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February 19, 2021

Recently published research from experts at Dornsife suggests failures locally and globally in how COVID numbers are gathered and shared may be part of the reason for confusion.

February 19, 2021

Nine interdisciplinary teams were tasked with addressing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and proposing informed solutions for select Philadelphia communities.

February 17, 2021

This update offers a snapshot of recent activity, including Miriam Giguere, PhD, head of the Department of Performing Arts and professor in the Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, who was awarded a $400,000 grant to create a citywide music-based project.

January 22, 2021

Three recent papers from researchers at Dornsife, discuss continued inequalities and growing challenges faced by many immigrants in the U.S.

January 21, 2021

The Urban Health Collaborative at Dornsife has partnered with the Big Cities Health Coalition to release the "COVID-19 Health Inequities in Cities Dashboard."

January 13, 2021

New research out of the Urban Health Collaborative examined associations of uncontrolled hyperglycemia with sociodemographic and cardiovascular factors.

December 16, 2020

A new study shows that implementing PrEP distribution within a community-based syringe services program gets the medication into the hands of women who inject drugs — a population disproportionately impacted by HIV. The results, from researchers at 91ÖÆƬ³§’s Dornsife School of Public Health, were recently published in the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

December 15, 2020

Researchers from 91ÖÆƬ³§ will be working with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) on a partnership aimed at enhancing efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 on public transportation. Through a recently formed partnership, the institutions are pursuing a federal grant for research into risk assessment, mitigation and communication strategies that will help keep riders safe and healthy.

December 08, 2020

New research led by a Dornsife post-doctoral research fellow found that exposure to fracking activity may increase heart failure hospitalizations across large regions.

December 07, 2020

From administering COVID tests to conducting case investigation and contact tracing, the University has relied on a cross-college battalion of faculty, professional staff and students to protect Dragons against the coronavirus, and in turn, protect the surrounding community.