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Quattrone Center launches website to help prosecutors establish wrongful conviction units
The website, www.convictionreview.net, provides prosecutors in conviction review units with guides and templates for each step of the review process.
Philadelphia organizations work to educate and provide vaccines to at-risk populations
Experts believe that distrust in vaccines is a contributing factor to racial inequalities in Philadelphia's vaccine rollout, as well as a lack of accessibility to vaccines and information on them.
Few students utilize indoor dining at dining halls amid COVID-19 concerns
There are generally “less than a dozen students” in the dining halls every day, many of whom go to eat breakfast, Penn Business Services Director of Communications and External Relations Barbara Lea-Kruger wrote in an email to The Daily Pennsylvanian.
Study of U.S. college students will track whether vaccinated people can spread COVID-19
The study will include more than 12,000 college students immunized with the Moderna vaccine at more than 20 universities across the United States.
First-year FGLI students share experiences of impostor syndrome at Penn First Plus, GIC forum
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.
Kevin Johnson named 27th Penn Integrates Knowledge professor
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.
Bryn Mawr and Haverford announce plans for return to in-person learning this fall
All students will be welcomed back to campus for in-person classes, shared meals, athletic competitions, and arts performances.
Rutgers to require COVID-19 vaccines for students returning to campus in the fall
The only students exempt from the immunization requirement will be those studying online, away from campus, or those with medical or religious exemptions.
Penn researchers find link between rise in anti-Asian hate crimes and economic insecurity
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.
Annual Women in STEM symposium celebrates progress, calls for more diversity in engineering
Female enrollment in Penn Engineering currently stands at about 40%, which Engineering Dean Vijay Kumar said is not enough.
Penn senior, alum awarded Churchill Scholarship to study at Cambridge University
College senior Adam Konkol and December 2020 College graduate Abigail Timmel were two of 16 people across the country who were awarded the scholarship.
Latinx health care workers seek city funding to increase community vaccination rates
The Latinx community comprises 15% of Philadelphia, but as of March 22, only about 12% of those vaccinated are Latinx.
Phila. launches $1.5 million initiative to restore local businesses impacted by COVID-19
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.
Penn to consider impact of COVID-19 on faculty for tenure, promotion applications
While faculty members welcomed the option to submit a pandemic impact statement, some expressed concern over how answers would be interpreted.
Penn Nursing ranked No. 1 in the world by Quacquarelli Symonds for sixth straight year
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.
Former Pa. Secretary of Health Rachel Levine confirmed to federal post
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.
Research at Penn brochure includes special section on COVID-19 in new online-only format
The brochure includes a section devoted to COVID-19, featuring a two-page timeline of COVID-19 research at the University.
Policing, cultural center space are among chief concerns for newly elected 6B leaders
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.
FEMA site will administer Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine starting in April
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.