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Kelly Writers House forum amplifies ideas and voices on racial justice
Kelly Writers House held a forum on racial justice featuring faculty, students, staff, and alumni reading written works, their own and those by others, that speak to these times.
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Critically ill patients with COVID-19 at risk to develop heart rhythm disorders
A Penn study suggests cardiac arrests and arrhythmias are likely triggered by systemic illness, not solely due to the viral infection itself.
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Pregnant in the pandemic: How Penn Medicine supports new and expectant parents
Medical staff in Penn’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology are meeting the challenge of optimizing care for pregnant patients during the pandemic.
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Police killings and Black mental health
Specialists from across the Penn community discuss the mental health impacts of Black people being subjected to videos of African Americans being killed by the police.
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Charles L. Howard named Penn’s Vice President for Social Equity and Community
Howard, who has served as University Chaplain since 2008, will assume his new role on Aug. 1.
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Exploring the links between jobs and health, reframed by COVID-19
More than half of America’s farm workers are immigrants, and most have been considered essential workers during the coronavirus pandemic. While this designation has ensured the continuity of their livelihoods, it has also increased their risk of becoming sick.
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Engineering’s Firooz Aflatouni’s electronic-photonic innovations
Firooz Aflatouni has built his career on designing clever combinations of electronic and photonic technology with applications from laser-based 3D imaging, to microwave “cameras.”
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Beth Winkelstein appointed Deputy Provost at Penn
Winkelstein began her tenure as vice provost for education five years ago, leading both undergraduate and graduate education.
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Helping pets cope with quarantine, and reopening
Having their owners at home constantly may have been heaven for some cats and dogs and burdensome for others. The School of Veterinary Medicine’s Carlo Siracusa explains how to recognize signs of animals’ stress and prepare for a return to normal routines.
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How clinical research coordinators run COVID trials
At Penn Medicine, there are approximately 1,000 clinical research staff, including clinical trial regulatory staff, clinical research assistant and nurses, and project managers and directors working with lead research physicians on COVID trials.