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Scent-trained dogs can detect chronic wasting disease
Wildlife Society

Scent-trained dogs can detect chronic wasting disease

A study by Amritha Mallikarjun of the School of Veterinary Medicine and colleagues finds that dogs can detect a deadly prion disease by smelling deer dung.

Feb 21, 2023

Can taking a pill before going out help curb binge drinking?
Everyday Health

Can taking a pill before going out help curb binge drinking?

Henry Kranzler of the Perelman School of Medicine says that some people might be more open to treatment for problem drinking if they could take a pill on an as-needed basis.

Feb 21, 2023

The brewing backlash over rewards programs

The brewing backlash over rewards programs

Customers are unhappy when their favorite retailers make it harder to earn rewards, as Starbucks, Dunkin’ and Best Buy have recently done. But firms have to walk a fine line between customer loyalty and profits, says Wharton’s Raghuram Iyengar.

University award for Penn Nursing professor

University award for Penn Nursing professor

Sharon Irving, the Miriam Stirl Endowed Term Chair in Nutrition, Associate Professor of Pediatric Nursing, and Vice-Chair of the Department of Family and Community Health, will be honored with the 2023 Women of Color at Penn Award for faculty in March.

Apple TV wants Pac 12 broadcast rights despite loss of UCLA and USC
Los Angeles Magazine

Apple TV wants Pac 12 broadcast rights despite loss of UCLA and USC

Karen Weaver of the Graduate School of Education says that the Big Ten were forward thinking when they created their own network from offerings for all their athletic programs.

Feb 22, 2023

Wildlife Society
Los Angeles Magazine
Shapiro admin contends taking Super Bowl tickets from group that gets state money didn’t violate governor’s own gift ban
Spotlight PA

Shapiro admin contends taking Super Bowl tickets from group that gets state money didn’t violate governor’s own gift ban

Claire Finkelstein of Penn Carey Law says that the Shapiro administration’s gift ban in Pennsylvania casts a wide net as to who is under its purview, including anyone who does business with the state or has any hope of doing business.

Feb 22, 2023

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