LPS News

Master of Environmental Studies students participate in the sixth annual Penn Climate Week

Master of Environmental Studies students participate in the sixth annual Penn Climate Week

MES students joined the campus community and climate experts for interdisciplinary discussions about the urgency of climate change and productive climate action.

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Former teacher’s new career in energy policy has potential

While working as a physics and math teacher, Arwen Kozak (MES ’25) enrolled at Penn to study environmental policy. Now she combines her skills as an educator to advance the mission of sustainable energy policy.

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Sustainability snapshots: Organizational dynamics students return from course trip to Italy and reflect on food systems through photos

Organizational dynamics students return from course trip to Italy and share their reflections on sustainability and food systems through photos

Economics Academy students work on a game theory project with notes from a previous international research project on the whiteboards.

Economics Academy summer high school program featured in Penn Today

Summertime study on campus introduces ambitious and curious high schoolers to economics while providing a preview of college student life.

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Fall 2025 Penn LPS events and information sessions announced

Announcing our fall 2025 events and information sessions! Join us to learn more about the undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, graduate, or certificate program you are interested in.

Storytelling and sustainability in the field

Storytelling and sustainability in the field

Writer and marketing director Marin Sklan (MES ’24) found a way to turn her dedication to sustainability into a career—and her passion for wetlands into a book.

Desra hiking to Crater Lake near Maroon Bells, Colorado, during his travels in the US.

Dreaming big and traveling far for the environment

From Indonesia to the United States to China and back, Desra Arriyadi (MES ’25) traveled across the globe to expand his knowledge on climate change and resource management to advance the cause of environmental conservation in his home country.

2025 graduation award winner Margaret Dunkelberger paves the way for professional advancement with Penn’s Master of Science in Applied Geosciences

After entering the workforce with an engineering firm, Margaret had the opportunity to study part time with Penn’s Applied Geosciences Program. Finishing her master’s degree this May, Margaret’s next goal is passing Pennsylvania’s Professional Geologist exam.

(From left) Interim Dean of Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences and William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Music History Jeffrey Kallberg; Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel; Joseph Neubauer; Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker; Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer; professor of criminology John MacDonald; and Deputy Provost Beth A. Winkelstein. (Image: Brooke Sietinsons)

The Neubauer Family Foundation to support City of Philadelphia police leadership education through LPS’ Master of Applied Criminology and Police Leadership program scholarships

Penn announces a collaboration with the Philadelphia Police Department (PPD) and the Neubauer Family Foundation that will provide tuition support for senior PPD officers to enroll in Penn’s new Master of Applied Criminology and Police Leadership (MCPL) program.

Class of 2025.

Congratulations to the Penn LPS Class of 2025

On Sunday, May 18, Penn’s College of Liberal and Professional Studies (LPS) welcomed family, friends, and faculty to celebrate the Class of 2025.