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For 10 years, Penn Global has brought the world to Penn and Penn to the world. In that decade, Penn has deepened its global commitment, with over 6,000 international students enrolled each year, 2,500 students studying abroad for credit annually, and faculty working in over 170 countries and territories around the world. Penn Global is marking this milestone—and celebrating the University’s long-standing commitment to global engagement—with a series of events for students, partners, alumni, and scholars.

Learn more about Penn Global’s 10th anniversary.

Watch a video commemorating the milestone.

An impressive $12.6 million renovation effort, spurred by more than 200 donors, has created a new home for Penn Rowing. On Saturday, October 15, Penn Athletics welcomed more than 350 students, alumni, and friends to the official unveiling of the Burk-Bergman Boathouse, named for legendary coaches Joe Burk, W’34, HON’88, and Stan Bergman.

The celebratory spirit continued the next day at the Navy Day Regatta, where the women’s team won two divisions, the men’s heavyweight team won one, and the men’s lightweight team finished second.

See photos and read more about the Boathouse renovation.

Concrete is a staple of construction almost everywhere in the world, but the production of this ubiquitous substance releases incredible amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. With the support of a new $2.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, researchers at the Weitzman School of Design and Penn Engineering are working to develop a new use for this material—maximizing its ability to absorb carbon from the air. The ultimate goal is to turn buildings into carbon sinks, using these new materials to store more carbon than was released during the construction process.