Penn’s Way kicks off workplace giving campaign, with $1.6M goal nocred Penn’s Way kicks off workplace giving campaign, with $1.6M goal The charitable giving campaign runs through Nov. 19. The campaign is built on three pillars: health care disparity, food insecurity, and social justice.
Religious freedom as a tool for American occupation Jolyon Thomas, associate professor of religious studies in the School of Arts & Sciences Religious freedom as a tool for American occupation Jolyon Thomas, an associate professor of religious studies, discusses his award-winning book, ‘Faking Liberties: Religious Freedom in American-Occupied Japan.’
Understanding civic engagement Civic House. (Image: Eric Sucar) Understanding civic engagement In the latest episode of Penn Today’s ‘Understand This …’ podcast series, Herman Beavers of the School of Arts & Sciences and Glenn Bryan of the Office of Government and Community Affairs discuss civic engagement—and jazz.
How consumers describe racism in health care How consumers describe racism in health care A team of researchers looked at Yelp reviews of hospitals that highlighted racist experiences.
The business of sports reckons with domestic violence off the field When a professional athlete is accused of domestic assault, how do the sport and the corporate brands tied to the athlete respond? The business of sports reckons with domestic violence off the field Wharton’s Americus Reed and Abraham J. Wyner explain how athletes’ endorsement contracts might be more relevant than their sports performance, and how all are at stake when allegations of misconduct arise.
How employees can become better organizational citizens How employees can become better organizational citizens A new Wharton paper on employee culture proves that both supervisors and peers can be powerful agents of change when they are allowed to intervene at different times of the change process.
General anesthesia just as safe as spinal anesthesia after broken hip surgery General anesthesia just as safe as spinal anesthesia after broken hip surgery Challenging common beliefs, Penn research shows patterns of recovery to be similar for patients who received spinal anesthesia and those who got general anesthesia.
The role of progressive prosecutors in the criminal justice reform movement The role of progressive prosecutors in the criminal justice reform movement Using Philadelphia as a microcosm, a new law course will analyze the emerging trend of progressive prosecutors’ offices and discuss how their strategies fit into a larger movement for criminal justice reform.
Steve Dolan named new director of the Penn Relays Steve Dolan named new director of the Penn Relays Currently the James P. Tuppeny/Betty J. Costanza Director of Track & Field and Cross Country at Penn, Dolan succeeds Dave Johnson, who announced his retirement as director in September 2020.
Eight Penn researchers receive 2021 NIH Director’s Awards The Penn winners of the 2021 NIH Director’s Awards are (from top left): Amber Alhadeff, Ben Black, Peter S. Choi, Erica Korb, Michael Lampson, Mustafa Mir, Jennifer Phillips-Cremins, and Lilang Wan. Eight Penn researchers receive 2021 NIH Director’s Awards The National Institutes of Health grants, totaling more than $8 million, will support seven high-risk, high-reward research projects.