Final chapter in a pandemic’s shadow David B. Ruderman, the Joseph Meyerhoff Professor of Modern Jewish History. (Image: Omnia) Final chapter in a pandemic’s shadow Historian David Ruderman was set to publish a new book and celebrate his retirement. Then the pandemic hit.
Esports gets a lift during pandemic Esports gets a lift during pandemic The pandemic is hardly slowing down the growth of esports, and a new Wharton club aims to tap into the potential of the $1 billion industry for MBA students.
Additional challenges in bringing research online The Devlin lab are working on creating an extremely cold environment (nearly -460 degrees Fahrenheit) so that the new Simons Observatory can detect cosmic microwave background (CMB), the residual radiation left behind by the Big Bang. Work done at the High Bay is essential for keeping the project from falling further behind after shutdown delays. nocred Additional challenges in bringing research online As research on campus slowly restarts, those whose work requires field surveys, large-scale collaborations, or travel face additional challenges in bringing their research back online.
When alcohol and a pandemic mix When alcohol and a pandemic mix Edwin Kim, medical director of Penn Medicine’s Charles O’Brien Center for Addiction Treatment, discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected how people use—and misuse—alcohol.
Better care for COVID patients through virtual reality Kyle Cassidy of Annenberg and a team used this camera, which has six outward-facing lenses, to shoot the virtual reality Narcan training. Better care for COVID patients through virtual reality An interdisciplinary team from Penn joined efforts with physicians in New York to fast-track virtual reality coronavirus training materials.
Indoors, yelling and packed crowds: Experts sound alarm ahead of Trump's Tulsa rally amid coronavirus Penn In the News ABC News Indoors, yelling and packed crowds: Experts sound alarm ahead of Trump's Tulsa rally amid coronavirus Alison Buttenheim of the School of Nursing said an indoor political rally in the middle of a pandemic is “a terrible idea. I would be saying that if it was Joe Biden’s rally; I’d be saying it if a dog catcher candidate was holding a rally,” she said. Doctors view dexamethasone results on COVID-19 with excitement and skepticism Penn In the News NBC News Doctors view dexamethasone results on COVID-19 with excitement and skepticism George Anesi of the Perelman School of Medicine expressed skepticism about COVID-19 research findings recently announced via press release, as opposed to in a peer-reviewed journal. "I think there's a good-hearted motivation to try to get helpful findings out as fast as possible, but that can certainly backfire," he said. "The scientific process exists for a reason." Can contact tracing stop the spread of COVID-19? Can contact tracing stop the spread of COVID-19? Penn experts discuss how contact tracing works, the differences between traditional “analog” and new “digital” approaches, and how these two strategies could shape what everyday life looks like in the next phase of the pandemic. Coronavirus exploited failure of Pa. health officials to improve long-standing problems with nursing home oversight Penn In the News Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Coronavirus exploited failure of Pa. health officials to improve long-standing problems with nursing home oversight Rachel Werner of the Perelman School of Medicine said relaxing nursing home regulations during the pandemic was a matter of “balancing risks.” “The trade-off was, had they not been relaxed, other things would be worse,” she said. Virus cases continue to rise, undermining states’ reopening Penn In the News Bloomberg Virus cases continue to rise, undermining states’ reopening Jeffrey Morris of the Perelman School of Medicine said the uptick in COVID-19 cases amid state reopenings may be due people not wearing masks or practicing social distancing. Load More
Doctors view dexamethasone results on COVID-19 with excitement and skepticism Penn In the News NBC News Doctors view dexamethasone results on COVID-19 with excitement and skepticism George Anesi of the Perelman School of Medicine expressed skepticism about COVID-19 research findings recently announced via press release, as opposed to in a peer-reviewed journal. "I think there's a good-hearted motivation to try to get helpful findings out as fast as possible, but that can certainly backfire," he said. "The scientific process exists for a reason." Can contact tracing stop the spread of COVID-19? Can contact tracing stop the spread of COVID-19? Penn experts discuss how contact tracing works, the differences between traditional “analog” and new “digital” approaches, and how these two strategies could shape what everyday life looks like in the next phase of the pandemic. Coronavirus exploited failure of Pa. health officials to improve long-standing problems with nursing home oversight Penn In the News Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Coronavirus exploited failure of Pa. health officials to improve long-standing problems with nursing home oversight Rachel Werner of the Perelman School of Medicine said relaxing nursing home regulations during the pandemic was a matter of “balancing risks.” “The trade-off was, had they not been relaxed, other things would be worse,” she said. Virus cases continue to rise, undermining states’ reopening Penn In the News Bloomberg Virus cases continue to rise, undermining states’ reopening Jeffrey Morris of the Perelman School of Medicine said the uptick in COVID-19 cases amid state reopenings may be due people not wearing masks or practicing social distancing. Load More
Can contact tracing stop the spread of COVID-19? Can contact tracing stop the spread of COVID-19? Penn experts discuss how contact tracing works, the differences between traditional “analog” and new “digital” approaches, and how these two strategies could shape what everyday life looks like in the next phase of the pandemic.
Coronavirus exploited failure of Pa. health officials to improve long-standing problems with nursing home oversight Penn In the News Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Coronavirus exploited failure of Pa. health officials to improve long-standing problems with nursing home oversight Rachel Werner of the Perelman School of Medicine said relaxing nursing home regulations during the pandemic was a matter of “balancing risks.” “The trade-off was, had they not been relaxed, other things would be worse,” she said. Virus cases continue to rise, undermining states’ reopening Penn In the News Bloomberg Virus cases continue to rise, undermining states’ reopening Jeffrey Morris of the Perelman School of Medicine said the uptick in COVID-19 cases amid state reopenings may be due people not wearing masks or practicing social distancing. Load More
Virus cases continue to rise, undermining states’ reopening Penn In the News Bloomberg Virus cases continue to rise, undermining states’ reopening Jeffrey Morris of the Perelman School of Medicine said the uptick in COVID-19 cases amid state reopenings may be due people not wearing masks or practicing social distancing.