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Wellness
Biometric screenings for wellness return to campus
Biometric screenings for wellness return to campus
Be in the Know, Penn’s faculty and staff wellness campaign, begins a new year and is bringing back on-campus biometric screenings.
Cat Hammer named head sports dietitian at Penn Athletics
Cat Hammer named head sports dietitian at Penn Athletics
Hammer served as part-time sports nutritionist at Penn Athletics and oversaw the nutritional strategies and approach for 16 of the University’s intercollegiate teams.
Adjusting to back to school while prioritizing family well-being
Adjusting to back to school while prioritizing family well-being
Penn Medicine experts offer tips on how to manage anxiety over COVID-19 variants, monkeypox, and other stressors as the new school year begins.
Do art museums prioritize visitor well-being enough?
Do art museums prioritize visitor well-being enough?
Research from the Humanities and Human Flourishing Project in Penn’s Positive Psychology Center reveals that the people working in these institutions want to see greater emphasis on human flourishing, but they feel ill-equipped to make it happen.
‘In These Times’ explores the intricate riddles of life through art
‘In These Times’ explores the intricate riddles of life through art
Episodes 6 and 7 of the latest season of the OMNIA podcast explore how art like music and dance have been the pulse of social movements, and how individual artistic experiences impact mental health and well-being.
Five things to know about COVID-19 protocols for the fall semester
Five things to know about COVID-19 protocols for the fall semester
In an effort to keep everyone within the Penn community healthy, Benoit Dubé, Penn’s chief wellness officer, says it is critical that University students, staff, and faculty adhere to the recommended public health guidelines.
‘Trusted messengers’ distill science, debunk myths about COVID-19 vaccine
‘Trusted messengers’ distill science, debunk myths about COVID-19 vaccine
VaxUpPhillyFamilies, led by Penn’s School of Nursing, engages Philadelphia parents and caregivers as vaccine ambassadors to identify concerns and provide support related to COVID-19 vaccines, increase vaccine uptake, and address social support needs.
How to improve accessibility and digital inclusion
How to improve accessibility and digital inclusion
Tonya Bennett discusses a recent accessibility awareness panel discussion where higher education leaders focused on physical and digital access and inclusion for the more than one billion people worldwide with disabilities and impairments.
Combating provider burnout and stress with music
Combating provider burnout and stress with music
Health care providers, long susceptible to burnout, have turned to music to alleviate the stress of the pandemic.
Can nature-inspired designs affect cognition and mood?
Can nature-inspired designs affect cognition and mood?
A team from the Center for Neuroaesthetics created a biophilic room to test the idea. Preliminary findings from a small pilot show promise, but also spur many questions about how to best use such a space.
In the News
The New York Times
The foods that keep you hydrated
Dan Negoianu of the Perelman School of Medicine says there’s really no data behind the eight-glasses-of-water-a-day advice.
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WHYY (Philadelphia)
Penn researchers find mental health benefits in visiting museums, including reduced anxiety
Katherine Cotter and James Pawelski of the School of Arts & Sciences are quoted on their work showing that visiting a museum can have measurable mental health benefits.
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The Washington Post
No, you don’t need a detox juice cleanse. Here’s why
Nitin Ahuja of the Perelman School of Medicine weighed in on detox diets. “In general, the idea that you would need to actively remove by-products of digested food in a normal gastrointestinal system is false,” he said.
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USA Today
5 things you and your college-bound daughter need to know about campus sexual assault
Susan Sorenson of the School of Social Policy & Practice wrote an opinion piece about how parents can talk to their daughters about avoiding and/or surviving campus sexual assault. “If this conversation makes you uncomfortable now, imagine what it would be like to talk to her after a sexual assault,” she wrote.
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The Washington Post
Be well: Leading with purpose with Neil Blumenthal, Ursula Burns & Erika James
Wharton School Dean Erika James spoke on a panel about wellness in the workplace and corporate responsibility.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Testing, testing, and more testing on college campuses this spring as coronavirus concerns remain
Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé said Penn has budgeted $20 million for COVID-related safety measures, including testing. The University plans to conduct 40,000 saliva-based tests per week.
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