LPS News

Organizational Dynamics student gives keynote address at a Penn Veterans Day ceremony

Organizational Dynamics’ Aronda Smith-Benson (‘19—expected) discussed diversity and inclusion in her keynote address at Penn’s 2017 Veterans Day Flag Raising Ceremony.

Master of Applied Positive Psychology and Wharton professors lead the charge for lasting behavior change

Dr. Angela Duckworth of the Master of Applied Positive Psychology program and Dr. Katherine L. Milkman of the Wharton School launched the Behavior Change for Good Initiative.

Master of Environmental Studies students get real-world lessons on water in the nation’s capital

Students in the Master of Environmental Studies program spent a day in Washington, D.C., meeting with policy and finance leaders in the water sector.

Classical Studies professor modernizes Homer

Dr. Emily Wilson, who teaches in the Classical Studies post-baccalaureate program, is the first woman to translate Homer’s The Odyssey into English.

The history of Penn’s green, tree-filled campus

Students and alumni of the Master of Environmental Studies program help provide an account of the 150 years that went into creating Penn’s current tree canopy.

Master of Environmental Studies student explores green business possibilities through Organizational Dynamics

Meg Kramer is using her executive expertise to make a difference in global issues surrounding food, water and agriculture.

The changing tides of renewable energy

One Master of Environmental Studies student dives into the burgeoning offshore wind industry.

The positive impact of filmmaking in Kenya

LPS Bachelor of Arts student experiences once-in-a-lifetime filmmaking opportunity in a Kenyan refugee camp.

Master of Environmental Studies students explore wetlands up close

Dr. Sally Willig, a lecturer and advisor in the Master of Environmental Studies (MES) program, recently brought her students on a kayak tour to explore a freshwater tidal marsh in southern New Jersey as part of her wetlands course.

Cutting-edge bird tracking technology comes to Philadelphia

Master of Environmental Studies’Lisa Kiziuk introduces Penn and the region to the future of bird conservation with the Motus Wildlife Tracking System.