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Poultry in a pandemic: Getting the facts on keeping backyard flocks
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Poultry in a pandemic: Getting the facts on keeping backyard flocks

Since the beginning of the pandemic, Penn Vet’s Sherrill Davison has seen an increase in phone calls from new flock owners looking for general management resources for their birds. Here, she offers health and safety advice for keeping flocks healthy.

From Penn Vet

Transnational Legal Clinic students ‘learn fast and work hard in a broken system’
Group of people inside a caged room in an immigration detention center in Texas.

(Pre-pandemic image) The Central Processing Center in McAllen, Texas. (Image: U.S. Customs and Border Protection)

Transnational Legal Clinic students ‘learn fast and work hard in a broken system’

Students at Penn Law’s Transnational Legal Clinic work directly with clients seeking entry into the U.S. who end up in detention centers, fighting for “the best possible legal outcomes” for their clients.

From Penn Carey Law

An improv class that enriches the mind and soul, even remotely
A person facing the camera shrugging with arms wide open. Another person is standing to the right, and two others are in the background.

Much like in traditional improv, participants in the Penn Memory Center’s Cognitive Comedy play off of each other, running scenes or throwing each other imaginary balls of varying sizes, for example. Though some facets changed as the sessions went virtual, the program remains well-loved and well-attended. (Pre-pandemic image: Terrance Casey)

An improv class that enriches the mind and soul, even remotely

The Penn Memory Center’s Cognitive Comedy program gives people with memory impairments and their caregivers a no-pressure space to think creatively, socialize, and be part of a community.

Michele W. Berger

Shining a light on the dangers of lead
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Shining a light on the dangers of lead

Lead poisoning robs children of opportunity, and the impact is worse in underserved communities. Faculty and students at Penn are bringing scientific and policy attention to the problem, while empowering young people to minimize their risk and be leaders for change.

Katherine Unger Baillie

SP2 student launches remote health care Kickstarter project during COVID-19
Linya (Leah) Liu standing outside wearing a coat, hat and scarf.

Linya (Leah) Liu. (Image: SP2 News)

SP2 student launches remote health care Kickstarter project during COVID-19

Liu is working with the startup Nexusera to respond to the surging need for remote care caused by the pandemic by connecting patients with their families and caretakers through a medication adherence management system.

From the School of Social Policy & Practice

The Penn Family Center turns 10
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The Penn Family Center turns 10

When Stephanie Pierson showed up to a support group for Penn students who have children, she didn’t expect that everyone would be crying within the first five minutes, herself included.

The Pennsylvania Gazette

LDI SUMR Program rolls into 21st year despite COVID-19 disruptions
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The 21st cohort of the LDI Summer Undergraduate Minority Research (SUMR) Scholars are spending their summer together with their mentors in video conferences. 

LDI SUMR Program rolls into 21st year despite COVID-19 disruptions

The 21st cohort of the LDI Summer Undergraduate Minority Research (SUMR) Scholars are spending their summer with their mentors in video conferences aimed at racial disparities in academic research.

Hoag Levins