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Steppingstone Scholars partners with the Wharton School
Steppingstone Scholars’ new partnership with the Wharton Global Youth Program will offer socioeconomically underserved students in Philadelphia a pathway to college and business education.
Weitzman architecture faculty honored at AIA PA 2021 Architectural Excellence Awards
Five faculty members and alums of the Department of Architecture were honored last month by the Pennsylvania chapter of the American Institute of Architects with a 2021 Architectural Excellence Award. Among the firms from across Pennsylvania recognized for excellence in design, contributions to the profession of architecture, and commitment to the quality of the built environment were Erdy McHenry Architecture, ISA, DIGSAU, and KieranTimberlake, which are led by instructors or graduates of the Weitzman School.
Layla Murphy receives Secretary of State Award for Outstanding Volunteerism Abroad
The award recognizes Murphy’s work in the UAE during her gap semester. She shares the award with Sari Heidenreich, Director of Programs–Oman and Kuwait for Do Bold, a human rights organization. Together they supported the repatriation of Sierra Leonean domestic workers who had been trafficked to and/or exploited in Oman.
Penn Cardiology opens doors to South Philadelphia community
This year, Pennsylvania Hospital’s Cardiology department expanded to South Philadelphia at Constitution Health Plaza, joining other health services like PAH’s Primary Care—Delancey Internal Medicine—and Penn Medicine Urgent Care.
Wharton finance professor Luke Taylor spoke on social responsibility and shareholder obligation during a November 16 panel discussion titled “Redefining Corporate Governance,” part of the ongoing Beyond Business series, which explores the most complex and pressing issues affecting organizations and individuals around the world. “My view is that companies should not be maximizing shareholder value. Instead, they should be maximizing shareholder welfare. There’s a difference there because shareholders may care about more than just profits.”
School of Arts & Sciences launches new initiative in data-driven discovery
The School of Arts & Sciences has announced the establishment of a new Data Driven Discovery Initiative, a hub for data science education and research across the School. Bhuvnesh Jain and Greg Ridgeway are serving as the initiative’s inaugural co-directors.
Law faculty caution against drawing ‘broad societal implications’ from Rittenhouse acquittal
Kimberly Kessler Ferzan, the Earle Hepburn Professor of Law and Professor of Philosophy, says “it is difficult not to draw broad societal implications from this verdict. But I think we should be careful here. Wisconsin law had very narrow self-defense inquiries, and the question of whether the jurors appropriately made those calls is a distinct question from what the law should be. This is all the more difficult because the state had to disprove self-defense beyond a reasonable doubt, and that standard is a high one.”
Every Ocean Hughes named 2021–2022 Sachs Visiting Professor at the Weitzman School
Hughes is based in Stockholm, where she was professor of art at Konstfack University College of Arts, Craft, and Design from 2013-202. 1In many of her works, she mines the history of 20th-century avant-garde activities that took place in both institutional and public spaces. In particular, she is drawn to the ephemeral history of queer activists and artists. Another ongoing concern is the recognition of the complexities of identity, which often manifests in works that explore the intersection of physical movement and political action.
Quattrone Center releases analysis of police response at George Floyd protests
The Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice completed a Sentinel Event Review conducted by community stakeholders and representatives of the Madison Police Department (MPD) reviewing MPD’s responses to protests in the summer of 2020, in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, with 69 recommendations designed to improve MPD’s response to future protests and provide support for the First Amendment freedoms of the community in atmospheres of physical and emotional safety.
Exploring psychological resiliency of older adults with diabetes
Studies suggest that exposure to the COVID-19 pandemic has been associated with a variety of different mental health consequences. Until now, few investigations have identified and separated the mental health consequences of exposure to the COVID-19 pandemic from preexisting factors in this age group. A new study shows more than half of the participants remained free of clinically significant levels of adverse mental health conditions during the pandemic.