Infectious disease specialist Sharon Tsay offers advice for enjoying tick-free outdoor fun.
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June 9, 2026
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When the weather gets nice, people want to head outdoors. But while there are plenty of positive reasons for engaging in activities such as hiking, camping, and picnicking, people should also be aware that ticks might be joining them. In this story from the Penn Today archives, infectious disease specialist Sharon Tsay offers advice for enjoying tick-free outdoor fun.
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Penn Libraries staff and fellows are using manuscripts from the collections to build machine-learning models that can transcribe handwritten manuscripts from the past. Although still in experimental phases, the tool could help expand researchers’ access to historical materials.
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Amid renewed interest in minimum nurse staffing requirements for Pennsylvania hospitals, a Penn Nursing study found that higher nurse workloads were associated with greater odds of patient death, hospital readmission, and nurses intending to leave their jobs. The results suggest that savings from shorter hospital stays and reduced turnover could offset the cost of hiring more nurses.
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Law and energy policy professor Shelley Welton looked at case studies from New York and the U.K. to explore how governments can rethink renewable energy development—not by displacing private markets, but by working alongside them.
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Today, revisit a story that demonstrates the positive impact of rental support. Small monthly cash payments drastically reduce the likelihood of eviction and homelessness for low-income tenants in unstable housing situations, according to a study of the PHLHousing+ program from Vincent Reina and Sara Jaffee (pictured).
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BUSINESS INSIDER
Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School says, “AI is changing the entry-level experience for an entire generation of white-collar workers.”
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JUNE 11
In honor of her retirement after more than 35 years of service to Penn Vet, Cynthia M. Otto, professor of working dog sciences & sports medicine and executive director of the Penn Vet Working Dog Center, will share lessons learned from her animal companions, including a cat, a vulture, a puffer fish, and several working dogs. Free and open to the Penn community. Register to attend.
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