3/21
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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UPenn chaplain discusses the decision to cancel classes, and the difficulties in returning to normal during coronavirus
University Chaplain Charles “Chaz” Howard spoke about adapting to remote work during the coronavirus pandemic. “I think one of things I’ve been trying to tell my colleagues is to not try to replicate what we were doing beforehand,” he said. “It’s OK if it’s not as good as it was before. We’re learning as we go. We’re just doing our best.”
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More Men, Younger Americans Having Joint Replacement Surgery
Matthew Sloan of the Perelman School of Medicine suggested that the decline in age for joint-replacement surgeries may be tied to “increasing obesity or increased access to care in a generation that desires to maintain an active lifestyle into their retirement years.”
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Does health care law protect emergency abortion?
Allison Hoffman of Penn Carey Law says that the federal emergency-care law trumps state law, but notes that it’s difficult to predict the outcome when such a case reaches the Supreme Court.
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Wharton’s Erika James on managing through today's crises, preparing for future ones
Dean Erika James of the Wharton School discusses her work, goals and leadership and the challenges of our time.
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Supreme Court wasn’t always a threat
Ben Jealous of the Annenberg School for Communication writes about changes in the history of the Supreme Court.
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A Roosevelt Blvd. subway is not guaranteed, but community input could help
In an Op-Ed, doctoral student Jay Arzu in the Weitzman School of Design discusses the progress and potential of a new Roosevelt Boulevard subway in Philadelphia.