November 18, 2021

Wearing Scrubs Like a Shield

Identity at home and work in a time of anti-Asian hate during the pandemic.

June 1, 2021

Sending Research to Space

Three projects from Thomas Jefferson University will become part of the first-ever private mission to the International Space Station.

May 14, 2021

Growing the Next Generation of Therapies

As the first African American man admitted to the Jefferson Institute for Bioprocessing, Nafees Norris paves a path for others.

May 6, 2021

Educational Approach Aims to Battle Social Inequity

Is our educational system designed to promote or quash independent thinking?

April 30, 2021

Breaking the Chain of Hepatitis B Infection

Dr. Hie-Won Hann connects with patients using stories, education and research, making strides on a stealthy disease.

March 18, 2021

Why Wearing a Mask Can Be Controversial

Researchers investigate the social drivers of mask wearing during COVID-19.

March 3, 2021

Mind Over Matter

One stroke patient's journey to help researchers understand if brain implants connected to a robotic arm brace can help him … and eventually other survivors … restore movement.

February 17, 2021

MATER Staff Turns to their Mindfulness Therapy Research to Navigate COVID-19 Stressors

Proven to help moms with opioid abuse disorder, mindfulness practice may also be helpful to others in crisis.

January 28, 2021

A Margin of Error

College of Nursing assistant professor Karen Alexander, PhD, RN, talks candidly and bravely about her unconscious bias that crept into the care she had once provided as a nurse.

December 14, 2020

How to Keep Strong While Recovering from COVID-19 at Home

COVID-19 patients can lose muscle mass quickly while staying in bed. Experts demonstrate safe and effective ways to keep muscles and joints flexible and strong throughout recovery.

December 10, 2020

Is “Both-Sides” Journalism Truly Unbiased?

Traditional journalism leaves many stories untold, or incomplete. Researchers investigate alternative models of journalism that aim for inclusivity and combat a legacy of racism in the media.