August 17, 2020

A Window Into Student Life During COVID-19

From the challenges of online learning to the isolation of social distancing, Jefferson students use photos to describe the lessons in the wake of COVID-19.

August 10, 2020

Learning from Women with Opioid Use Disorder

Understanding trauma women experienced as children can inform better care for moms struggling with opioid use disorder.

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.