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Why does hunger persist in a world that produces enough food to feed everyone? Despite rising food stocks, a large chunk of the world’s population faces recurrent patterns of food insecurity every day. This situation has only become grimmer following the Covid-19 pandemic. Increased production of food has transformed not just human lives but also our planet. According to the UN report on the Right to Food, global food production is the leading cause of climate disasters, metabolic disorders, and undernutrition.

In this course we will examine the intersection of biology, computer science, and statistics, with special emphasis on the biological aspects. Advances in next-generation sequencing technologies have led to the production of large amounts of sequencing data and a growing need to develop researchers to analyze it. There are a variety of bioinformatics tools available for students to learn, enabling them to participate in authentic research. This course introduces these tools through hands-on training.

Leadership is for everyone, especially students striving to succeed in today’s fast-paced world. Whether you’re excelling in biology, scoring the next goal, solving complex equations, or experimenting in the lab, leadership is the key to transforming your ideas into action and achieving your goals. Being a student means navigating group projects, influencing peers, and taking the initiative to stand out. Through interactive sessions, real-world case studies, and hands-on challenges, you’ll learn the skills to inspire teams, solve problems creatively, and communicate with confidence.

The American Sign Language (ASL) and Deaf Culture Online Seminar introduces ASL and gives an overview of topics integral to experiences of American Deaf community members. The seminar will feature light ASL instruction in an immersion environment where students will learn basic conversation and narrative skills. The seminar will also feature a weekly seminar in which we discuss experiences and perspectives of Deaf community members as demonstrated through online publications (vlogs), lectures, and a panel of Deaf community professionals in related fields.

Have you ever noticed that researchers in different academic disciplines seem to speak different languages? Have you wondered how scholars put together a plan for their research, explain their findings, and organize and write their papers? How do they persuade their readers that their research is important, feasible, and convincing? This 3-week online course will introduce high school students to some of the research and writing conventions used by researchers in the social sciences, natural sciences, and humanities.

The Pre-College Online Program is designed for academically curious high school students interested in the intellectual challenge of Ivy League academics. Students enroll in online credit-bearing undergraduate courses from a wide array of disciplines taught by Penn faculty, staff, and visiting scholars and are in class alongside other Penn undergrads. Most classes meet two to five times weekly, Monday through Friday, and assign homework, research papers, midterms, and/or finals. Textbooks and additional course materials may be required for a class.

Global Master of Public Administration Graduate Certificates Complete at least five G-MPA courses and earn a Graduate Certificate in Global Public Administration in one of these concentrations: Boundary-Spanning Leadership, Leadership and Problem-Solving, and Leadership and Innovation.

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An advanced degree in applied geosciences prepares you to manage a range of pressing environmental or engineering geology problems. The online Master of Science in Applied Geosciences (MSAG) is a highly practical program that helps you build your skillset and prepare for your next professional move. You’ll master approaches to mitigating soil and water contamination, addressing environmental remediation challenges, developing infrastructure resilience, reducing impacts due to climate change, and responding to human-induced natural disasters such as landslides and floods.

The Applied Geosciences Program offers two online graduate certificates in engineering geology and environmental hydrogeology. The four-course certificates can be earned in as few as two semesters.

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Penn LPS Online courses are created to expand your professional knowledge or allow you to explore an area of personal interest. Designed and led by Ivy League faculty and experienced professionals, Penn LPS Online courses offer hands-on learning and highly collaborative online experiences that can be completed on your schedule. You can dive into a course to satisfy intellectual curiosity, try out a new skill, take several courses to achieve a certificate, or use course blocks to build a degree.