In brief, what’s happening at Penn—whether it’s across campus or around the world.
Paul J. Mather, a cardiologist and a professor of clinical medicine in the Perelman School of Medicine, has been awarded for advancing the AHA’s mission of building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular disease and stro
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Community members who are served by Chester County Hospital have been donating meals for hospital staff during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Colan Wang of Toronto, Ontario is the recipient of the inaugural Prism Fellowship, which recognizes an outstanding MBA student who is both a member of and demonstrates leadership in support of the LGBTQIA+ community.
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Penn Medicine is shaping a “new normal” from the pandemic, taking action and fighting for the health and well-being of the community it serves, accelerating the pace of innovation, and ensuring the safety and mental health of employees and patients.
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Last year, Strella Biotechnology received $100,000 of financial support, a $50,000 living stipend for both awardees, and a year of dedicated co-working and lab space at the Pennovation Center. Now, it has $3.3 million on hand as it attempts to take its technology into retail stores.
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The ongoing coronavirus pandemic will have long-term consequences for the federal budget, and could hasten the Fund’s depletion by four years.
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The program, led by James M. Wilson, a leading expert in the technology platform used in the experimental vaccine, will conduct preclinical studies in joint research and development project with Massachusetts Eye and Ear and Massachusetts General Hospital.
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While the role that misinformation played in slowing the federal government’s response to COVID-19 is well-understood, less is known about why Americans might accept misinformation about the virus and how misinformation might affect trust in public health experts.
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This spring, the 60-Second Lecture series went digital as faculty experts shed light on the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The most efficient way to reduce carbon dioxide emissions that cause global warming is by putting a price on carbon in the form of a carbon tax. But the idea of taxing the fuels that run cars, and power homes has given Americans pause and, as a result, no carbon tax has been levied to date in the U.S.
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