Penn in the News

Melanoma Patient’s Legacy Lives On in $450,000 Gift to Penn Research

 Lynn Schuchter of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted about the legacy and foundation of her patient Tara Miller.

A Better Gun Control

Eric Schneider of the School of Arts & Sciences is quoted about the history of many black Americans distrust of law enforcement and being excluded from the formal labor market.

One in Nine Emergency Room Patients With Injuries Caused by Violence Will Visit an ER Again Within Two Years, Study Finds

M. Kit Delgado of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on his study on treatment of violent injury victims in the emergency room.

Video: Exhilarating, and a Little Frightening: A Ride in a Self-driving Car

 Daniel Lee of the School of Engineering and Applied Science is quoted about Uber’s services for passengers.

A New Financial-Aid Timeline Could Reshape Admissions. Here’s How Colleges Are Preparing.

Audio: In a Fight for Tomorrow’s Viewers, Comcast Comes Back to School

Penn is listed as one of the local universities whose students will be given the option to sign up for Xfinity on campus.

Commentary: Trump’s D-List of Prosperity Preachers

 Anthea Butler of the School of Arts & Sciences shares her opinion about the network of religious leaders and “prosperity preachers” that support Donald Trump as a presidential candidate.

Trump’s Dr. Oz Appearance Has Nothing to Do With Health

Jonathan Moreno of the Perelman School of Medicine and the School of Arts & Sciences says, “You can’t assess a human being’s medical condition by chatting up on a stage with them.”

Tough Call for Surgeons: Should They Tell Transplant Patients Their Donor Was an Addict?

 Emily Blumberg of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on how she explains to transplant patients, without revealing the identity of the donor, that the donor engaged in high- or low-risk behaviors.

Financial Aid Gets a Fast Forward In College Admissions Process

The entire college admissions process this year may get a fast forward. High school seniors may be able to figure out which college they can afford much earlier in the process. For the first time, students will be able to file federal financial aid forms for college on Oct. 1 - three months earlier than the previous date of Jan. 1. The move-up was announced by President Obama last year as a way to give students information about the aid they qualify for earlier in the college admissions process.