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More than a year in as Annenberg dean, Sarah Banet-Weiser focuses on care and collaboration
More than a year in as Annenberg dean, Sarah Banet-Weiser focuses on care and collaboration
Drawing on her background as a scholar of gender in media and founder of the Center for Collaborative Communication, she is supporting community members as they drive communication research around democracy, climate, health, and more.
Hospitals that serve more Black patients have poorer nurse staffing, study shows
Hospitals that serve more Black patients have poorer nurse staffing, study shows
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing researchers and collaborators found that hospitals serving disproportionately Black patients have more patients per nurse.
Addressing the ‘catch-22’ academics face on social media
Addressing the ‘catch-22’ academics face on social media
The Annenberg School for Communication’s Center for Media at Risk and Center for Digital Culture and Society brought together scholars to analyze the interconnected benefits and risks that academics face using social media.
New MRI facility supports imaging for research and education
New MRI facility supports imaging for research and education
Data collection has begun at the MindCORE Neuroimaging Facility, located at the Pennovation Works site.
Penn staff make the Philadelphia area a better place through side gigs
Penn staff make the Philadelphia area a better place through side gigs
The 12th piece in Penn Today’s Side Gigs for Good series highlights staff who mentor and empower Latino professionals, lead Girl Scout troops, donate hand-knitted items to people in need, and connect Philadelphia children with music opportunities.
White House national climate advisor talks Inflation Reduction Act results and reasons for hope
White House national climate advisor talks Inflation Reduction Act results and reasons for hope
In a fireside chat at Penn, Ali Zaidi talked about the Biden Administration’s climate policy as a throughline to securing global competitiveness and domestic prosperity.
Identifying a proliferating repairman for tissue in damaged lungs
Identifying a proliferating repairman for tissue in damaged lungs
Penn Vet and Penn Medicine researchers found that endothelial cells lining the veins in lungs contribute to repair of blood vessels after lung injury.
Sharing a love of nursing with West Philadelphia high school students
Sharing a love of nursing with West Philadelphia high school students
The School of Nursing worked with the Educational Pipeline Program, facilitated by the Netter Center for Community Partnerships, to bring high school students to the nursing simulation lab for hands-on activities and education about health care careers.
A Q&A with the director of the Penn Center for AIDS Research
A Q&A with the director of the Penn Center for AIDS Research
Ronald G. Collman talks about the current state of AIDS care, work with the City of Philadelphia, and how the Center is supporting collaborations across campus.
Research on key host pathways has implications for Ebola and beyond
Research on key host pathways has implications for Ebola and beyond
A collaborative team of researchers led by Penn Vet’s Ronald N. Harty and Jingjing Liang show how the Hippo signaling pathway intersects with the virus at multiple stages of the viral life cycle.