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Group photo at Summer Innovation Institute.

Leading on health equity through innovative design

Penn Nursing held its second Summer Innovation Institute, with a focus on collaborative design and co-creation for health equity.

Understanding inequities in nurses’ moral distress during COVID-19

New research from Penn Nursing shows how poorer resources and communication in hospitals where Black patients predominantly access care impacts feelings of moral distress among nurses.

Who, What, Why

Who, What, Why: Oulaya Louaddi on building community for nursing students

The fourth-year nursing student, who is about to graduate and start work in a cardiac intensive care unit, has been heavily involved in the Minorities in Nursing Organization all four years at Penn.

Exterior of a brick building with green trees and bushes surrounding a set of two stairs. The words "Claire M. Fagin Hall" are atop a red awning in front of the door.

Small patients, big discoveries

Penn Nursing faculty and researchers are revolutionizing pediatric care to keep pace with technology, advances in treatment, and current events.

New grant supports ongoing partnership between Penn Nursing and city of Philadelphia

The multiyear, multimillion dollar grant to The Philadelphia Community Engagement Alliance will focus on chronic disease self-management among Philadelphia residents.

Five from Penn elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2024

Dolores Albarracín, Charles L. Kane, Edward D. Mansfield, Virgil Percec, and Deborah A. Thomas are recognized for their contributions to mathematical and physical sciences and social and behavioral sciences.

Clockwise from top left: Dolores Albarracín, T. Tony Cai, Noam A. Cohen, Shu Yang, Edward A. Stadtmauer, and Michael Lampson.

Six from Penn elected 2024 AAAS Fellows

Researchers representing six schools join a class of scientists, engineers, and innovators spanning 24 scientific disciplines.

Nurses across the U.S. cite employer failures as their top reason for leaving

A new Penn Nursing study highlights the fact that health care employers could retain more nurses through solutions that enhance nurses’ work-life balance.

A stage with three chairs, two tables, and a blank screen; Bauermeister and Patton look on as Cogburn speaks.

‘Can Technology Spark Joy and Imagination?’

In the 2024 Albert M. Greenfield Memorial lecture hosted by Penn Nursing, Desmond Upton Patton and Courtney D. Cogburn discussed how social media and AI might foster well-being.

Finding solutions for burnout among nurses of color

The Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research at the School of Nursing brought together nurses and researchers for the Solutions to Health Inequities & Nurses’ Emotional Exhaustion Invitational.

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