Uniting against an invisible foe A tiny virus has transformed life as we know it. But in nearly every corner of Penn’s campus, researchers are making remarkable progress to combat it. (Image, also on homepage: National Institutes of Health) Uniting against an invisible foe All across the University, researchers have launched new areas of study, reaching across disciplinary boundaries to make stunning progress in combating COVID-19.
Scott L. Bok to become chair of Penn Board of Trustees Scott L. Bok to become chair of Penn Board of Trustees The alumnus will succeed David L. Cohen on July 1, 2021. He has been a Penn trustee since 2005, and currently serves as vice chair of the Board.
‘Then and Now: Black-Jewish Relations in the Civil Rights Movement’ Entire busloads of Freedom Riders were arrested when they reached southern states (here, Jackson Mississippi). Interfaith collaboration was a vital part of the Civil Rights Movement, Butler said. ‘Then and Now: Black-Jewish Relations in the Civil Rights Movement’ Professor of religious studies Anthea Butler gave an overview of shared history and discussed next steps in “Then and Now: Black-Jewish Relations in the Civil Rights Movement,” an event hosted by the Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies.
Lynn Meskell appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor Lynn Meskell is the Richard D. Green Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor in the Department of Anthropology in the School of Arts & Sciences, a professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning and the graduate program in Historic Preservation in the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, and a curator in the Middle East and Asia sections at the Penn Museum. (Image: Eric Sucar) Lynn Meskell appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor The world-renowned archaeologist has joint appointments in the Department of Anthropology, the Graduate Program in Historic Preservation and the Department of City and Regional Planning, and the Penn Museum as a curator in both the Asian and Near East sections.
Penn Trustees approve design for the Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology Penn Trustees approve design for the Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology Additional support from P. Roy Vagelos and Diana T. Vagelos helps to expand the building project which will consolidate the University’s existing and future energy research.
‘Workplace Diversity, Culture, and Leadership’ “Racism and Anti-Racism in Contemporary America” is a preceptorial designed to provide a broad overview of the causes and consequences of racism in the United States. The second of these conversations, “Workplace, Culture, and Diversity,” was held on Nov. 11. ‘Workplace Diversity, Culture, and Leadership’ In the second of 13 conversations in the preceptorial course Racism and Anti-Racism in Contemporary America, a discussion on “The Economic System: Workplace Diversity, Culture, and Leadership.”
Looking ahead to the election’s impact on U.S. foreign policy American foreign policy remains a critical issue for the Biden administration. Perry World House held a roundtable discussion to discuss key issues the new administration should focus on. Looking ahead to the election’s impact on U.S. foreign policy President-elect Joseph R. Biden Jr. will make important choices about America’s relationships with allies and partners. A Perry World House roundtable looked at key topics for the new administration.
In the pandemic’s early days, a third of U.S. adults felt depressed, anxious In the pandemic’s early days, a third of U.S. adults felt depressed, anxious According to new research from Penn, those feelings worsened as the month of March progressed, and economic worries rather than social distancing or fear of the virus itself played the largest role.
Making sense of the election A panel of Penn political scientists helped a virtual audience make sense of the presidential election and what comes next. Making sense of the election Penn political scientists helped a virtual audience process polling, voter turnout, litigation, and a chaotic presidential election.
A lesson in grit from Angela Duckworth Angela Duckworth has been studying grit for 15 years, including as part of her doctoral work at Penn. In each class session of her new course on the subject, running for just the second time this semester, students experience an interactive section, a lecture, and a conversation with a gritty person, including Penn President Amy Gutmann, retired Yankee Alex Rodriguez, and celebrity chef David Chang, among others. A lesson in grit from Angela Duckworth Her new Grit Lab course, part of the Paideia Program, teaches Penn undergrads how to develop more passion and perseverance for long-term goals.