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The New Yorker

Fifty years of “Learning from Las Vegas”

A profile examines the architectural novel “Learning from Las Vegas” co-written by Denise Scott Brown, formerly of the Weitzman School of Design.

Smithsonian Magazine

Genetics society issues apology for ties to eugenics and racism

Sarah Tishkoff of the Perelman School of Medicine says that an American Society of Human Genetics’ apology for past mistakes is overdue and much needed.

6ABC.com

Historic moment: Jalen Hurts and Patrick Mahomes serve as inspiration to Black youth

Kenneth Shropshire of the Wharton School says that there was a time when Black athletes were considered to lack the skills and critical thinking needed for a leadership role.

Philadelphia Inquirer

For breast cancer patients, Penn researchers are comparing costly proton therapy with standard radiation

The Perelman School of Medicine’s Justin E. Bekelman is leading a $12 million study to compare the effects of proton therapy and standard radiation treatment on breast cancer.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Penn Medicine is going all in on proton therapy, a costly treatment that is unproven for most common cancers

A profile examines Penn Medicine’s commitment to the advancement of proton therapy, a new radiation cancer treatment, with remarks from James Metz and Justin E. Bekelman of the Perelman School of Medicine.

Forbes

The majority of America’s top-ranked colleges will be led by a woman or person of color this fall

Eleven of the top 20 colleges in America will be led by a woman or person of color by next fall, with Penn helmed by President Liz Magill.

Yiddish in the stacks

Tucked away in the third-floor stacks of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center is a modest section of remarkable books documenting the surviving story of Yiddish language literature, culture, and history.

How media practitioners and scholars navigate a changing world order

A symposium held by the Center for Media at Risk and the Center for Advanced Research in Global Communication brought together media practitioners from around the globe.

Advocating for developmental care for infants with complex congenital heart disease

Developmental disorders, disabilities, and delays are common outcomes for infants with complex congenital heart disease. Targeting early factors influencing these conditions after birth and during neonatal hospitalization for cardiac surgery remains a critical need. However, significant gaps remain in understanding the best practices to improve neurodevelopmental and psychosocial outcomes for these infants.

Los Angeles Times

What Tyre Nichols’ death at the hands of Black officers says about race in policing

A 2021 analysis co-authored by Dean Knox of the Wharton School found that Black, Hispanic, and female police officers make fewer stops and arrests and use force less often.