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Important note: Please share this digital-only edition of Almanac with your colleagues. Read more. UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA Tuesday May 5, 2020 Volume 66 Number 33 www.upenn.edu/almanac Message to Penn Faculty and Staff Regarding University Operations Daeyeon Lee: Evan C Thompson Since March 16, 2020, Penn has been operating in an unprecedented environment. We commend Term Chair for Excellence in the dedication, ingenuity and humanity demonstrated by members of Penn’s community. Thank you Teaching for all of your hard work and your patience as together we navigate this extraordinary time. Provost Wendell Pritchett and Vice Provost As you know, Governor Wolf has announced a Process to Reopen Pennsylvania in phases. At for Education Beth Winkelstein are pleased to present, southeastern Pennsylvania will remain in the Red Phase, with only essential life-sustain- announce the appointment of Daeyeon Lee to ing work performed onsite. Decisions regarding when regions can be transitioned to the Yellow the Evan C Thompson Term Chair for Excel- Phase will be made by the Commonwealth based on a variety of factors. However, even in the Yel- lence in Teaching, beginning July 1, 2020. low Phase, significant restrictions will still apply, including continuing remote work where feasi- Dr. Lee is a pro- ble, compliance with safety requirements such as social distancing and limiting gatherings to no fessor of chemi- more than 25 people. Governor Wolf has indicated that additional guidance regarding the Yellow cal and biomolecu- Phase will be forthcoming. You can read more about the Process to Reopen Pennsylvania at www. lar engineering in the governor.pa.gov/process-to-reopen-pennsylvania School of Engineer- Consistent with these guidelines, the University’s onsite operations remain suspended, except ing and Applied Sci- for those that are life-sustaining, while remote operations continue. This will remain the case until ence. His Soft Ma- the Commonwealth announces that Philadelphia, and surrounding counties for operations outside of terials Research and Philadelphia, can transition to the Yellow Phase. The exceptions are very limited at this time—for Technology Lab fo- example, construction work (which can resume on May 1), elective surgeries and medical proce- cuses on the inter- dures (please refer to the University Notification from March 20, 2020,https://almanac.upenn.edu/ actions of soft ma- volume-66-number-27#message-to-penn-faculty-and-staff-regarding-university-operations, for ad- terials, especially ditional information about life-sustaining activities at the University). how nano- and mi- While we are eager to move to the next phase, this will need to be done thoughtfully with safety cro-scale materials being the top priority, with guidance from our medical experts and in accordance with federal, state assemble into mac- Daeyeon Lee and local guidelines. Returning to work may look different for different parts of the University, de- roscopic structures. pending on the nature of the work. We have established a Recovery Planning Group that is exam- These projects include testing the ability of two- ining the elements that would need to be in place to allow a safe return to wider on-campus opera- sided “Janus” particles to function as surfactants tions. The Recovery Planning Group will work closely with our Schools and centers, as well as with for emulsion stabilization, developing methods public health experts, and in accordance with local, state and federal guidelines. Working collabor- for preventing cracks in nanoparticle films, and atively, we will provide guidance on the resumption of events and programs and on return to work experimenting on bubble-derived lightweight guidelines for those who are not performing life-sustaining work when the University is permitted materials for their potential use in transportation to move to the Yellow Phase. vehicles and equipment. In the meantime, we ask that all employees performing life-sustaining work on campus remember (continued on page 2) to practice social distancing, frequently wash hands, wear masks while on campus and refrain from coming to work if suffering any symptoms associated with COVID-19, including fever, shortness of Weitzman 2020 Teaching Awards breath and/or cough. Additional information about COVID-19 symptoms and guidance on proper The G. Holmes Perkins Teaching Awards handling of a mask can be found on the website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. are presented annually, based on nominations We wish to reiterate our most sincere gratitude as we all manage through this very challenging by students at the Weitzman School of Design, time. Your commitment to Penn and the broader community is inspirational, and for that, we are to recognize distinguished teaching and inno- truly grateful. vation in the classroom, seminar or studio. The —Amy Gutmann, President 2020 faculty award honorees are: —Wendell E. Pritchett, Provost Distinguished —Craig R. Carnaroli, Executive Vice President Undergraduate Ed. Note: Go to https://almanac.upenn.edu/volume-66-number-33#on-the-covid-19-virus- Teaching Award planning-for-the-fall-semester to see the prior message concerning planning for the fall semester. This award ro- School of Nursing 2020 Teaching Awards tates each year be- Dean’s Award for Distinguished Teaching tween Architecture Heath D. Schmidt Despite the challenge of teaching science to and Fine Arts. is an associate pro- learners from all disciplines, Dr. Schmidt has Sophie Debiasi fessor of nursing in been praised for his skill in presenting difficult Hochhäusl is assis- the department of scientific concepts in a clear, approachable fash- tant professor for ar- biobehavioral health ion. Keenly aware of the various needs of his chitectural history sciences and asso- students, Dr. Schmidt provides a variety of re- and theory. Her schol- ciate professor of sources, content, and opportunities for student arly work centers on psychiatry in the discourse in both his graduate and undergradu- modern architecture Sophie Debiasi Perelman School ate courses. In addition to his already extensive and urban culture Hochhäusl of Medicine. In his expertise in opioid pharmacology, Dr. Schmidt in Austria, Germa- graduate course, Ad- strives to ensure students have an exceptional ny and the United States, with a focus on the vanced Pharmacolo- course experience and keeps himself abreast of history of social movements, environmen- gy and Therapeutics the current literature, adapting lessons accord- tal history, and women’s and gender studies. for Nursing Prac- ingly. He communicates with students frequent- (continued on page 5) INSIDE tice, Dr. Schmidt Heath Schmidt ly throughout the semester about relevant events 2 Senate: SEC Agenda; Deaths clearly communi- on campus, contemporary issues and opportuni- 3 Honors & Other Things cates complex material to his advanced practice ties to collaborate with faculty. A dedicated pro- 6 CCTV Locations nursing students. Dr. Schmidt’s undergraduate fessor, Dr. Schmidt builds relationships through 7 May Flowers at the Arboretum; Free Digital Access to C21 Books During the course, Opioids: From Receptors to Epidem- course discussions and his investment in each COVID-19 Pandemic; Update; CrimeStats ic, is open to students across the University. student. (continued on page 4) 8 Talk About Teaching and Learning ALMANAC May 5, 2020 www.upenn.edu/almanac 1 Daeyeon Lee: Evan C Thompson SENATE From the Senate Office Term Chair for Excellence in Teaching (continued from page 1) At Penn, Dr. Lee is a member of the Lab- oratory for Research on the Structure of Mat- The following agenda is published in accordance with the Faculty Senate Rules. ter, the Nano/Bio Interface Center, and the Cen- Any member of the standing faculty may attend SEC meetings and observe. ter for Engineering Cells and Regeneration. He Questions may be directed to Patrick Walsh, executive assistant to the Senate Office, currently serves as a Penn Fellow, the Univer- either by telephone at (215) 898-6943 or by email at [email protected] sity-wide program that provides leadership de- velopment to select Penn faculty members in mid-career; was twice awarded the Chemical Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda and Biomolecular Engineering Distinguished Teaching Award; and received the 2017 S. Reid Wednesday, May 13, 2020 Warren Jr. Award, presented annually to a mem- 3-5 p.m. ber of the SEAS faculty by the undergraduate student body and the Engineering Alumni Soci- 1. Approval of the Minutes of April 15, 2020 ety for “outstanding service in stimulating and 2. Chair’s Report guiding the intellectual and professional devel- 3. Past-Chair’s Report opment of undergraduate students.” He received 4. 2019-2020 University Council Steering Committee Members the NSF CAREER Award in 2011, as well as 5. Update from the Office of the Vice Provost for Research the 2014 Unilever Young Investigator Award, Discussion with Vice Provost for Research Dawn Bonnell the 2013 3M Nontenured Faculty Award, and the 2011 Korean-American Scientists and En- 6. Senate Committee Reports gineers Association Young Investigator Award, • Senate Committee on the Economic Status of the Faculty (SCESF) among numerous other honors. • Senate Committee on Students and Educational Policy (SCSEP) Dr. Lee earned a PhD (2007) in chemical en- • Senate Committee on Faculty and the Academic Mission (SCOF) gineering from MIT and a BS (2001) in chemi- • Senate Committee on Faculty Development, Diversity, and Equity (SCFDDE) cal engineering from Seoul National University. 7. Discussion and recommendations for SEC’s agenda for 2019-2020 Evan C Thompson (W’64) endowed the 8. New Business Thompson Professorship in 2003 to recognize 9. Passing of the Torch and Concluding Remarks teaching excellence. The current Evan C Thomp- 10. Formal Adjournment son Professor is Katherine Milkman in Wharton. Previous holders include: Peter Struck, now pro- fessor and chair of classical studies in SAS; Dan- iel Lee, now UPS Foundation Chair in SEAS; and Dennis DeTurck, now Fox Leadership Pro- Deaths fessor and professor of mathematics in SAS.