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A line of people waiting to register for vaccines.

Knowledge a factor in closing Black-white COVID-19 vaccination gap

New research from the Annenberg Public Policy Center shows that exposure to knowledge about vaccine safety and efficacy from trusted sources can matter.

First study of civilian space crew charts course for research as commercial flight heats up

Penn Medicine researchers have investigated physiological and mental changes in the Inspiration4 crew, the first all-civilian mission operated by SpaceX.

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Bells toll around Penn, across the city, for National Gun Violence Awareness Day

On Friday, June 7, bells tolled at 1 p.m. at 44 locations around the region, as part of Penn Live Arts’ “Toll the Bell” community initiative.

Rare disease’s DNA-damaging mutation could have consequences for more common conditions

In their pursuit to discover the mechanism behind how the deadly rare disease RVCL does its damage, Penn Medicine researchers found some clues to the DNA damage theory of aging.

Jennifer Egan standing in front of class gesturing with one hand and holding papers in the other

The English major’s cheerleader and champion

Bestselling author Jennifer Egan taught an undergraduate literature course in the spring as an English Department artist in residence in the School of Arts & Sciences. A 1985 Penn graduate, she is a passionate advocate for the English major, the humanities, and a liberal arts education.

Dean Mark Wolff discusses the Antisemitism Task Force final report, and more

In a Q&A with Penn Today, the committee’s chair reflects on the process and outcome of a report months in the making.

Group photo at Summer Innovation Institute.

Leading on health equity through innovative design

Penn Nursing held its second Summer Innovation Institute, with a focus on collaborative design and co-creation for health equity.

Josephine Park on authoring identity

The School of Arts & Sciences President’s Distinguished Professor of English discusses the way literature has influenced the experience of being Asian American in the United States.

Cesar de la Fuente, Fangping Wan, and Marcelo der Torossian Torres.

Looking to AI to solve antibiotic resistance

Researchers across Penn have developed an artificial intelligence tool for mining genetic elements from ancient molecules to discover new antibiotics.

A medical professional and a patient in a waiting room filling out a form.

Emergency care can help patients get health insurance and unclaimed benefits for food, rent

Penn Medicine faculty and LDI fellows are working to design the kind of interventions that will connect patients with eligible care coverage.

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