How the COVID-19 lockdown is affecting India’s households How the COVID-19 lockdown is affecting India’s households The lockdown in India coincides with an already-existing period of economic distress. A new study finds that nearly a third of all households will not be able to survive beyond a week without state assistance.
Juneteenth: A day for reflection, conversation, and learning Juneteenth: A day for reflection, conversation, and learning As the Penn community takes time today to consider the significance of Juneteenth, Penn Today also pauses for critical reflection
The 2020 Summer Reading List: Book recommendations from Penn faculty and staff The 2020 Summer Reading List: Book recommendations from Penn faculty and staff Book recommendations from Penn personalities to carry you through your summer.
Five takeaways from the DACA ruling Pre-pandemic image of a DACA rally, 2017. Five takeaways from the DACA ruling What does this decision mean for the nearly 700,000 DACA recipients in America? Political scientist Michael Jones Correa shares five key takeaways from the ruling
Responding to challenges of older adults with COVID-19 Responding to challenges of older adults with COVID-19 Researchers draft a model for transitional care for an aging community transitioning from a hospital back to the community post-COVID.
Final chapter in a pandemic’s shadow David B. Ruderman, the Joseph Meyerhoff Professor of Modern Jewish History. (Image: Omnia) Final chapter in a pandemic’s shadow Historian David Ruderman was set to publish a new book and celebrate his retirement. Then the pandemic hit.
Novel ways to store data in light waves Novel ways to store data in light waves A pair of studies from Penn Engineering provides new ways to increase information density in optical communications, paving the way for a massive increase in the bandwidth of fiber optic networks.
Esports gets a lift during pandemic Esports gets a lift during pandemic The pandemic is hardly slowing down the growth of esports, and a new Wharton club aims to tap into the potential of the $1 billion industry for MBA students.
Additional challenges in bringing research online The Devlin lab are working on creating an extremely cold environment (nearly -460 degrees Fahrenheit) so that the new Simons Observatory can detect cosmic microwave background (CMB), the residual radiation left behind by the Big Bang. Work done at the High Bay is essential for keeping the project from falling further behind after shutdown delays. nocred Additional challenges in bringing research online As research on campus slowly restarts, those whose work requires field surveys, large-scale collaborations, or travel face additional challenges in bringing their research back online.
When alcohol and a pandemic mix When alcohol and a pandemic mix Edwin Kim, medical director of Penn Medicine’s Charles O’Brien Center for Addiction Treatment, discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected how people use—and misuse—alcohol.