Nobel Cause
mRNA researchers Kariko and Weissman win Nobel Prize.
Hidden Pain
Penn professor coauthored a report on the grieving children of the pandemic.
At the Crossroads
A 7,000-mile circuit around the country seeking answers to a question about to loom over me.
Finding a New Normal
Ezekiel Emanuel believes we need to learn to live with COVID-19—and has a plan to get us there.
Omicron Causes Delays, New Requirements
Omicron fading as spring semester starts.
COVID Counselor
Bob Wachter C’79 M’83 tweets the truth on COVID.
Covid’s Long Shadow
Beyond the laboratory and bedside, Penn researchers are working to tease out the pandemic’s psychological, economic, and social impacts in areas from childcare to collective memory.
Compelling Argument
Philadelphia’s case of compulsory vaccination (in 1991).
Disrupting the Paygrade
A worker’s place may not be in the home.
HIP Check
HIP helps to identify and address barriers to housing equity.
Vaccines Required for Fall
Students, faculty, and staff must be fully vaccinated for fall.
The Vaccine Trenches
Key breakthroughs leading to the powerful mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 were forged at Penn. That triumph was almost 50 years in the making, longer on obstacles than celebration, and the COVID-19 vaccines may only be the beginning of its impact on 21st-century medicine.
Webside Manner
Virtual healthcare by smartphone or computer helps physicians consult with and diagnose patients much more quickly, while offering them convenience and flexibility. The potential to save lives and improve efficiencies is tremendous. But can uncertain regulations and reimbursements, equity and access disparities, and shaky internet connections be surmounted?
A Sense of Purpose, A Sense of Place, A Sense of Penn
From College Hall | A new generation’s “rendezvous with destiny.”
Impermanent Residence
Home is where?
Rice Pudding
Pandemic connections that will last.
Shot of Confidence
The roots of vaccine hesitancy among Blacks.
On the Horizon
In-person Commencement, fall reopening, views to remember.
Extra Credit
Student-run credit union provides pandemic help and more.
Hear Them ROAR
Camilla Marcus W’07 and Nate Adler C’11 W’11 run ROAR.
Swipeout
Dating lessons from the pandemic.
Parties of One
Q&A on Noreena Hertz WG’91’s The Lonely Century.
After the Storm
In the pandemic, pondering its impact.
Inching Back to Normalcy
Housing open (with precautions), classrooms still closed for spring.