Science and Technology

July 22, 2020
Learning Empathy as a Caregiver Takes More Than Experience
Research among nursing students shows that past experience living in poverty or volunteering in impoverished communities, does not sufficiently build empathy towards patients who experience poverty.
July 9, 2020
Celebrating the Class of 2020
Under extraordinary circumstances, Jefferson graduates look back–and to the future.
June 11, 2020
The Pittsburgh Story: Racism in the Media and its Impacts on the Public
When deficit-focused reporting fails to tell the full stories of communities of color, newsroom ethics are eroded.
June 4, 2020
How Is Structural Racism Reinforced Through Food?
We sit down with a Jefferson professor to discuss her research on the ways marginalized communities resist oppression, and the impact COVID-19 has had on racial inequities.
May 11, 2020
CPR For Mental Health
Jefferson commits to unique mental health training - Mental Health First Aid - to build a community of safety, support and empathy – particularly important in a period of pandemic and isolation
May 7, 2020
Jefferson Researchers Take On the Coronavirus
From harnessing the power of the immune system to understanding the role of gut microbiota in combating COVID-19, Jefferson scientists are doing their part to find a way out of the pandemic
May 4, 2020
Loneliness in Times of Isolation
Social isolation can change our brain and our lives. What are signs loneliness is affecting us, and how do we combat it?
April 28, 2020
Pictures of Social Isolation
A new research project investigates how Jefferson students experience the stay-at-home-order and social isolation during COVID-19 via photography.
April 14, 2020
The Chemistry of Cold-Brew Coffee
Jefferson researchers examine the science behind the popular pick-me-up.
April 14, 2020
Inside the Race to Provide Frontline Healthcare Workers With COVID-19 Testing Kits
At Jefferson, behind-the-scenes students and faculty come to the forefront with an in-house effort to generate important components for 10,000 much-needed testing kits for collecting specimens.
April 13, 2020
Another Type of Small RNA Found To Depend on Personal Attributes
Jefferson researchers discover that the abundances of a class of short RNAs differ by a person’s gender and population of origin