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Engaging Minds showcases Penn’s very best bringing theory to practice

Alumni tuned in from across the world to hear Daniel Gillion discuss the power of protests, Amy Castro Baker give a crash course on the impact of guaranteed income, and Ezekiel Emanuel detail the intricacies of distributing a COVID-19 vaccine.

Philly survived COVID’s first wave, with tough losses. How do we survive the next one?

Carolyn Cannuscio and Rachel Feuerstein-Simon of the Perelman School of Medicine and Kevin Volpp the Wharton School and Medical School made recommendations for how Philadelphia should handle the next wave of the pandemic. “In this holiday season, we are determined to be cautious and not risk infecting others—and we hope all of Philly will do their part too, as we’ve done before,” they wrote. “We also hope to see stronger messaging from city and state officials, sounding the alarm and waking our city up to this rapidly escalating emergency.”

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‘Crisis Upon Crisis’: The coronavirus is not the only emergency we are facing

Episode three of the SAS podcast ‘In These Times’ looks at other urgent issues of our time, and examine how they affect and are affected by COVID-19.

As Americans die by the thousands, Trump cronies cut in line for coronavirus treatments and vaccines

Holly Fernandez Lynch of the Perelman School of Medicine said giving the COVID-19 vaccine first to federal officials is unfair: “Consideration of political and social connections is absolutely not an acceptable allocation strategy.”

Governors are persuasive on COVID and Republicans have surprising impact: Researchers

Guy Grossman of the School of Arts & Sciences, Wharton doctoral student Jonah Rexer, and Harsha Thirumurthy of the Perelman School of Medicine wrote an op-ed about how governors can take action to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

Sandwich board on a city sidewalk that reads SORRY WE’RE CLOSED DUE TO COVID-19.

What role should insurers play in covering pandemic business losses?

Wharton’s Howard Kunreuther speaks about businesses lacking insurance for losses during the pandemic.

Premature baby in an incubator in the ICU.

No change in preterm birth or stillbirth in Philadelphia during pandemic

Challenging earlier reports, a CHOP-Penn Medicine study employed a rigorous analysis of a diverse, urban pregnancy cohort and found no significant changes.

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Seven ways to be green at home

Eco-Reps across Penn offer sustainability tips to save money, help the environment, and consume less during the holidays.

Wearing a Penn scarf, Athletic Director M. Grace Calhoun stands a conference room in front of a long table with chairs.

AD Calhoun talks college sports (or lack thereof) during the pandemic

The director of athletics and recreation discusses COVID-19’s impact on college sports, her work with the NCAA, changing eligibility and compensation guidelines, and why the college basketball season may end with May Madness instead of March Madness.

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Four strategies to find joy in a very different holiday season

Experts from Penn’s Positive Psychology Center suggest tweaking traditions, acknowledging the situation’s highs and lows, and seeking help from people in your life.

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