Coverage of civilian casualties in allied countries boosts support for U.S. involvement 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.
Restoring at-risk Assyrian cultural heritage 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 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.
Vet student’s semester in Malawi is part of new educational partnership 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.
Teaching and learning abroad in Vietnam 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.
Penn in Latin America and the Caribbean showcases University scholarship The 7th Penn in Latin America and the Caribbean (PLAC) conference, organized by an interdisciplinary group of faculty, staff, and students, showcased public and community engaged scholarship across the region and its diaspora.(Image: Janeth Zaldivar) Penn in Latin America and the Caribbean showcases University scholarship The seventh Penn in Latin America and the Caribbean conference centered on the theme of “Public and Community Engaged Scholarship in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Its Diaspora.”
Where scientific nationalism meets tradition (On homepage) At Uji, a city south of Kyoto that’s famous for tea, Penn students learn from a matcha master.(Image: John Kehayias) Where scientific nationalism meets tradition In May, John Kehayias led a Penn Global Seminar to Japan, exploring ideas of wartime-era scientific nationalism while cultivating cross-cultural exchange.
Penn Washington to house the University’s engagement in D.C. Image: iStock/blanscape Penn Washington to house the University’s engagement in D.C. Vice Provost for Global initiatives Ezekiel J. Emanuel will serve as the initial faculty director of Penn Washington, and the new Penn Franklin Initiative is introduced.
The stories of a war-scarred Colombian rainforest Aerial view of the torrential rivers of the Andean-Amazonian foothills of Putumayo. (Image: Daniel Mendieta Giraldo) The stories of a war-scarred Colombian rainforest Through her research, Kristina Lyons, associate professor of anthropology, is relaying the tales of the land’s suffering, as well as its enduring practical and spiritual importance to its residents.
Scholars at risk in their own countries find a new home at Penn Philadelphia Inquirer Scholars at risk in their own countries find a new home at Penn Penn Global’s Scholars-at-Risk program is featured. Global’s Ezekiel J. Emanuel and Scott Moore, Penn Carey Law’s Eric Feldman, and Wharton’s Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, along with former and current scholars Angel Alvarado, Pavel Golubev, and Jawad Moradi are interviewed.