Articles by Sarika Rau
02/24/22 11:28pm
Penn offers $25,000 in incentives to each class year for uploading vaccine records
Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé told The Daily Pennsylvanian that the incentives were created to encourage "good behaviors and smart choices" and to further foster a "community of care." 01/25/22 9:40pm
Penn's Gene Therapy Program partners with the Center for Breakthrough Medicine
GTP will receive up to $100 million through the sponsored research agreement over 15 years and have access to a 700,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility. 10/19/21 1:11am
First years report catching 'freshman plague' while testing negative for COVID-19
Many first-year students have been sick with coughs, sore throats, congestion, and fatigue — but campus positivity rates for COVID-19 remain low. 09/08/21 1:33am
Penn’s COVID-19 positivity rate decreases after uptick during campus reopening
A total of 82 students tested positive from Aug. 29 through Sept. 4, slightly fewer than the 85 positive student tests from the week prior. 04/22/21 1:26am
Penn Med experts say vigilance, vaccinations are key to stopping COVID-19 variant spread
A recently released Penn Medicine study by Chair of the Department of Microbiology Frederic Bushman and his team found that 35% of the sample COVID-19 cases in Philadelphia resemble variants of the virus. 04/21/21 11:59pm
Students praise Penn’s on-campus COVID-19 vaccination site, calling it ‘seamless’
Many students — particularly those living in on-campus housing — said they were especially happy that Penn was able to provide the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday. 04/08/21 11:57pm
As variants and vaccinations increase, undergraduate COVID-19 case count decreases slightly
A total of 28 undergraduate students tested positive for COVID-19 between March 28 and April 3, down from the 32 undergraduate student cases between March 21 and March 27. 03/24/21 11:02pm
Penn expands pool of students eligible to attend in-person commencement
Undergraduate students who completed their graduation requirements in August or December 2020 will now be able to participate in the May 17 in-person ceremony. 03/18/21 3:00am
Penn’s and Philadelphia’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout early plans, explained
What does Philadelphia's vaccine rollout mean for members of the Penn community, and what should they do after receiving the vaccine? The Daily Pennsylvanian has answers to all of those questions and more. 03/05/21 12:56am
Students pleased with Pottruck reopening, calling it a ‘glimpse of the old routine’
Pottruck reopened some of its facilities to all undergraduate students on Feb. 24 after piloting COVID-19 protocols that proved successful. 03/03/21 12:59am
Penn to reopen limited indoor dining on March 8
The decision to reopen indoor dining comes after Philadelphia loosened restrictions on dining in the city, Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé said. 03/01/21 11:47pm
Penn creates automated text-based support system for students in isolation and quarantine
Students with a red PennOpen Pass are automatically enrolled in the COVID Navigator program and receive daily text messages checking in on their well-being. 03/01/21 10:39pm
Penn mental health experts offer four tips to manage stress in quarantine and isolation
While Penn reduced its mandatory quarantine period for students who are exposed to COVID-19, spending this much time physically away from others has proven difficult — emotionally, socially, and academically — for students. 02/26/21 12:45am
Penn announces plans for Quad and Stouffer renovations, new SEAS building
University officials announced the three projects are all set to begin construction in 2022 and will carry steep price tags. 02/23/21 1:31am
More than 250 Campus Compact violation reports have been filed this spring
The Campus Compact Violation Data Dashboard, which will be updated monthly and was released on Friday, shows that 52% of violations resulted in disciplinary sanctions, 33% in educational interventions, and 14% in campus restrictions. 02/16/21 3:30am
MERT to continue services this spring as EMTs receive vaccines, expedited COVID-19 testing
When MERT arrives at the scene of an emergency, they screen the patients for COVID-19 symptoms from a distance before approaching to administer care. 02/01/21 9:30pm
Penn will suspend operations, COVID-19 screening testing on Tuesday as snowstorm continues
Irvine Auditorium is the only COVID-19 testing location set to open on Tuesday, for symptomatic and close-contact COVID-19 testing only. 01/28/21 1:16am
Iron Gate Theatre COVID-19 testing site closes after low use
The University maintains the closure will not decrease Penn's testing capacity, Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé wrote in an email to The Daily Pennsylvanian. 01/25/21 1:42am
Age, race, and occupation: Penn’s experts weigh in on order of vaccination distribution
Some experts believe that those who have a higher exposure to COVID-19 should be first in line, while others believe that people who face a higher risk of death should be prioritized. 01/19/21 3:40pm