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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Biden’s push for electric cars: $174 billion, 10 years and a bit of luck
John Paul MacDuffie of the Wharton School spoke about the push to develop a robust charging network for electric vehicles in the U.S. “It is, famously, one of the ways that China has become the No. 1 country in E.V.s on most dimensions,” he said.
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Vaccines are about to become a free-for-all. Here’s how to ensure it’s done equitably
Harald Schmidt of the Perelman School of Medicine co-authored an op-ed calling for equitable COVID-19 vaccine distribution. “Three things are central: prioritizing more vulnerable communities; conveying that doing so is good for both public health and equity; and making clear that equity is not the enemy of efficiency,” Schmidt and his co-authors wrote.
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The WHO report on COVID-19’s origins shows we may never know where the coronavirus came from
Susan Weiss of the Perelman School of Medicine expressed skepticism regarding conspiracy theories that SARS-CoV-2 was engineered in a lab. Conspiracy theorists cite one of the virus’ unique features, which makes it more infectious, as evidence of genetic engineering. “I just don’t buy that any human could figure that out,” Weiss said.
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Amid the Derek Chauvin case, America’s fixation with televised trials is not new
PIK Professor Adrian Raine spoke about human fascination with murder, saying evolutionary forces may be a factor. “We've evolved to avoid being killed so that we can reproduce our genes. One thing that can help here is to learn as much as possible about two things—who the killer is, and why the victim was killed,” he said.
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Amendment allowing child sexual abuse survivors to sue perpetrators could be years away
Marci Hamilton of the School of Arts & Sciences weighed in on the Pennsylvania Senate’s decision to halt an emergency measure that would have amended the state constitution to allow childhood sexual abuse survivors to pursue civil cases against their abusers. “What we’re hearing [from victims] is that this is just a roller coaster and enough,” says Hamilton.
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Keeping COVID vaccines cold isn’t easy. These ideas could help
Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine and Michael Mitchell of the School of Engineering and Applied Science spoke about efforts to develop new ways to keep temperature-sensitive COVID-19 vaccines cold during shipment.
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Pandemic measures disproportionately harm women’s careers
Eve Higginbotham of the Perelman School of Medicine led a team that surveyed women working in academic STEM fields about their experiences during the first six months of the pandemic. Researchers found that 28% reported an increased workload, 25% reported decreased productivity, and two-thirds reported negative impacts on their personal well-being.
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Video evidence of police misconduct is not always a guarantee of conviction
David Rudovksy of the Law School said video evidence of George Floyd’s death did not guarantee that Derek Chauvin would be convicted. “None of these are sure things with jurors,” said Rudovsky.
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Pa. coronavirus update: North Philly to get vaccination site; Study finds variants spread in city
Frederic Bushman of the Perelman School of Medicine spoke about a recent study that found that more than one-third of Philadelphia COVID-19 infections were caused by variants of the virus. “The fear is that the virus is evolving to infect people more efficiently,” he said.
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One of these NCAA Tournaments is not like the other
Karen Weaver of the Graduate School of Education spoke about gender inequity in the NCAA. “There’s a number of inequitable decisions that have been made in addition to the ones we talked about this year that just haven't drawn the same amount of attention,” she said.