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A fair housing law proposal to promote racial and economic integration
A research brief co-authored by Provost Wendell Pritchett proposes the use of fair housing law to work toward the end of segregation, and emphasize that the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing provision of the Fair Housing Act extends to all federal agencies.
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Abramson Cancer Center doubles the percentage of Black participants in clinical trials
Afive-year community outreach and engagement effort more than doubled the percentage of participants, improving access and treatment for a group with historically low representation in cancer research.
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Penn Medicine to require all health system employees to receive COVID-19 vaccine
Penn becomes the nation’s largest health system to mandate vaccination, calling for its workforce to set an example to end the pandemic.
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Wharton professor discusses the economics of racism
Bernard E. Anderson, the Whitney M. Young, Jr. Professor Emeritus at the Wharton School, discusses how racism hurts the economy and affects all Americans.
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Penn’s newest midshipmen honored
On May 15, the University’s NROTC annual Pass in Review ceremony was celebrated aboard the USS New Jersey.
News・ Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences
Morality isn’t fixed but changes around close relationships
Research from MindCORE postdoc Daniel Yudkin found that the importance people place on certain moral values shifts depending on who is around in a given moment.
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Mental Health Awareness Month happenings for Penn faculty and staff
For Mental Health Awareness Month, the Division of Human Resources is hosting faculty and staff events focused on caregiving support, mindfulness, and nutrition, among other areas of need.
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Listening Lab: Harnessing the power of storytelling
The Listening Lab, an online storytelling initiative that embraces the simple act of listening and sharing, and advocates for the power of listening as a form of care, highlights experiences and reflections on aspects of health care that aren’t always discussed.
News・ Science & Technology
An updated understanding of how to synthesize value-added chemicals
New research provides key insights on how to add functional groups onto simple hydrocarbons including methane, a crucial first step towards designing the next generation of catalysts.
News・ Education, Business, & Law
Penn receives $5m cryptocurrency gift, largest in University’s history
The gift, facilitated by NYDIG, an industry leader in providing Bitcoin technology and financial services, will support the growth of programs within the Stevens Center for Innovation in Finance at the Wharton School.