How immune are we? Why answering this question is essential for post-pandemic life Los Angeles Times How immune are we? Why answering this question is essential for post-pandemic life Paul Offit of the Perelman School of Medicine believes that the government’s strategy of repeated COVID vaccine booster shots is probably unnecessary for all except patients with weakened immune systems.
California marks three years since COVID stay-at-home orders The New York Times California marks three years since COVID stay-at-home orders Marissa King of the Wharton School says that social connection brings lots of joy and is critical for mental well-being.
University of Pennsylvania celebrates 25 years of its India institute Hindustan Times (Delhi) University of Pennsylvania celebrates 25 years of its India institute Emily Hannum of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the University of Pennsylvania Institute for the Advanced Study of India has served as a tremendous resource for scholars looking to globally connect and engage with India.
How gross inequalities in institutional wealth distort the higher education ecosystem and shortchange the vast majority of middle- and lower-income undergraduates Inside Higher Ed How gross inequalities in institutional wealth distort the higher education ecosystem and shortchange the vast majority of middle- and lower-income undergraduates Penn is noted for its pledge to contribute $100 million over 10 years to renovate decrepit Philadelphia schools, potentially assisting a more diverse student body.
The banking crisis might not be over Vox.com The banking crisis might not be over Itamar Drechsler of the Wharton School says that there have been consistent rumors that Credit Suisse was in trouble even before the current banking crisis.
Five countries that produce the best nurses Atlanta Journal-Constitution Five countries that produce the best nurses The School of Nursing is lauded as the top ranked nursing school in the world, placing the U.S. at the top of an Insider Monkey analysis of the world’s top nursing universities.
Why $17 billion in Credit Suisse bonds became worthless The Washington Post Why $17 billion in Credit Suisse bonds became worthless Richard Herring of the Wharton School says that the market for CoCo bonds will be beaten down for some time, though the losses are unlikely to have large spillover effects to other types of bonds.
Republicans’ ‘Charlie Brown’ budget problem The Hill Republicans’ ‘Charlie Brown’ budget problem PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel says that the Affordable Health Care Act is too woven into the system for Republicans to dismantle.
Here’s how to boost your daily happiness in only three minutes CNET Here’s how to boost your daily happiness in only three minutes A 2005 study by Martin Seligman of the School of Arts & Sciences found that writing down three good things that happened at the end of each day led to long-term increases in happiness and decreases in depression.
Before collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the Fed spotted big problems The New York Times Before collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the Fed spotted big problems Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School says that the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank was a failure of supervision and possibly of supervisors.