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The legal history of epidemics in America
Sarah Barringer Gordon, the Arlin M. Adams Professor of Constitutional Law and Professor of History, offers a commentary on American political responses to epidemics past.
News・ Education, Business, & Law
Nine tips for moving secondary teaching online
Betty Chandy, Catalyst @ Penn GSE’s Director for Online Learning, has prepared educators and schools for virtual and blended learning at the middle and high school levels.
News・ Health Sciences
Why do people react differently when confronting the same threat?
In the face of the coronavirus, some people collected household goods. Others ignored the warnings altogether. Two Penn researchers explain why both responses are normal and how to find a middle ground if you disagree with those around you.
News・ Education, Business, & Law
Wharton expert examines U.S.’s record number of unemployment claims
Diane Lim of the Wharton School explains what the U.S.’s record number of unemployment claims means to the current economy amid the coronavirus crisis.
News・ Education, Business, & Law
Confronting COVID-19: Why firms need to tap nonprofit partnerships
Wharton management professor Aline Gatignon argues that firms have an important role to play in the response to COVID-19, and should consider the unique ability of the nonprofit sector to serve hard-to-reach populations during disasters.
News・ Campus & Community
Four Penn juniors named Goldwater Scholars
Four juniors have been selected as 2020 Goldwater Scholars by the Barry Goldwater Scholarship & Excellence in Education Foundation, to pursue research careers in the natural sciences, mathematics, or engineering.
News・ Sports
Penn grad Brandon Copeland signs with New England Patriots
The 2013 Wharton alum, a linebacker and special teams player, has joined the six-time Super Bowl champions.
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Class of 2024 Regular Decision admissions results
The University of Pennsylvania has announced admission decisions for Regular Decision applicants to the Class of 2024, the institution’s 268th class.
News・ Health Sciences
A new way to study HIV’s impact on the brain
Using a newly developed laboratory model of three types of brain cells, Penn and CHOP scientists reveal how HIV infection—as well as the drugs that treat it—can take a toll on the central nervous system.
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Impact of COVID-19 on homelessness
A new report coauthored by researchers at SP2 finds that COVID-19 could hospitalize some 21,295 people who don’t have housing, or about 4.3% of the nationwide homeless population.