In brief, what’s happening at Penn—whether it’s across campus or around the world.
Wharton’s Stephanie Creary talks with John W. Rogers Jr., founder of Ariel Investments, about why board diversity matters and the wealth gap between whites and Blacks in America, which is widening despite decades of progress.
FULL STORY AT Knowledge at Wharton →
The Crossroads Project, co-directed by the associate professor of religion and Africana studies, was awarded a $1 million grant from the Henry Luce Foundation. The Crossroads Project: Black Religious Histories, Communities, and Cultures is a new initiative based in the Center for the Study of Religion at Princeton University. Butler will co-lead the creation of a digital archive of materials related to Black religious life in the U.S.
FULL STORY AT Penn Arts & Sciences →
AI researchers at Penn, Carnegie Mellon and Johns Hopkins aim to better understand biological intelligence in order to make artificially intelligent systems better able to learn and adapt.
FULL STORY AT Penn Engineering Today →
The First Generation Professionals Fellowship is designed for students who are the first in their families to attend professional school.
FULL STORY AT Penn Carey Law →
Across Penn and in the Perelman School of Medicine, researchers are collaborating across schools and departments to develop novel ways to detect SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →
Henschel’s appointment as AEGD program director and associate professor of clinical community oral health is effective January 1.
FULL STORY AT Penn Dental Medicine →
Penn experts have identified specific mutations and biomarkers associated with squamous cell carcinoma and other skin cancers.
FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →
Michelle Johnson’s work with the Center for Global Health gives MD students like Michael Boateng the opportunity to work remotely on rehabilitation projects in Botswana during the pandemic.
FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →
Miriam R. Robbins has been named director and Alicia Risner-Bauman is named associate director. Their appointments to these new posts are effective in February and January, respectively.
FULL STORY AT Penn Dental Medicine →
The Penn community joined Black Clergy of Philadelphia and the COVID-19 Prevention Network for a virtual Town Hall discussion called “Faith, (Mis)Trust, and COVID-19.”
FULL STORY AT Leonard Davis Institute →
