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Master of Applied Positive Psychology student elected to Chair the Board of Trustees of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Master of Applied Positive Psychology student elected to Chair the Board of Trustees of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

White will be the first adult living with cystic fibrosis to lead the Board.

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Environmental Studies student Yansong Li wins at this year’s Penn Grad Talks

Environmental Studies student Yansong Li wins at this year’s Penn Grad Talks

Five LPS students gave TED-talk style presentations at this year’s Penn Grad Talks, covering topics from art history to HIV research.

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Dr. Sunil Budhrani (C ’95)

College of Liberal and Professional Studies announces the 2022 graduation speaker

Dr. Sunil Budhrani (C `95) has been selected to address the College of Liberal and Professional Studies Class of 2022 at the graduation ceremony on Sunday, May 15.

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Archaeologist Dr. Peter G. Gould (Master of Liberal Arts ’10),

Peter G. Gould’s journey at Penn unearthed a new passion, a new career, and led to a business venture that engages the public with the past

MLA alumnus and DigVentures equity partner talks about the new documentary “Great Mammoth Mystery,” cultural heritage, and his journey as a lifelong learner.

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A Near Eastern languages and civilizations major, Cindy Srnka co-curated an exhibition exploring artifacts from designated World Heritage sites.

Meet one of the curators of Penn Museum’s upcoming exhibition—a Penn LPS junior

A Near Eastern languages and civilizations major, Cindy Srnka co-curated an exhibition exploring artifacts from designated World Heritage sites.

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Students in the fall 2021 course examined how social media, printing technologies, and school programs can help address global sustainability issues.

Organizational Dynamics students explore the Fundamentals of Sustainability in fall 2021 course

Students in the fall 2021 course examined how social media, printing technologies, and school programs can help address global sustainability issues.

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The Center for Behavior and the Environment at Rare, an organization dedicated to safeguarding and restoring natural resources through social change

The Master of Behavioral and Decision Sciences program partners with Rare in new sustainability research initiative

MBDS students can work with the Center for Behavior and the Environment and leverage behavioral science to tackle pressing climate issues.

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Dr. Luis Artavia-Mora and Dr. Tina Morgan

LPS welcomes two new directors to our professional master’s programs

The College of Liberal and Professional Studies is delighted to welcome Dr. Luis Artavia-Mora and Dr. Tina Morgan Ross to Penn.

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Ayo Aladesanmi is on track to earn an MPA and an ML in 2023 with multidisciplinary coursework and a focus on a more just and equitable world.

Fels dual degree student Ayo Aladesanmi explores how law intersects with public interest

Ayo Aladesanmi is on track to earn an MPA and an ML in 2023 with multidisciplinary coursework and a focus on a more just and equitable world.

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Dan Treglia, a social policy researcher at the University of Pennsylvania

Dan Treglia of LPS’ International Master of Public Administration featured in The New York Times

Based on federal data and a modeling study led by Treglia, more than 70 percent of bereaved children who have lost parents due to COVID 19 are 13 or younger.

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