CBS Philadelphia

COVID-19 transmission rates move into substantial range across majority of tri-state region

Frederic Bushman of the Perelman School of Medicine said the majority of COVID samples processed by his lab are of the delta variant. “We’ve been a little behind other places in the U.S, but now it’s here,” he said.

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WHYY (Philadelphia)

What you need to know as events and restaurants start requiring proof of vax

Harald Schmidt of the Perelman School of Medicine spoke about businesses that require proof of vaccination from customers. “There is a risk that vaccine passports turn into antagonism, when really what we need is a partnership approach,” he said.

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Yahoo! News

Behind the U.S. military's 'complicated history' around vaccinations

PIK Professor Jonathan Moreno spoke about President Biden’s decision not to extend the federal worker vaccine mandate to members of the military. “The military does have a complicated history around requiring, especially people in uniform, to take certain medications or to be vaccinated,” Moreno said.

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8/10

False Doors

Exterior of Penn Museum in daylight.
This free at-home learning session features Penn Museum experts who teach elementary and middle school kids about Egyptian tombs, offerings, and passageways between the living and dead that are known as false doors.

1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.

Virtual

  • Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine establishes Roberts Family Professorship and Fellowship for vaccine research and development

    The endowed chair and fellowship funds were created through a gift from the Aileen and Brian Roberts Foundation, underscoring the Roberts family’s strong support of Penn Medicine and their passion for cutting-edge healthcare.

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  • Wharton surpasses historic milestone of 50% women in MBA Class of 2023

    At nearly 52%, the percentage of women in the Wharton MBA Class of 2023 represents a 10% increase in female students over last year’s first year students. These achievements are the result of a yearslong effort to promote diversity, equity and inclusion.

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  • Penn Medicine launching center for applied health informatics

    In a move that will enhance Penn Medicine’s clinical, operational, and research and clinical capabilities, the health system is launching the Center for Applied Health Informatics to better facilitate and coordinate health data projects across the health system and grow its leadership in health informatics globally.

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    • 9/11

    Growing Diversity of Thought

    Jonathan Zimmerman, professor of the history of education, speaks as part of this free conference in support of growing the diversity of thought in K-12 schools.

    1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

    Virtual

    Salon.com

    Your dog has a rich interior life it's not telling you about

    James Serpell of the School of Veterinary Medicine spoke about how dogs interact with and interpret the world around them, from barking to licking to sniffing. “While we derive most of the information about the world around us through our eyes and ears, dogs can access an additional layer of information via their noses that we are essentially ‘blind’ to,” he said.

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    Bloomberg

    Lack of progress in treating COVID causes worry for unvaccinated

    Jeffrey Morris of the Perelman School of Medicine said there’s been little progress in treating COVID-19 in recent months.

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