Titled “Dispossessions and Disparities Across Latin America,” sociology professor Letícia Marteleto and political science professor Tulia Falleti talked to a room of 30 attendees in Irvine Auditorium.

Penn Medicine outlined three solutions that are being implemented to combat the issue: self-triaging using text messaging, 24-hour operations for its Oncology Evaluation Center, and a home-care nursing program called “Cavalry.” 

According to an Oct. 16 email from Penn President Larry Jameson, the University rejected the compact after considering input from Penn faculty, alumni, trustees, students, and staff.

The union’s victory came just days before its one-year anniversary of negotiations, which began on Oct. 17, 2024.

Their work, published in a study in Nature magazine, was spearheaded by Penn associate professor of Biology J. Nicholas Betley.

Composto reflected on building a representative working group, incorporating an interdisciplinary approach for undergraduates, and the importance of “thinking boldly.”

The researchers found that projects without permanent carbon dioxide removal do not positively impact the environment. 

Renowned for her scholarship in global communication and comparative media studies, University of Southern California cinematic arts professor Anikó Imre was invited by CARGC to share her work with the Penn community.

The Executive Committee emphasized that signing the compact would “compromise” Penn’s academic freedom and scholarly diversity.

At the Oct. 15 conference, lawmakers criticized Penn for not immediately rejecting the White House agreement, and asserted that it threatens campus diversity and academic freedom.

The expansion marks the continuation of a partnership that began in 2020 when Penn Med became the Flyers’ official health provider. 

Over 30 members of Penn’s research and postdoctoral community joined the bargaining committee to offer suggestions for negotiation priorities.

Amid lower, off-year turnout, they argued, individual voters will have an outsized impact on several notable local and state races. 

The student groups — Penn Democrats, Penn College Republicans, and Penn Leads the Vote — emphasized the importance of civic engagement ahead of this year’s election. 

The research program funds four different types of awards: the Pioneer Award, New Innovator Award, Transformative Research Award, and the Early Independence Award. 

In a talk hosted by the National Association for Business Economics, Smetters detailed that his research has determined tariffs damage the economy and will not reduce the deficit.

With less than a week remaining before the Oct. 20 deadline for universities to provide feedback on the draft document, The Daily Pennsylvanian examined the potential University-wide implications of signing it.