Launch of the Institute and rebirth of a minor in European studies create new opportunities for student research and travel abroad. A new European Studies Institute (ESI) has launched at Penn along with a revitalized minor available to most students who study abroad in Europe. “The European Union is the second-largest economy in the world,” says Mitchell…
Students from the Weitzman School of Design journeyed to Senegal to help with an ambitious ecological and infrastructural greening effort as part of their coursework. The Dakar Greenbelt aims to combat desertification and promote sustainable urban growth. From leadership strife and regional conflicts to the sweeping waves of global economic transformation, the Sahel region—the southern…
In anticipation of Climate Week at Penn, Penn Global is pleased to announce the launch of the Climate Security and Geopolitics Project. Led by Scott Moore, Director of China Programs and Strategic Initiatives for Penn Global and Practice Professor of Political Science, this research project examines how the return of great power rivalry, particularly with China,…
The fourth-year international relations student is researching Uzbekistan and Central Asian diplomacy, with a summer spent talking with taxi drivers and U.S. ambassadors on the ground in Tashkent. Now a fourth-year, Schrier’s experience as a Perry World House Student Fellow has given him insight into possible career paths. He will be attending the Johns Hopkins…
Penn Engineering launched the Responsible Innovation Initiative to operate at the intersection of tech and ethics and manage how future engineers approach technological innovations. The Penn Engineering announcement of the initiative said that, by placing ethical considerations at the center of engineering education and research, it aims to ensure that technological advancement serves humanity’s best interests. The…
By: Penn Global Penn Global is excited to announce two new opportunities to support China-focused research and teaching initiatives in collaboration with the Penn Wharton China Center (PWCC) in Beijing: a PWCC Residency Grant and PWCC Course Grant. Aligned with our mission to promote the University’s global engagement, these opportunities aim to support Penn faculty,…
Penn Abroad is excited to announce a new initiative in 2025: the introduction of a summer term abroad for academic credit. In this program, students will participate with a small cohort of other Penn students, enrolling in pre-existing summer programs at partner universities and taking classes alongside local and international students. In Summer 2025, Penn…
While there are always points of uncertainty for foreign policy during any presidential transition, the signals being sent by the incoming Trump administration’s foreign policy team are more reassuring than in the first term, members of a Perry World House expert panel said during a public forum this week. The panel, titled “Foreign Policy Priorities for the…
Through global trips and weekly seminars, the program centers students’ interests in global policy to help solve real-world problems, and the students gain one-of-a-kind experience along the way. Perry World House was one of the things that attracted Florence Onyiuke to Penn from high school in Orlando, Florida. Onyiuke has been part of the World…
In a fireside chat at Penn, Ali Zaidi talked about the Biden Administration’s climate policy as a throughline to securing global competitiveness and domestic prosperity. As White House National Climate Advisor, Ali Zaidi has seen the results of the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (IRA) in different parts of his home state of…