegation to UN climate conference At COP 25, the United Nations climate conference that runs from Dec. 2 through Dec. 13, 2019, Penn sent its largest delegation ever, including philosophy professor Michael Weisberg (center, in blue). He and others from around the University participated in the inaugural Resilience Lab and led discussions on topics like adaptation and climate-resilient urban infrastructure. (Image: Jocelyn Perry) Penn sends largest ever delegation to UN climate conference At COP 25, representatives from the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, Perry World House, Penn IUR, and elsewhere discuss global climate challenges.
Connecting with a Deaf community on the other side of the world A Penn Global Seminar on global deaf culture led by Penn linguist Jami Fisher (5th from left) included visiting sites in Rome, Italy, like Bernini’s Fontana dei Quatro Fiumi in Piazza Navona, above. Often, the group was led by a guide who was signing in Italian sign language. It gave the students a chance to experience what life is like not only for deaf people in general, but also a deaf community in another part of the world. (Photo courtesy: Jami Fisher) Connecting with a Deaf community on the other side of the world On a trip abroad to Italy that capped off the Penn Global Seminar taught by linguist Jami Fisher, students got a firsthand look at the diversity and variety of global deaf culture.