Ensuring equality with a framework for workforce inclusion Ensuring equality with a framework for workforce inclusion A study published in JAMA Network Open from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine identifies six factors that measure workforce inequality in delivering health care, as part of Office of Inclusion and Diversity’s equality mission.
Tariff troubles: Will consumers feel the pinch? Tariff troubles: Will consumers feel the pinch? Businesses are preparing for an economic downturn, while economists predict a reduction in corporate profits, fewer jobs, lower wages, and an agricultural bailout.
When business blows up policy: How to regulate disruptions When business blows up policy: How to regulate disruptions Wharton professor Sarah Light outlines the challenge of regulating traditional business disruptors such as Uber and Airbnb, two companies with platforms that have no precedent in the business sector for regulation.
Centennial of Nelson Mandela’s birth Tukufu Zuberi is the Lasry Family Professor of Race Relations and a professor of Africana studies and sociology at the University of Pennsylvania.(Image: Courtesy of Reflections: The UPenn Black History Project) Centennial of Nelson Mandela’s birth It has been 100 years since the birth of Nelson Mandela, elected as South Africa’s first black president after being imprisoned by the apartheid government for nearly three decades. Penn Professor Tukufu Zuberi of the School of Arts and Sciences discusses Mandela’s legacy and his continuing impact today.
Revitalizing and expanding Penn GSE’s space for modern learning The entrance to 3700 Walnut St. will include a new lobby that leads to a four-story student pavilion. Rendering courtesy of Atkin Olshin Schade Architects. Revitalizing and expanding Penn GSE’s space for modern learning The planned building expansion for the Graduate School of Education adds more than just space: It brings a new approach to building design to accommodate new technologies and spaces for collaboration.
New GRASP project aims to leverage ‘embodied intelligence’ via a robotic squirrel New GRASP project aims to leverage ‘embodied intelligence’ via a robotic squirrel A team of engineers from Penn's GRASP lab has designed a mechanical squirrel with "embodied intelligence," capable of pulling off parkour feats using multi-sensory adaptation to interact with its surroundings.
Linebacker Nick Miller named Second-Team Preseason All-American Linebacker Nick Miller named Second-Team Preseason All-American The New Market, Md., native led the conference in tackles last season, and was a finalist for Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year.
Mentoring program introduces high school students to dentistry As part of the hands-on activities, the Summer Mentorship Program participants took impressions in the simulation lab. (Photo courtesy of Penn Dental School) Mentoring program introduces high school students to dentistry The Summer Mentorship Program introduces first-generation and under-represented high school students in Philadelphia to higher education possibilities, including Penn Dental School's four-week immersion program that includes hands-on experience and mentorship with current dental students.
Bringing reliable power to all of India Source: Flickr user DFID Bringing reliable power to all of India Doing so requires a just and sustainable energy transition and common but differentiated responsibilities among nations to mitigate effects of energy systems on climate change.
Therapy for rare cancers receives FDA approval Therapy for rare cancers receives FDA approval A trial led by researchers at the Abramson Cancer Center received first approval for AZEDRA, an anti-cancer drug for advanced pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma patients who are not candidates for surgery.