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Penn doctor on his award-winning short film to improve awareness of stroke

Renyu Liu of the Perelman School of Medicine directed a short film to improve awareness of stroke symptoms. “We are trying to improve stroke awareness by removing the barrier of languages across the world,” he said.

The pandemic, health inequities, and an ‘opportunity for change’

Experts across the University weigh in on which lessons the pandemic drove home and what immediate measures are needed to prevent future loss.

Philly gives doctors of color starring role to encourage vaccinations

Rotonya M. Carr of the Perelman School of Medicine participated in a campaign by the Philadelphia Department of Public Health to encourage COVID-19 vaccination. “I love that we’re able to amplify how many in our area have already been vaccinated,” she said.

Adolescent in the driver’s seat of a car looking at their cell phone.

Use of cell phones while driving may be tied to other risky road behaviors in young adults

Anew study finds that 18- to 24-year-olds who use cell phones while driving are more likely to engage in other risky driving behaviors associated with “acting-without-thinking,” a form of impulsivity.

Ball of red and blue prescription drug capsules.

Partisan politics and the opioid epidemic: A social media analysis

Researchers at Penn Medicine explored how partisanship might affect legislative progress on the opioid epidemic by analyzing the content of state legislators’ opioid-related social media posts over time.

From left to right: Jaclyn Camus, Anna Shirosky, Caitlyn Tukdarian

Penn Vet dual degrees: The student experience

The expansion of the dual degree program is timely, given the recent perfect storm of a pandemic; growing awareness of social, racial and economic inequity; and increased impact of climate change .

Penn teams up with City of Philadelphia to announce vaccine sweepstakes

Wharton Professor Katy Milkman and Mayor Jim Kenney have announced the “Philly Vax Sweepstakes,” which gives vaccinated Philadelphians a chance to win up to $50,000.

Nurse in full PPE including a face shield.

A year later: Penn LDI COVID-19 rapid response research grant projects

The Rapid Response Grants for COVID-19 research projects have produced important new insights relevant to current pandemic response, as well as preparations for future infectious disease emergencies.

Person wearing a face mask seated on a park bench reads the newspaper while holding head in concern.

How news coverage affects public trust in science

News media reports about scientific failures that do not recognize the self-correcting nature of science can damage public perceptions of trust and confidence in scientific work.

A unique but exemplary academic year: 2020-21 in review

A challenging yet successful year—Penn’s exceptional community of dedicated students, faculty, and staff overcame the world’s most significant obstacles to flourish, from outreach locally through volunteerism, to helping the world globally with mRNA technology. The 2021 academic year highlighted the best of Penn.

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