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Experts analyze war in Ukraine, say ‘Putin has lost touch with reality’ at PWH event
Nearly 200 individuals gathered Wednesday — virtually and in person — to listen to the event's panelists address the U.S. government's response to the crisis and how other nations will likely respond.
Philadelphia lifts indoor mask mandate, moves to ‘All Clear’ response level
Effective immediately, masks are no longer required indoors, with exceptions for the “higher-risk” settings of schools, healthcare institutions, congregate settings, and public transportation.
Ukrainian students fear for families at home amid Russian invasion
Penn students who have family in Ukraine told The Daily Pennsylvanian that their families are conflicted about whether to stay at home or seek asylum in neighboring countries.
Abramson Cancer Center awarded $12.3 million grant to study new form of radiation therapy
The developing therapy — called FLASH for its speed — administers doses in under a second, while traditional therapies administer doses over several minutes, according to the press release.
Penn Abroad offers tips to students traveling abroad for spring break
In anticipation of spring break, Penn Global Support Services, and International Risk Management have issued five tips for international travel over the spring break.
Penn’s Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics to hold webinar discussing opioid deaths
Penn Nursing assistant professor Shoshana Aronowitz will moderate the event, which will be co-sponsored by the Center for Health Economics of Treatment Interventions for Substance Use Disorder, HCV, and HIV.
Two Penn professors awarded 2022 Sloan Research Fellowship for scientific research
Jariwala and Chen are among the 118 recipients of the two-year fellowship, which awards $75,000 to winners to fund their research.
National search for Penn's new VP of Public Safety begins, following Maureen Rush’s retirement
Senior Executive Vice President Craig Carnaroli is leading the search for Rush’s replacement. While Rush acted as both Chief of Police and Vice President of DPS, the roles will now be separate positions.
Penn announces documentary filmmaker Ken Burns as 2022 Commencement speaker
Burns, an Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker and Academy Award nominee, will give the Commencement speech and receive an honorary doctor of arts degree from Penn.
Penn extends deadline to upload proof of COVID-19 booster shot or risk testing twice weekly
The University will extend the deadline to Mar. 14 for those who are eligible for a booster shot to upload their information.
Penn School of Veterinary Medicine names inaugural zoonotic and infectious disease fellows
The fellows will have access to laboratories focused on infectious disease-related research topics, including vaccine development, tropical medicine, public health, and ecology, according to Penn Vet.
Penn researchers find that alcohol and drug-related deaths are rising in U.S.
Platt and Sterling aimed to research why there was such a considerable discrepancy between deaths of despair in the U.S. compared to other countries.
Board of Trustees to confirm Liz Magill as Penn President on campus on Friday
Immediately following the vote, the Penn community is invited to welcome Magill with a procession down Locust Walk led by the Penn Band.
Penn alum, City councilmember Helen Gym to introduce bill for lead-free water in public schools
PennEnvironment Research & Policy Center released a study which revealed that 98% of the Philadelphia public schools tested had drinking water samples contaminated with lead.
COVID-19 cases in Pennsylvania fall to lowest counts since August
Pennsylvania’s average new daily case count this week was the lowest it has been since August, and its hospitalization rate the lowest since September.
Yale School of Public Health will transition from a department to an independent school
Yale will provide a $150 million endowment to the school in hopes of strengthening its impact on public health.
Columbia University suspends Psychiatry Department chair after posting racist tweet
Jeffrey Lieberman serves as chair of the Columbia University Psychiatry Department as well as psychiatrist-in-chief at the Columbia-affiliated NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
TedxPenn to host virtual salon “Decolonizing Literature: Language and Critical Race Theory”
Beavers, who has taught at Penn for over 30 years, will discuss his work in contemporary African American literature.