Advocates plead for housing aid as eviction cliff looms Penn In the News The Hill Advocates plead for housing aid as eviction cliff looms Michael Levy of the Perelman School of Medicine spoke about the dangers posed by evictions during a pandemic. “Larger households are dangerous for infectious disease because you have more people so there's more avenues of ingress of the virus,” he said. “The worry was even a fairly modest change in the household size structure in a population could have kind of an outsized effect on an epidemic on a city scale.” Can Trump really speed approval of COVID treatments? Penn In the News The New York Times Can Trump really speed approval of COVID treatments? Susan Ellenberg of the Perelman School of Medicine said she’d want to see clinical trial data before deciding whether to trust a coronavirus vaccine that was approved under Emergency Use Authorization. “If it looked to me like it was very effective, and I didn’t see any safety problems, then definitely,” she said. “I think I would recommend people getting it. I would get it myself.” Anthony Fauci and Penn Medicine physicians on cancer care during pandemic Video still of the “Cancer and COVID-19” virtual conference on Sept. 30. Anthony Fauci and Penn Medicine physicians on cancer care during pandemic A virtual conference on cancer and COVID-19 discussed how medical professionals adapt to a rapidly changing environment and enforce protocols to deliver care safely, while individuals are choosing to skip cancer screenings or delay treatments. Modeling excellence through COVID-19 Rodolfo Altamirano (left), Eugene G. Janda (center), Leigh Rosen Gantz (right). Modeling excellence through COVID-19 As the pandemic impacts what it means to keep the campus running, Penn Today asks three supervisors, former Models of Excellence winners, for tips on helping staff address the new workplace. How the pandemic is affecting working mothers How the pandemic is affecting working mothers Wharton’s Janice Bellace discusses how unemployment during the coronavirus pandemic is affecting women so disproportionately. ‘Don’t be afraid of COVID,’ Trump says, undermining public health messages Penn In the News The New York Times ‘Don’t be afraid of COVID,’ Trump says, undermining public health messages Harald Schmidt of the Perelman School of Medicine spoke about statements by President Trump that downplayed the seriousness of the coronavirus. “I am struggling for words—this is crazy,” said Schmidt. “It is just utterly irresponsible.” Research shows substantial drop in crime during COVID-19 pandemic Research shows substantial drop in crime during COVID-19 pandemic Professor of law, business, and public policy David S. Abrams’ report, “COVID-19: An Early Empirical Look,” analyzes data from over 25 large cities in the U.S. U.S. COVID deaths may be underestimated by 36% U.S. COVID deaths may be underestimated by 36% The research team found that more of these deaths occurred in places with greater income inequality, more non-Hispanic Black residents, and other factors indicating a pattern related to socioeconomic disadvantage and structural racism. To be successful online, faculty went back to the classroom Among the many approaches professors are using to teach online is to create videos of lectures for students to access anytime and to devote class time together for discussion and group activities. Math professor Robert Ghrist created a video textbook to teach multivariable calculus. To be successful online, faculty went back to the classroom With students learning remotely, Penn provides support for professors as they’ve been challenged to retool courses and rethink their approaches to teaching. How Penn first responders are dealing with the coronavirus on the front lines How Penn first responders are dealing with the coronavirus on the front lines COVID-19 presents challenges faced by first responders, including PennComm dispatchers and police officers. Load More
Can Trump really speed approval of COVID treatments? Penn In the News The New York Times Can Trump really speed approval of COVID treatments? Susan Ellenberg of the Perelman School of Medicine said she’d want to see clinical trial data before deciding whether to trust a coronavirus vaccine that was approved under Emergency Use Authorization. “If it looked to me like it was very effective, and I didn’t see any safety problems, then definitely,” she said. “I think I would recommend people getting it. I would get it myself.” Anthony Fauci and Penn Medicine physicians on cancer care during pandemic Video still of the “Cancer and COVID-19” virtual conference on Sept. 30. Anthony Fauci and Penn Medicine physicians on cancer care during pandemic A virtual conference on cancer and COVID-19 discussed how medical professionals adapt to a rapidly changing environment and enforce protocols to deliver care safely, while individuals are choosing to skip cancer screenings or delay treatments. Modeling excellence through COVID-19 Rodolfo Altamirano (left), Eugene G. Janda (center), Leigh Rosen Gantz (right). Modeling excellence through COVID-19 As the pandemic impacts what it means to keep the campus running, Penn Today asks three supervisors, former Models of Excellence winners, for tips on helping staff address the new workplace. How the pandemic is affecting working mothers How the pandemic is affecting working mothers Wharton’s Janice Bellace discusses how unemployment during the coronavirus pandemic is affecting women so disproportionately. ‘Don’t be afraid of COVID,’ Trump says, undermining public health messages Penn In the News The New York Times ‘Don’t be afraid of COVID,’ Trump says, undermining public health messages Harald Schmidt of the Perelman School of Medicine spoke about statements by President Trump that downplayed the seriousness of the coronavirus. “I am struggling for words—this is crazy,” said Schmidt. “It is just utterly irresponsible.” Research shows substantial drop in crime during COVID-19 pandemic Research shows substantial drop in crime during COVID-19 pandemic Professor of law, business, and public policy David S. Abrams’ report, “COVID-19: An Early Empirical Look,” analyzes data from over 25 large cities in the U.S. U.S. COVID deaths may be underestimated by 36% U.S. COVID deaths may be underestimated by 36% The research team found that more of these deaths occurred in places with greater income inequality, more non-Hispanic Black residents, and other factors indicating a pattern related to socioeconomic disadvantage and structural racism. To be successful online, faculty went back to the classroom Among the many approaches professors are using to teach online is to create videos of lectures for students to access anytime and to devote class time together for discussion and group activities. Math professor Robert Ghrist created a video textbook to teach multivariable calculus. To be successful online, faculty went back to the classroom With students learning remotely, Penn provides support for professors as they’ve been challenged to retool courses and rethink their approaches to teaching. How Penn first responders are dealing with the coronavirus on the front lines How Penn first responders are dealing with the coronavirus on the front lines COVID-19 presents challenges faced by first responders, including PennComm dispatchers and police officers. Load More
Anthony Fauci and Penn Medicine physicians on cancer care during pandemic Video still of the “Cancer and COVID-19” virtual conference on Sept. 30. Anthony Fauci and Penn Medicine physicians on cancer care during pandemic A virtual conference on cancer and COVID-19 discussed how medical professionals adapt to a rapidly changing environment and enforce protocols to deliver care safely, while individuals are choosing to skip cancer screenings or delay treatments.
Modeling excellence through COVID-19 Rodolfo Altamirano (left), Eugene G. Janda (center), Leigh Rosen Gantz (right). Modeling excellence through COVID-19 As the pandemic impacts what it means to keep the campus running, Penn Today asks three supervisors, former Models of Excellence winners, for tips on helping staff address the new workplace.
How the pandemic is affecting working mothers How the pandemic is affecting working mothers Wharton’s Janice Bellace discusses how unemployment during the coronavirus pandemic is affecting women so disproportionately.
‘Don’t be afraid of COVID,’ Trump says, undermining public health messages Penn In the News The New York Times ‘Don’t be afraid of COVID,’ Trump says, undermining public health messages Harald Schmidt of the Perelman School of Medicine spoke about statements by President Trump that downplayed the seriousness of the coronavirus. “I am struggling for words—this is crazy,” said Schmidt. “It is just utterly irresponsible.” Research shows substantial drop in crime during COVID-19 pandemic Research shows substantial drop in crime during COVID-19 pandemic Professor of law, business, and public policy David S. Abrams’ report, “COVID-19: An Early Empirical Look,” analyzes data from over 25 large cities in the U.S. U.S. COVID deaths may be underestimated by 36% U.S. COVID deaths may be underestimated by 36% The research team found that more of these deaths occurred in places with greater income inequality, more non-Hispanic Black residents, and other factors indicating a pattern related to socioeconomic disadvantage and structural racism. To be successful online, faculty went back to the classroom Among the many approaches professors are using to teach online is to create videos of lectures for students to access anytime and to devote class time together for discussion and group activities. Math professor Robert Ghrist created a video textbook to teach multivariable calculus. To be successful online, faculty went back to the classroom With students learning remotely, Penn provides support for professors as they’ve been challenged to retool courses and rethink their approaches to teaching. How Penn first responders are dealing with the coronavirus on the front lines How Penn first responders are dealing with the coronavirus on the front lines COVID-19 presents challenges faced by first responders, including PennComm dispatchers and police officers.
Research shows substantial drop in crime during COVID-19 pandemic Research shows substantial drop in crime during COVID-19 pandemic Professor of law, business, and public policy David S. Abrams’ report, “COVID-19: An Early Empirical Look,” analyzes data from over 25 large cities in the U.S.
U.S. COVID deaths may be underestimated by 36% U.S. COVID deaths may be underestimated by 36% The research team found that more of these deaths occurred in places with greater income inequality, more non-Hispanic Black residents, and other factors indicating a pattern related to socioeconomic disadvantage and structural racism.
To be successful online, faculty went back to the classroom Among the many approaches professors are using to teach online is to create videos of lectures for students to access anytime and to devote class time together for discussion and group activities. Math professor Robert Ghrist created a video textbook to teach multivariable calculus. To be successful online, faculty went back to the classroom With students learning remotely, Penn provides support for professors as they’ve been challenged to retool courses and rethink their approaches to teaching.
How Penn first responders are dealing with the coronavirus on the front lines How Penn first responders are dealing with the coronavirus on the front lines COVID-19 presents challenges faced by first responders, including PennComm dispatchers and police officers.