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A generation shaped by a pandemic
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Homepage image: Strickberger and Jinich asked each person they interviewed to write in their notebook the answer to the question: “After the pandemic I want to…”

A generation shaped by a pandemic

Two Penn seniors travel the country to interview young adults about their experiences during the past year to create an oral history archive with stories, images, and video.
Vaccinated people are less likely to spread COVID, new research finds

Vaccinated people are less likely to spread COVID, new research finds

Aaron Richterman of the Perelman School of Medicine commented on a new study that found people who have been vaccinated are less likely to spread COVID-19, even if infected. “People who have been vaccinated will have immune systems at the ready that can coat the virus in antibodies much more quickly than unvaccinated people who have to build up an immune response,” he said.

Biden promised to follow the science. But sometimes, he gets ahead of the experts

Biden promised to follow the science. But sometimes, he gets ahead of the experts

Steven Joffe of the Perelman School of Medicine weighed in on CDC Director Rochelle Walensky’s decision to expand COVID-19 booster shot eligibility, saying she may have been influenced by the Biden administration’s earlier support for the move. “To what extent did she feel like she was bound to follow that line of decision-making?” he said. “I can’t get inside her head and answer that question. The fact that the final decision makers had already staked out their final positions had put the advisory committees in a very difficult position.”

The pros and cons of remote work
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Wharton professor and author of “The Future of the Office: Work from Home, Remote Work, and the Hard Choices We All Face,” unveils the tradeoffs employers and employees may have to accept in his new book. (Image: Wharton School Press)

The pros and cons of remote work

Wharton professor and author of “The Future of the Office: Work from Home, Remote Work, and the Hard Choices We All Face,” unveils the tradeoffs employers and employees may have to accept in his new book.

Dee Patel

A how-to guide for PennOpen Pass
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Ongoing asymptomatic screening testing is taking place this fall at the High Rise tent on Rodin field. Currently, a Green Pass is required for entry into all health care spaces on campus, which includes Penn Medicine facilities, Penn Cares testing sites, and Student Health and Counseling offices. 

A how-to guide for PennOpen Pass

Penn Today provides details on how to use the daily and exposure symptom tracker, what members of the Penn community should do if they receive a Red Pass, and new platforms available for visitors accessing campus spaces.

Erica K. Brockmeier