Virtual palliative care doctors are a ‘bright spot’ in dark times Virtual palliative care doctors are a ‘bright spot’ in dark times An initiative to provide virtual palliative care for nursing home patients, their families, and staff in a group of West Philadelphia nursing homes is providing comfort in the best and safest way possible during the pandemic.
To boost opioid treatment prescriptions, entice physicians To boost opioid treatment prescriptions, entice physicians A new study shows that a financial incentive can dramatically increase the number of emergency department physicians trained to prescribe a potentially life-saving medication that prevents patients from fatal opioid overdose.
Understanding the ‘fundamental nature’ of atomic-scale defects A molecular simulation of a grain boundary (green) migrating. (Image: Penn Engineering) Understanding the ‘fundamental nature’ of atomic-scale defects New research provides a deeper mathematical understanding of the dynamics of a material’s atomic-level defects, which could enable new ways to imbue substances with unique and desirable properties.
Side Gigs for Good during COVID-19 Side Gigs for Good during COVID-19 Whether making masks, writing letters, raising funds, or shopping for neighbors, members of the Penn community have stepped up during the pandemic to support those in need.
COVID-19 checkup COVID-19 checkup Ezekiel J. Emanuel, vice provost for global initiatives and a physician, gave an update on the pandemic during a Perry World House virtual earlier this week. He says summer is a good time to open up in stages but cautions about fall.
Herman Beavers named faculty director of Civic House and the Civic Scholars Program Professor of English and Africana Studies Herman Beavers. (Image: Omnia magazine) Herman Beavers named faculty director of Civic House and the Civic Scholars Program Beavers has taught at Penn since 1989 and is a professor of English and Africana studies, a distinguished poet, and a widely published scholar of 20th-century, and is a leader in the Penn community.
Using stress to shape microlevel structures Using stress to shape microlevel structures A new study describes how external forces drive the rearrangement of individual particles in disordered solids, enabling new ways to imbue materials with unique mechanical properties.
Internet connectivity during the novel coronavirus pandemic Internet connectivity during the novel coronavirus pandemic A Q&A with Penn Law’s Christopher Yoo on the importance of internet connectivity at this moment, with millions of people around the world working and schooling from home.
Life, death, and the Amazonian litter layer Asmall farm in the Andean-Amazonian foothills. Image: Kristina Lyons. Life, death, and the Amazonian litter layer Kristina Lyons’ new book explores the Colombian world of litter layers, seeds, and soils; Amazonian farmers, narcos, and the War on Drugs
A shaky future for U.S. transit systems, and why we need to save them A shaky future for U.S. transit systems, and why we need to save them The pandemic lockdown in cities has impacted transit systems around the world. While the federal stimulus package includes transit agencies, experts at Kleinman Center for Energy Policy argue that the decrease from local and state sources could be substantial.