How to begin talking about race in the workplace How to begin talking about race in the workplace Wharton management professor Stephanie Creary explains her framework for middle managers in corporate environments who would like to initiate conversations about race in the workplace.
The business of sports without fans The business of sports without fans Wharton professor Adi Wyner led a live, online panel discussion on the future of sports in a post-pandemic world, and how leagues are pivoting their plans and business models to move forward without fans in attendance.
Food insecurity, not the ‘Quarantine 15,’ is the real pandemic concern A crowd of people wait in line outside a food pantry at St. Bartholomew's Roman Catholic Church in Elmhurst, Queens. Food insecurity, not the ‘Quarantine 15,’ is the real pandemic concern But results from a recent nationwide survey conducted by Penn researchers indicate that household food insecurity is a real effect of the pandemic, and not weight gain.
Cave discovery holds clues to earliest Homo sapiens in Europe Excavations in Initial Upper Paleolithic Layer I at Bacho Kiro Cave in Bulgaria. Four Homo sapiens bones were recovered from this layer, along with a rich stone tool assemblage, animal bones, bone tools, and pendants. (Pre-pandemic image: Tsenka Tsanova, MPI EVA Leipzig, License: CC-BY-SA 2.0) Cave discovery holds clues to earliest Homo sapiens in Europe Ancient DNA from 46,000-year-old bone fragments and a tooth reveals this group likely overlapped with Neanderthals for thousands of years.
SP2 graduate is now a policy fellow for Philly’s LGBTQ population In 2017, Philadelphia's Office of LGBT Affairs introduced black and brown stripes to the rainbow flag as part of anti-racism initiatives. (Image: Albert Lee) SP2 graduate is now a policy fellow for Philly’s LGBTQ population Sayeeda Rashid, who identifies as a queer South Asian woman, advocates for social justice in the Philadelphia Mayor’s office of LGBTQ Affairs.
A unique recession amidst a global pandemic A unique recession amidst a global pandemic The U.S. economy officially entered a recession in February as the viral pandemic started its sweep across the nation. Francis Diebold and Jesús Fernández-Villaverde share why this one is unprecedented, and what to expect in the coming months.
Pregnant in the pandemic: How Penn Medicine supports new and expectant parents Pregnant in the pandemic: How Penn Medicine supports new and expectant parents Medical staff in Penn’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology are meeting the challenge of optimizing care for pregnant patients during the pandemic.
PennPraxis Design Fellows take on the real world with design solutions Matt Miller, a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of City and Regional Planning, working on an engagement strategy for The Park at Penn’s Landing. (Pre-pandemic image: PennPraxis) PennPraxis Design Fellows take on the real world with design solutions PennPraxis has expanded the scope of experience for graduate students since its founding in 2001, and now 80 Design Fellows are involved in ambitious interdisciplinary design projects.
Charles L. Howard named Penn’s Vice President for Social Equity and Community Charles L. Howard named Penn’s Vice President for Social Equity and Community Howard, who has served as University Chaplain since 2008, will assume his new role on Aug. 1.
Kelly Writers House forum amplifies ideas and voices on racial justice Penn's Kelly Writers House held a forum on racial justice featuring authors, students, faculty, and staff reading works written by themselves or others. Kelly Writers House forum amplifies ideas and voices on racial justice Kelly Writers House held a forum on racial justice featuring faculty, students, staff, and alumni reading written works, their own and those by others, that speak to these times.