Law enforcement diversity may improve policing, study shows Penn In the News The Washington Post Law enforcement diversity may improve policing, study shows Research by Dean Knox of the Wharton School and colleagues suggests that diversity in law enforcement can lead to improvements in how the police treat people of color. “We see two groups of officers going out, and they’re treating the same group of civilians differently,” Knox said. “It’s troubling.” More thoughts on the state of American democracy More thoughts on the state of American democracy In part two of this series, five Penn experts offer their insights on public health, election legitimacy, student loan debt, and more. Historian Mia Bay on ‘Traveling Black’ Jacksonville Union Terminal segregated waiting room during the Great Migration. Q&A Historian Mia Bay on ‘Traveling Black’ The professor of history’s new book explores the intertwined history of travel segregation and African American struggles for freedom of movement. University of Pennsylvania doctor brings transparency to COVID vaccine for Black community Penn In the News 6ABC.com University of Pennsylvania doctor brings transparency to COVID vaccine for Black community Florencia Greer-Polite of the Perelman School of Medicine is working to show that the COVID-19 vaccine is safe. “I was losing sleep about the idea that Black people in this country were dying at higher rates of coronavirus and were not going to take the vaccine,” she said. Maritza Moulite reminds us that the present is past Maritza Moulite reminds us that the present is past Penn GSE doctoral student Moulite’s second Young Adult novel “One of the Good Ones” has published to rave reviews. Systemic racism and its impact on health and wellness Systemic racism and its impact on health and wellness The fifth of 13 conversations in Penn’s “Racism and Anti-Racism in Contemporary America” preceptorial highlighted racial health disparities and discussed policies that could support a more equitable future. Ruby Washington is poised to make her mark in bioengineering Ruby Washington is poised to make her mark in bioengineering The senior in Penn Engineering’s Department of Bioengineering weds biomedicine and her pursuit in addressing healthcare disparities in the Black community. The influence and importance of language On Jan. 6 2021, a group of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol building, resulting in the death of five people. (Image: Tyler Merbler) The influence and importance of language Labels for what happened Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol were very different from those used to describe the Black Lives Matter movement or the 2020 election results. How much weight do individual words actually have? It depends on the context. The state of U.S. democracy While a new administration transitions into office, the past four years have left the country asking, “How strong is our democratic foundation?” The state of U.S. democracy On the eve of a presidential inauguration following a historic election and its aftermath, experts from across the University weigh in on where we stand as a country. How medical schools can transform curriculums to undo racial biases How medical schools can transform curriculums to undo racial biases Penn Medicine researchers find that lectures and assessments misuse race, playing a role in perpetuating physician bias. Load More
More thoughts on the state of American democracy More thoughts on the state of American democracy In part two of this series, five Penn experts offer their insights on public health, election legitimacy, student loan debt, and more.
Historian Mia Bay on ‘Traveling Black’ Jacksonville Union Terminal segregated waiting room during the Great Migration. Q&A Historian Mia Bay on ‘Traveling Black’ The professor of history’s new book explores the intertwined history of travel segregation and African American struggles for freedom of movement.
University of Pennsylvania doctor brings transparency to COVID vaccine for Black community Penn In the News 6ABC.com University of Pennsylvania doctor brings transparency to COVID vaccine for Black community Florencia Greer-Polite of the Perelman School of Medicine is working to show that the COVID-19 vaccine is safe. “I was losing sleep about the idea that Black people in this country were dying at higher rates of coronavirus and were not going to take the vaccine,” she said. Maritza Moulite reminds us that the present is past Maritza Moulite reminds us that the present is past Penn GSE doctoral student Moulite’s second Young Adult novel “One of the Good Ones” has published to rave reviews. Systemic racism and its impact on health and wellness Systemic racism and its impact on health and wellness The fifth of 13 conversations in Penn’s “Racism and Anti-Racism in Contemporary America” preceptorial highlighted racial health disparities and discussed policies that could support a more equitable future. Ruby Washington is poised to make her mark in bioengineering Ruby Washington is poised to make her mark in bioengineering The senior in Penn Engineering’s Department of Bioengineering weds biomedicine and her pursuit in addressing healthcare disparities in the Black community. The influence and importance of language On Jan. 6 2021, a group of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol building, resulting in the death of five people. (Image: Tyler Merbler) The influence and importance of language Labels for what happened Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol were very different from those used to describe the Black Lives Matter movement or the 2020 election results. How much weight do individual words actually have? It depends on the context. The state of U.S. democracy While a new administration transitions into office, the past four years have left the country asking, “How strong is our democratic foundation?” The state of U.S. democracy On the eve of a presidential inauguration following a historic election and its aftermath, experts from across the University weigh in on where we stand as a country. How medical schools can transform curriculums to undo racial biases How medical schools can transform curriculums to undo racial biases Penn Medicine researchers find that lectures and assessments misuse race, playing a role in perpetuating physician bias.
Maritza Moulite reminds us that the present is past Maritza Moulite reminds us that the present is past Penn GSE doctoral student Moulite’s second Young Adult novel “One of the Good Ones” has published to rave reviews.
Systemic racism and its impact on health and wellness Systemic racism and its impact on health and wellness The fifth of 13 conversations in Penn’s “Racism and Anti-Racism in Contemporary America” preceptorial highlighted racial health disparities and discussed policies that could support a more equitable future.
Ruby Washington is poised to make her mark in bioengineering Ruby Washington is poised to make her mark in bioengineering The senior in Penn Engineering’s Department of Bioengineering weds biomedicine and her pursuit in addressing healthcare disparities in the Black community.
The influence and importance of language On Jan. 6 2021, a group of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol building, resulting in the death of five people. (Image: Tyler Merbler) The influence and importance of language Labels for what happened Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol were very different from those used to describe the Black Lives Matter movement or the 2020 election results. How much weight do individual words actually have? It depends on the context.
The state of U.S. democracy While a new administration transitions into office, the past four years have left the country asking, “How strong is our democratic foundation?” The state of U.S. democracy On the eve of a presidential inauguration following a historic election and its aftermath, experts from across the University weigh in on where we stand as a country.
How medical schools can transform curriculums to undo racial biases How medical schools can transform curriculums to undo racial biases Penn Medicine researchers find that lectures and assessments misuse race, playing a role in perpetuating physician bias.