Family and friends are the invisible workforce in long-term care Family and friends are the invisible workforce in long-term care Family and friends continue to provide substantial amounts of care in nursing homes, amounting to an invisible workforce, providing more than an extra “shift” of care every week in nursing homes and two “shifts” in assisted living facilities, a new study finds.
Prosecutorial misconduct and the criminal justice system, examined Prosecutorial misconduct and the criminal justice system, examined The Quattrone Center’s review of prosecutorial misconduct claims finds a lack of transparency and accountability throughout the Pennsylvania criminal justice system.
Catching up with omicron Particles of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, emerged from a cell infected in a lab. Researchers and clinicians at Penn and around the world have turned their attention to omicron, a recently emerged variant that is sweeping through the population. (Image: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) Catching up with omicron The Perelman School of Medicine’s Frederic Bushman and Susan Weiss share what they and other scientists are learning about the new, dominant variant of SARS-CoV-2.
A virtual day of service Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy continues to inspire, offering opportunities to reflect and engage. A virtual day of service Penn’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Symposium on Social Change will be virtual this year, offering events for adults and children of all ages.
How one researcher is helping us better understand the brain through epigenetics How one researcher is helping us better understand the brain through epigenetics Erica Korb, assistant professor of genetics, combines microscopy, bioinformatics, biochemistry, and behavioral testing to better understand gene expression and its impact on brain development.
What can be done to prevent and resist image-based abuse? What can be done to prevent and resist image-based abuse? A virtual symposium held by Annenberg’s Center for Media at Risk and the Cyber Civil Rights Initiative brought together experts from around the world to analyze the abuse commonly referred to as “revenge porn.”
The philosophy of visual studies The Class of 2022 has eight visual studies majors, including (from left) Zuqi Fu of Beijing, Eli Ricanati of Santa Monica, California, and Morgan Jones of Albany, New York. The philosophy of visual studies Founded 20 years ago, the interdisciplinary major of visual studies creates a bridge for students to combine interests, including philosophy, art history, architecture, fine arts, and psychology.
Kazakhstan unrest, explained Riot police block protesters in the center of Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. (Image: AP Photo/Vladimir Tretyakov) Q&A Kazakhstan unrest, explained Philip M. Nichols of the Wharton School and the Russia and East European Studies program in the School of Arts & Sciences offers some background on the protests and violence and why what happens in Kazakhstan matters to the region and the world.
A Wharton study on the best ways to boost workout habits A Wharton study on the best ways to boost workout habits New research from Wharton professors Katy Milkman, Angela Duckworth, and co-authors on how to effectively nudge people to show up at the gym.
Why borrowers resist using their homes as collateral Why borrowers resist using their homes as collateral A Wharton study examines some of the aversion homeowners have to posting their homes as collateral, even when having trouble making mortgage payments.