7/15

Briefing on the Infrastructure Plan

Pedestrians lounging around a city filled with bicycles, cars, and airplanes
Penn IUR and the Volcker Alliance host a virtual briefing discussing President Joe Biden's proposed infrastructure program. Governor Brad Little of Idaho will present, as will Georgia Congresswoman Carolyn Bourdeaux, Manny Diaz of Penn IUR, and others.

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Virtual

7/15

Museum Voyagers

Exterior of Penn Museum in daylight.
Penn Museum guests enjoy a guided tour of the museum from the comfort of a seat in the Harrison Auditorium. This is a highly interactive program with seats spaced by family.

1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Penn Museum, 3260 South St.

8/6

Movies in Clark Park

Movies in Clark Park return with a screening of "Black Panther." The film is presented by University City District, Friends of Clark Park, and Philadelphia Parks and Recreation.

8:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.

Clark Park, 4300 Baltimore Ave.

  • What you can learn when you look at your liver

    To help post-liver transplant patients better understand both the liver’s function and their own liver’s disease process, Emma Furth, Stephanie Veasey, and Samantha Halpern, nurse practitioners in post-liver transplant, created customized PowerPoint presentations for each patient.

    FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →

  • How companies are working to curb insider trading

    More and more companies are cognizant of the non-public information their executives have access to before it is publicly available, according to a recent paper co-authored by Wharton accounting professor Wayne Guay and Wharton Ph.D. student Shawn Kim. The paper is based on a study that identified patterns in insider transactions at about 4,000 companies between 2012 and 2020.

    FULL STORY AT Knowledge at Wharton →

    • Quanta Magazine

    ’Social’ mitochondria, whispering between cells, influence health

    James Eberwine of the Perelman School of Medicine spoke about how mitochondria interact, communicate, and mutate. “If we understand how the mitochondria are acting together, and we learn how to manipulate it,” he said, “we’re going to gain so much more insight into biology.”

    FULL STORY →

    WESA Radio (Pittsburgh)

    More than 1,000 cases of mysterious bird disease reported in Pennsylvania

    Scott Weber of the School of Veterinary Medicine and Penn’s Wildlife Futures Program said wildlife veterinarians are concerned about the numerous reports of sick or dead songbirds in the Mid-Atlantic region. “It does seem to be spreading through the U.S. pretty quickly, and spreading to a fairly wide geographical area,” he said.

    FULL STORY →

    The New York Times

    Biden calls for door-to-door vaccine push; experts say more is needed

    PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel said workplace mandates may be necessary in order to achieve higher COVID-19 vaccination rates in the U.S. “If the federal government does it, there’s going to be a ton of backlash. It’s going to be a political event,” he said. “If private industry does it, it’s like, ‘OK, that’s private industry, that’s what we’re founded on.’”

    FULL STORY →

    The New York Times

    A planned Biden order aims to tilt the job market toward workers

    Research co-led by Ioana Marinescu of the School of Social Policy & Practice found that corporate mergers can create a job market heavily concentrated among a few employers, resulting in a 5-17% decline in wages.

    FULL STORY →

    Inside Higher Ed

    UPenn president nominated for German ambassadorship

    Amy Gutmann has been nominated by President Biden to serve as U.S. ambassador to Germany.

    FULL STORY →