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Transportation justice, commute knowledge, and equitable access
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Transportation justice, commute knowledge, and equitable access

While transportation research is often focused on mobility and demand, researchers in Megan Ryerson’s lab are also evaluating its role in social dynamics and environmental justice.

Erica K. Brockmeier

Mailing it in: Getting the word out on getting the ballots in
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A new study by Daniel Hopkins and Marc Meredith looks at whether a postcard campaign can boost mail-in voting.

Mailing it in: Getting the word out on getting the ballots in

A new study by political scientists Daniel Hopkins and Marc Meredith shows an inexpensive postcard campaign can boost mail-in voting.

Kristen de Groot

$5M gift to fund endowed professorship, support establishment of Center for Integrative Global Oral Health
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Pre-pandemic image: Courtesy of Penn Dental Medicine

$5M gift to fund endowed professorship, support establishment of Center for Integrative Global Oral Health

The gift from Penn Dental Medicine alumnus Garry Rayant and his wife, Kathy Fields, will create a new endowed professorship at the School and provide foundational support to establish the Center for Integrative Global Oral Health.

From Penn Dental Medicine

Pregnant mothers’ antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 transfer to their fetuses
Pregnant person sits on a seat on public transit wearing a face mask.

Pregnant mothers’ antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 transfer to their fetuses

Antibodies to coronavirus in pregnant women cross the placenta efficiently, and are found at similar concentrations in their newborns, according to a large study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine.

Melissa Moody

Ibrahim Jaaber: Where are they now?
Ibrahim Jaaber drives past a defender with the ball, wearing his blue number two jersery.

Ibrahim Jaaber: Where are they now?

The former two-time Ivy League Player of the Year discusses the glory days of Penn basketball, how the game has been therapeutic, the art of stealing the ball, the EuroLeague vs. the NBA, playing while fasting, and what he’s up to today.
Public psychiatry’s mission: Providing mental health care to those who need it the most
Rachel Talley portrait.

Rachel Talley, clinical assistant professor of Psychiatry. (Image: Penn Medicine News)

Public psychiatry’s mission: Providing mental health care to those who need it the most

Rachel Talley on public psychiatry, the impact of COVID-19 on community mental health, and how she went from an internship at the White House to championing public health at Penn’s department of Psychiatry. 
Systemic racism and its impact on health and wellness
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Systemic racism and its impact on health and wellness

The fifth of 13 conversations in Penn’s “Racism and Anti-Racism in Contemporary America” preceptorial highlighted racial health disparities and discussed policies that could support a more equitable future.

Erica K. Brockmeier

Unlocking the power of a molecule’s spin
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Unlocking the power of a molecule’s spin

New research provides a theoretical framework that could help experimentalists better control chemical reactions, with possible implications for recycling rare earth metals.

Erica K. Brockmeier