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West Philadelphia
Exploring along the edges of Philadelphia reveals the essence of the city
Exploring along the edges of Philadelphia reveals the essence of the city
The SNF Paideia Program teamed up with Penn alumnus and artist JJ Tiziou for “Walk Around Philadelphia,” a fall retreat for student fellows.
Building (and hiring) for the future at Penn Medicine’s new Pavilion
Building (and hiring) for the future at Penn Medicine’s new Pavilion
In the months leading up to the Pavilion debut, a massive recruitment effort is underway to hire more than 600 employees.
Understanding the pandemic classroom
Understanding the pandemic classroom
Penn professors join the “Understand This ...” podcast to talk about the fall 2021 return to the classroom, reflecting on what students and educators have experienced during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, while examining lessons from remote learning.
How to connect communities to colorectal cancer screening
How to connect communities to colorectal cancer screening
Penn Medicine has been on a multiyear journey to both raise the rates of screening for colorectal cancer and increase uptake of follow up care, with the goal of driving down colorectal cancer death rates and addressing inequities
Report on the handling of human remains from the 1985 MOVE tragedy
Report on the handling of human remains from the 1985 MOVE tragedy
The findings from an independent investigation into the handling of human remains following the 1985 MOVE tragedy were released after the report was shared directly with members of the Africa Family.
Daniel Morales-Armstrong’s ‘Inclusive City’
The William Fontaine Fellow of Africana Studies and History helms a course designed to lead students in a collaborative engagement with a local Philadelphian community.
Penn Medicine’s new center to improve surgical equity for vulnerable patients
Penn Medicine’s new center to improve surgical equity for vulnerable patients
The Center for Surgical Health provides a new access point into sustainable, high-value surgical care for patients who typically rely on the emergency room for treatment.
A new energy and intentionality to Penn purchasing
A new energy and intentionality to Penn purchasing
The University launched its “Fueling Business Growth” campaign at this year’s Supplier Diversity Forum and Expo, meant to increase support of local, minority-owned businesses.
Vaccine conversations go door-to-door
Vaccine conversations go door-to-door
Canvasser with the West Philadelphia Vaccine Street Team Pilot Program go door to door to dispel misinformation and show their neighbors that vaccination is safe, by example.
A unique but exemplary academic year: 2020-21 in review
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.
In the News
Philadelphia Inquirer
PennMed’s new Pavilion facility seeks to define the future of hospital care
After five years of construction, Penn Medicine will debut The Pavilion, a mammoth new care facility in University City that Penn officials said includes advanced and adaptable features and amenities to better tackle education and research as well as patient treatment.
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Philadelphia Business Journal
Penn plans to ramp up diverse, local spending for $1B annual procurement with new program
Chief procurement officer Mark Mills spoke about Penn’s Fueling Business Growth program, which seeks to increase the University’s spending with diverse and minority-owned Philadelphia businesses. “It's just the right thing to do,” he said. “We want to have a supply base that best matches the neighborhood in the city that we are in, so it only makes sense to have that reflected in how we buy.”
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Boston Globe
The Boston Public Schools are in crisis. Harvard (or BC or MGH) can help
Penn Alexander was highlighted as an example of a successful partnership between higher education and local school districts.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn Medicine and PHMC take over at Mercy hospital in West Philly
The University of Pennsylvania Health System is now running the emergency department at the former Mercy Hospital in West Philadelphia.
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WHYY (Philadelphia)
Black and Hispanic Americans are most likely to miss health screenings due to COVID-19. A Penn physician is meeting the need
Carmen Guerra of the Perelman School of Medicine spoke about the structural and social barriers that have prevented communities of color from getting screened for cancer, even before the pandemic. Guerra and her colleagues have created a colorectal cancer screening navigation program to help remedy this disparity in West Philadelphia.
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The New York Times
What are the greatest 2,020 songs ever? Philadelphia is deciding
WXPN is airing a countdown of the greatest 2,020 songs, as decided by their listeners.
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