Domenic Vitiello’s ‘Sanctuary City’ Migrants are loaded onto a bus for the U.S. Border Patrol detention center on the second day of the implementation of the “Credible Fear and Asylum Processing Interim Final Rule” on June 1, 2022 in La Joya, Texas. “A majority of people in this country believe that there is a quote, invasion at the southern border,” Vitiello says. (Image: John Lamparski/NurPhoto via AP) Domenic Vitiello’s ‘Sanctuary City’ In a book talk at the Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies, Domenic Vitiello discussed immigration and community.
Emma Hart on the death of Queen Elizabeth II Buckingham Palace announced the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the UK’s longest-reigning monarch, on Sept. 8. (Image: Jane Barlow/AP Photos) Q&A Emma Hart on the death of Queen Elizabeth II The Penn historian and early modern Britain expert shares her thoughts about the British monarch who reigned for 70 years.
Do art museums prioritize visitor well-being enough? Katherine Cotter and James Pawelski (not pictured) surveyed more than 200 curators, educators, researchers, security guards, exhibit designers, and others working at art museums to gauge how museums can impact visitors’ well-being. Do art museums prioritize visitor well-being enough? Research from the Humanities and Human Flourishing Project in Penn’s Positive Psychology Center reveals that the people working in these institutions want to see greater emphasis on human flourishing, but they feel ill-equipped to make it happen.
How health systems can help build Black wealth How health systems can help build Black wealth In a new commentary, Eugenia South and authors suggest that health systems are uniquely positioned in several ways to help Black patients, staff members, and neighborhoods in building wealth.
Van Roten, Watson open NFL season with Bills, Chiefs Van Roten, Watson open NFL season with Bills, Chiefs Two Penn alums will be playing for NFL teams this season: Greg Van Roten of the Buffalo Bills and Justin Watson of the Kansas City Chiefs.
Chewing to curb COVID Chewing gum tablets containing plant material laced with the ACE2 protein are being evaluated in a clinical trial to see if they are safe and effective in trapping SARS-CoV-2 in the saliva. (Image: Kevin Monko/Penn Dental Medicine) Chewing to curb COVID Penn Medicine will conduct a new clinical trial to evaluate the safety and efficacy of a chewing gum designed by School of Dental Medicine researchers to trap SARS-CoV-2 in the saliva.
The future of decline in America Jed Esty The future of decline in America In his new book “The Future of Decline: Anglo-American Culture at its Limits,” English Professor Jed Esty offers alternatives to America’s “language of greatness,” taking lessons from the experience of Britain during the past century.
The story the bowls tell Gross and Elitzur-Leiman are studying some intact, pristine bowls and others, like the one above, that are in pieces. “The sherds tell a story, too,” says Blanchard. The story the bowls tell In an ambitious new project, historian Simcha Gross and Harvard’s Rivka Elitzur-Leiman are studying hundreds of ancient incantation bowls housed at the Penn Museum. They hope to better understand the objects and eventually, build a database of all these bowls worldwide.
Bail reform and public safety Bail reform and public safety A Quattrone Center study has found that misdemeanor bail reforms in Harris County, Texas have had a positive impact on public safety.
Jamboree on Shoemaker Green welcomes Penn student-athletes Jamboree on Shoemaker Green welcomes Penn student-athletes The Student-Athlete Kick-Off Picnic was held on Sept. 1 on Shoemaker Green outside of the Palestra and Franklin Field.