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.
Hey Day 2021: ‘Senior year is ours to seize’ Homepage image: Penn President Amy Gutmann met students on College Green, officially declaring them seniors. Hey Day 2021: ‘Senior year is ours to seize’ An in-person celebration well worth the wait, students wore their custom red T-shirts and plastic foam skimmer hats while waving their canes, as Penn President Amy Gutmann declared them officially seniors on College Green.
Geographic disparities in lower extremity amputation rates Geographic disparities in lower extremity amputation rates A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association shows that peripheral artery disease affects Black people and those of low socioeconomic status, and the U.S. health system is missing opportunities to slow or stop the progression.
Improved fluorescent amino acids for cellular imaging New research describes how proteins in living cells can be engineered to include synthetic fluorescent amino acids that are bright, long-lasting, and have properties that sense their environment. (Image: E. James Petersson) Improved fluorescent amino acids for cellular imaging New research describes how to insert synthetic fluorescent amino acids into proteins in living cells, with implications for the study of neurological diseases.
Fantastic Quaker foursome take home weekly accolades Fantastic Quaker foursome take home weekly accolades The football team’s Isaiah Malcome and the field hockey team’s Sabien Paumen have been honored by the Ivy League; sprint football’s Andrew Paolini and Lewis Evans have earned CSFL recognition.
A generation shaped by a pandemic Homepage image: Strickberger and Jinich asked each person they interviewed to write in their notebook the answer to the question: “After the pandemic I want to…” A generation shaped by a pandemic Two Penn seniors travel the country to interview young adults about their experiences during the past year to create an oral history archive with stories, images, and video.