Kelly Writers House forum amplifies ideas and voices on racial justice Penn's Kelly Writers House held a forum on racial justice featuring authors, students, faculty, and staff reading works written by themselves or others. Kelly Writers House forum amplifies ideas and voices on racial justice Kelly Writers House held a forum on racial justice featuring faculty, students, staff, and alumni reading written works, their own and those by others, that speak to these times.
Police killings and Black mental health Police killings and Black mental health Specialists from across the Penn community discuss the mental health impacts of Black people being subjected to videos of African Americans being killed by the police.
Exploring the links between jobs and health, reframed by COVID-19 COVID-19 reshaped Andi Johnson’s course on social determinants of health, inspiring a new focus on how the pandemic shaped employment and how people's jobs influenced their ability to stay safe. Exploring the links between jobs and health, reframed by COVID-19 More than half of America’s farm workers are immigrants, and most have been considered essential workers during the coronavirus pandemic. While this designation has ensured the continuity of their livelihoods, it has also increased their risk of becoming sick.
Final chapter in a pandemic’s shadow David B. Ruderman, the Joseph Meyerhoff Professor of Modern Jewish History. (Image: Omnia) Final chapter in a pandemic’s shadow Historian David Ruderman was set to publish a new book and celebrate his retirement. Then the pandemic hit.
Reality replaces virtual reality Reality replaces virtual reality What was supposed to be a cinema and media studies course to create virtual reality films on the Philadelphia Museum of Art collections became individual films by the students about the realities and connections to the pieces they researched.
Scholarship through the lens of an iconic media brand Scholarship through the lens of an iconic media brand A new Annenberg course centered around HBO offered undergrads hands-on exposure to media production and a chance to hone their analytical skills using primary source materials.
The joys and trials of defending a dissertation virtually Aja Carter (seen here in May 2018) recently earned her doctorate from the Department of Earth and Environmental Science in the School of Arts & Sciences. In the lab of Peter Dodson, she studied how the structure of the vertebrae in the spinal column changed over time and how that affected the way animals move. As most aspects of university life moved online because of COVID-19, so did her thesis defense and that of so many others. The joys and trials of defending a dissertation virtually When most aspects of university life moved online because of COVID-19, so, too, did the thesis defense for Ph.D. candidates. Despite some challenges, the shift had unexpected benefits.
Herman Beavers named faculty director of Civic House and the Civic Scholars Program Professor of English and Africana Studies Herman Beavers. (Image: Omnia magazine) Herman Beavers named faculty director of Civic House and the Civic Scholars Program Beavers has taught at Penn since 1989 and is a professor of English and Africana studies, a distinguished poet, and a widely published scholar of 20th-century, and is a leader in the Penn community.
What are the economic and health effects when states reopen? What are the economic and health effects when states reopen? New Penn Wharton Budget Model predicts 212,000 additional deaths related to the coronavirus but the recouping of around 18 million jobs by July 15 if all states fully reopen.
To keep firearms safe from children, look to behavioral economics To keep firearms safe from children, look to behavioral economics Mental shortcuts and cognitive biases may factor into whether a gun gets locked up, separate from ammunition. New findings suggest several ways to positively influence this behavior.