A Report on the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Research: March 13-Dec 31, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic became a global health threat, normal life was disrupted in the Penn community at large, including dramatic displacements to Penn’s research. This report summarizes the measures taken to support research throughout the pandemic and the near and mid-term impacts on research at the University, with the intent of informing future programs to mitigate potential long-term impacts of disruptions on research.

Penn’s research community demonstrated outstanding resilience during the pandemic.

Full report is available in Penn Box.