On-campus research to be limited due to COVID-19 On-campus research to be limited due to COVID-19 The Office of the Provost has announced new measures for research activities at Penn in response to COVID-19.
Firearm violence solutions from a public health perspective Firearm violence solutions from a public health perspective An article by two Penn researchers advises that treating firearm violence as a disease and taking a public health approach to prevention and treatment can help reduce its harm.
A simple exercise to help stay calm in the face of coronavirus uncertainty A simple exercise to help stay calm in the face of coronavirus uncertainty As the pandemic continues to change, Martin Seligman, director of Penn’s Positive Psychology Center, offers a quick and straightforward way to refocus the mind.
Wharton School launches a remote course on the impact and implications of COVID-19 nocred Wharton School launches a remote course on the impact and implications of COVID-19 Starting March 25, the new course will address in real time how global business and financial uncertainty can be managed in the wake of such dramatic events.
Ivy League salutes Dingle as Rookie of the Year Ivy League salutes Dingle as Rookie of the Year The first-year guard played major minutes and was the third-leading scorer on the Quakers.
Bacteria form biofilms like settlers form cities Bacteria form biofilms like settlers form cities New research from the School of Dental Medicine gives a satellite-level view of how biofilms grow and expand on a surface.
Viewership soars for misleading tobacco videos on YouTube Image: Zachary Reese Viewership soars for misleading tobacco videos on YouTube Misleading portrayals of the safety of tobacco use are widespread on YouTube, where viewership of popular pro-tobacco videos has soared over the past half-dozen years, according to research by the Annenberg Public Policy Center.
Ramon Diaz-Arrastia is ‘at the uncharted frontier of brain science and traumatic injury’ Ramon Diaz-Arrastia is the associate director for clinical research at the Penn Center for Brain Injury and Repair, where he leads the TBI Clinical Research Initiative. Ramon Diaz-Arrastia is ‘at the uncharted frontier of brain science and traumatic injury’ The Presidential Professor of neurology in Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine, who began his post in 2016, is an innovative traumatic brain injury researcher.
Parker earns second straight Ivy Defensive Player of the Year award Parker earns second straight Ivy Defensive Player of the Year award The junior center led the league in blocked shots per game and was one of its top rebounders.
How emotional contagion exacts a toll How emotional contagion exacts a toll From “Purell panic” to sold-out face masks, Wharton’s Sigal Barsade discusses how widespread panic is an emotional contagion amidst the coronavirus epidemic.