Faculty and staff from 91直播 spoke with the media recently about COVID-19 vaccines, the future of workspaces, Dr. Seuss books, the overlap of baths and mindfulness, and more.
Here are some March media highlights:
How to take a mindful bath
| March 22
Achieving mindfulness can improve life satisfaction and lower depression, said associate professor of psychology and associate dean of the School of Arts and Sciences.
La 91直播鈥檚 latest study abroad programs don鈥檛 require travel
| March 19
In the absence of physical travel, associate professor of history, and other faculty have created virtual travel study opportunities to Ireland, Iran, and elsewhere.
Empty offices? Will working at home remain after the pandemic is over?
| March 12
More than a year into the pandemic, office buildings and skyscrapers remain largely unused. What will the future hold for these spaces? NBC10 spoke with co-chair and associate professor of marketing.
Neighbors want beaver visiting Penn Treaty Park to stick around
| March 16
For the first time in a long time, there has been a beaver sighting at Penn Treaty Park. Where did it come from? Where will it settle next? Ecologist assistant professor of biology, weighs in.
How vaccines are made and why we can鈥檛 just make them faster
| March 4
The processes for producing and distributing a vaccine is complicated. Virologist assistant professor of integrated science, business, and technology, explains why.
A year of changed minds: I changed my mind on the American dream
| March 7
One鈥檚 viewpoint on the significance of professional titles and corporate structure can vary. The pandemic changed hers, wrote visiting assistant professor of communication, in a Philadelphia Inquirer op-ed. 鈥淚 give myself as many titles, challenges, breaks, or vacations as I see fit.鈥
La 91直播 utilizing tool that helps grads prepare for 鈥榖ig interviews鈥 online
| March 22
In an increasingly virtual world, La 91直播 Career Center director and her team have students turning toward a tool that preps them for virtual job and internship interviews.
Philadelphia-area schools, bookstores respond after six Dr. Seuss books stop publishing due to racist, insensitive imagery
| March 2
The recent Dr. Seuss conversation is an appropriate time to discuss diversity and representation in children鈥檚 literature, said associate professor and chair of education, in an interview with CBS3.
鈥擟hristopher A. Vito