The Philadelphia Orchestra is playing safe Results of the experiments so far, along with insights from Penn Medicine’s P.J. Brennan, have helped inform the arrangement of members of The Philadelphia Orchestra as they have resumed performances that are captured and later streamed on their new “Digital Stage.” (Image: The Philadelphia Orchestra) The Philadelphia Orchestra is playing safe Penn experts are working with The Philadelphia Orchestra to study the aerosol droplets that wind and brass musicians produce when playing. Their findings, aimed at reducing the risk of COVID-19 transmission, could help the Orchestra once again play together.
Philadelphia tenants face an increasingly hostile legal terrain Image: Romain Dancre on Unsplash Philadelphia tenants face an increasingly hostile legal terrain A new Penn Law study of 170,000 residential leases finds incidences of illegal, unenforceable terms have increased sharply over the last 20 years.
A tool for more inclusive autism screening A tool for more inclusive autism screening A new visual screening tool for autism spectrum disorder may reduce disparities in diagnoses, especially when English is not a family’s primary language.
Husnaa Haajarah Hashim sees poetry as transformative Husnaa Haajarah Hashim, a Philadelphia Youth Poet Laureate, is a junior at Penn, an Africana studies major, and creative writing minor. Husnaa Haajarah Hashim sees poetry as transformative As poetry is in the national spotlight following the Biden inauguration, junior Husnaa Haajarah Hashim, a Philadelphia Youth Poet Laureate, reflects on her writing and scholarship.
Study finds an increased risk of dementia from decades-old head injuries Study finds an increased risk of dementia from decades-old head injuries New Penn Medicine research reveals stronger associations between head injuries and dementia among women compared to men, and among white participants as compared to Black participants.
Keeping workers safe: What do the numbers say? Keeping workers safe: What do the numbers say? Wharton’s Hummy Song discusses research on the impact of business closures on COVID-19 infection rates.
Doulas help families meet breastfeeding goals Stephanie N. Acquaye, from Woodbury, Minnesota, is a Bachelor of Nursing Science candidate at the School of Nursing. She is also a Hillman Scholar and will continue in the Penn Nursing Ph.D. program upon completion of her bachelor’s degree. (Image: Courtesy Stephanie Acquaye) Doulas help families meet breastfeeding goals Research from the School of Nursing shows that these support professionals can be another tool to improve outcomes for newborns and parents.
Two Churchill Scholars for Penn Penn School of Arts & Sciences senior Adam Konkol (left) and December graduate Abigail Timmel have each been awarded a Churchill Scholarship for one year of graduate research study at the University of Cambridge in England. Two Churchill Scholars for Penn Adam Konkol and Abigail Timmel have each been awarded Churchill Scholarships for a year of graduate research study at the University of Cambridge in England. Konkol and Timmel are among only 16 who were selected nationwide.
History is the ‘narratives we tell’ History is the ‘narratives we tell’ To understand how ideas about racial difference took root in American history, Makiki Reuvers, a Ph.D. candidate in history, examines 17th-century encounters between British colonists and Native Americans.
‘Pompeii of prehistoric plants’ unlocks evolutionary secret Ash from a volcanic eruption 300 million years ago helped preserve an ancient forest, including foliage of newly characterized noeggerathialean plants. (Image: Hermann Pfefferkorn) ‘Pompeii of prehistoric plants’ unlocks evolutionary secret An international research team, including Hermann Pfefferkorn of the School of Arts & Sciences, has solved the mystery of where 300-million-year-old specimens fit into the plant family tree.