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Three new Lauder Intercultural Ventures (LIV) locations launched in March

Three new Lauder Intercultural Ventures (LIV) locations launched in March

During Penn’s spring break, the Lauder Institute broadened its global footprint with three new Lauder Intercultural Ventures in Armenia, Botswana, and Brazil. Each LIV brought together 17-24 students under the guidance of a faculty expert, immersing them for eight days in the cultural, political, and economic environment of the country.

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

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.

(Image: Courtesy of VinUniversity)

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.
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.

(Image: iStock/SERCAN ERTÜRK)

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

Venezuela, oil, and what’s next
An oil drill decorated with the colors of the Venezuelan flag stands in Caracas.

“I believe Venezuelans deserve democracy and respect for their human rights,” says Carolina Jiménez Sandoval, Perry World House’s Thakore Visiting Fellow.

(Image: Matias Delacroix via AP Images)

Venezuela, oil, and what’s next

In a Perry World House conversation, ‘Venezuela and U.S. Policy After Maduro,‘ international affairs experts shared insights into oil, the Venezuelan economy, and what to expect next in the region.

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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

Teaching and learning abroad in Vietnam
Group of students and professor pose for a photo in front of a restaurant.

Professor of history Fred Dickinson (back, right) with his students in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

(Image: Courtesy of Fred Dickinson)

  • Q&A

    • Teaching and learning abroad in Vietnam

    In a Q&A, Fred Dickinson of the Department of History discusses his semester as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar in Vietnam and building out Southeast Asian studies at Penn.