A primary concern shared by students was feeling a lack of community while taking virtual classes. Some students also said that grappling with feelings of inadequacy and impostor syndrome as FGLI students has been a struggle.

Johnson will hold appointments in the Department of Computer and Information Science in the School of Engineering and Applied Science and the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics in the Perelman School of Medicine.

All students will be welcomed back to campus for in-person classes, shared meals, athletic competitions, and arts performances.

The only students exempt from the immunization requirement will be those studying online, away from campus, or those with medical or religious exemptions.

The study found that the cause an uptick in hate crimes against Asians during the COVID-19 pandemic was most significant in areas with high unemployment in Italy.

Female enrollment in Penn Engineering currently stands at about 40%, which Engineering Dean Vijay Kumar said is not enough.

College senior Adam Konkol and December 2020 College graduate Abigail Timmel were two of 16 people across the country who were awarded the scholarship.

The Latinx community comprises 15% of Philadelphia, but as of March 22, only about 12% of those vaccinated are Latinx.

The initiative aims to help employers safely return employees to work, promote the city through local events, coordinate with local transit lines, and provide locals with information about vaccines.

While faculty members welcomed the option to submit a pandemic impact statement, some expressed concern over how answers would be interpreted.

Penn topped the nursing rankings with 95.5 total quality points, outperforming the nursing programs at King’s College London and Johns Hopkins University, which placed second and third, respectively. 

The United States Senate confirmed Rachel Levine as the nation’s assistant secretary for health at the United States Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday.

The brochure includes a section devoted to COVID-19, featuring a two-page timeline of COVID-19 research at the University.

The Daily Pennsylvanian interviewed the leaders about their priorities and ambitions for the year, particularly as the groups continue supporting their constituents virtually during COVID-19.

For the next three weeks, the site will administer second doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for eligible individuals with an appointment, but will stop administering first doses. 

The decision comes after several universities—including Penn—have announced plans for a return to in-person operations for the fall.

The task force received the award for developing interventions to increase the number of underrepresented minorities in resident positions and creating educational forums to facilitate discussions on racism, equity, and inclusion.