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.
Pfizer’s early data shows vaccine is more than 90% effective Penn In the News The New York Times Pfizer’s early data shows vaccine is more than 90% effective Paul Offit of the Perelman School of Medicine said it bodes well for other trials that Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine trial is progressing quickly. “If there’s any silver lining in the fact that our country is currently on fire with this virus, it’s that these trials can reach a conclusion much quicker than otherwise,” he said. Law students spearhead pro bono projects for pandemic relief Meagan Benz, owner of the Crust Vegan Bakery and recipient of funding from the Pennsylvania 30 Day Fund. (Image: Penn Law) Law students spearhead pro bono projects for pandemic relief From connecting small businesses with loans to helping Philadelphians navigate unemployment and housing insecurity, students at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School are working to get people the help they need. Inside the pandemic’s health provider financial crisis Inside the pandemic’s health provider financial crisis In an LDI virtual seminar, experts from top hospital, health center, and primary care positions detailed the fiscal disruption and uncertain future created by the COVID crisis. The sociology and science of genomes and biomes The sociology and science of genomes and biomes Rebecca Mueller studies how infectious microbes like the coronavirus can affect communities of people with genetic vulnerabilities. Artificial intelligence and COVID-19: Can the machines save us? Penn In the News The Washington Post Artificial intelligence and COVID-19: Can the machines save us? Jason Moore of the Perelman School of Medicine spoke about how AI and machine learning are aiding the fight against COVID-19, but also warned, “If you’re only studying primarily Caucasian populations and want to apply that nationally, that may not work as well on a more diverse population. AI algorithms themselves can be biased and can pick and inflate biases in the data. Those are the things I worry about,” he said. The role of data in a world reshaped by COVID-19 The role of data in a world reshaped by COVID-19 Experts across Penn share their insights on how data and data science affect their fields in the context of an ongoing pandemic. Direct-to-consumer COVID-19 testing Direct-to-consumer COVID-19 testing Concerns over direct-to-consumer COVID-19 tests may override the benefits, with issues of safety, efficacy, and ethics in question. Why you shouldn’t worry about studies showing waning coronavirus antibodies Penn In the News The New York Times Why you shouldn’t worry about studies showing waning coronavirus antibodies Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine said it’s normal for antibody levels to drop after the body clears an infection. “It doesn’t mean that those people no longer have antibodies. It doesn’t mean that they don’t have protection,” he said. America can overcome COVID-19, despite Trump’s do-nothing approach. Here’s how Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer America can overcome COVID-19, despite Trump’s do-nothing approach. Here’s how PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel spoke about the Trump administration’s response to the pandemic and offered advice to a possible Biden administration. “There must be a management strategy, with the locus in the White House,” said Emanuel. Load More
Law students spearhead pro bono projects for pandemic relief Meagan Benz, owner of the Crust Vegan Bakery and recipient of funding from the Pennsylvania 30 Day Fund. (Image: Penn Law) Law students spearhead pro bono projects for pandemic relief From connecting small businesses with loans to helping Philadelphians navigate unemployment and housing insecurity, students at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School are working to get people the help they need.
Inside the pandemic’s health provider financial crisis Inside the pandemic’s health provider financial crisis In an LDI virtual seminar, experts from top hospital, health center, and primary care positions detailed the fiscal disruption and uncertain future created by the COVID crisis.
The sociology and science of genomes and biomes The sociology and science of genomes and biomes Rebecca Mueller studies how infectious microbes like the coronavirus can affect communities of people with genetic vulnerabilities.
Artificial intelligence and COVID-19: Can the machines save us? Penn In the News The Washington Post Artificial intelligence and COVID-19: Can the machines save us? Jason Moore of the Perelman School of Medicine spoke about how AI and machine learning are aiding the fight against COVID-19, but also warned, “If you’re only studying primarily Caucasian populations and want to apply that nationally, that may not work as well on a more diverse population. AI algorithms themselves can be biased and can pick and inflate biases in the data. Those are the things I worry about,” he said. The role of data in a world reshaped by COVID-19 The role of data in a world reshaped by COVID-19 Experts across Penn share their insights on how data and data science affect their fields in the context of an ongoing pandemic. Direct-to-consumer COVID-19 testing Direct-to-consumer COVID-19 testing Concerns over direct-to-consumer COVID-19 tests may override the benefits, with issues of safety, efficacy, and ethics in question. Why you shouldn’t worry about studies showing waning coronavirus antibodies Penn In the News The New York Times Why you shouldn’t worry about studies showing waning coronavirus antibodies Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine said it’s normal for antibody levels to drop after the body clears an infection. “It doesn’t mean that those people no longer have antibodies. It doesn’t mean that they don’t have protection,” he said. America can overcome COVID-19, despite Trump’s do-nothing approach. Here’s how Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer America can overcome COVID-19, despite Trump’s do-nothing approach. Here’s how PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel spoke about the Trump administration’s response to the pandemic and offered advice to a possible Biden administration. “There must be a management strategy, with the locus in the White House,” said Emanuel. Load More
The role of data in a world reshaped by COVID-19 The role of data in a world reshaped by COVID-19 Experts across Penn share their insights on how data and data science affect their fields in the context of an ongoing pandemic.
Direct-to-consumer COVID-19 testing Direct-to-consumer COVID-19 testing Concerns over direct-to-consumer COVID-19 tests may override the benefits, with issues of safety, efficacy, and ethics in question.
Why you shouldn’t worry about studies showing waning coronavirus antibodies Penn In the News The New York Times Why you shouldn’t worry about studies showing waning coronavirus antibodies Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine said it’s normal for antibody levels to drop after the body clears an infection. “It doesn’t mean that those people no longer have antibodies. It doesn’t mean that they don’t have protection,” he said. America can overcome COVID-19, despite Trump’s do-nothing approach. Here’s how Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer America can overcome COVID-19, despite Trump’s do-nothing approach. Here’s how PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel spoke about the Trump administration’s response to the pandemic and offered advice to a possible Biden administration. “There must be a management strategy, with the locus in the White House,” said Emanuel. Load More
America can overcome COVID-19, despite Trump’s do-nothing approach. Here’s how Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer America can overcome COVID-19, despite Trump’s do-nothing approach. Here’s how PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel spoke about the Trump administration’s response to the pandemic and offered advice to a possible Biden administration. “There must be a management strategy, with the locus in the White House,” said Emanuel.