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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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John Oliver Shows Power, Limits of Entertainers
Brian Rosenwald of the School of Arts & Sciences writes about comedian John Oliver’s influence on politics and public policy.
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How to Help Others the Right Way
Adam Grant of the Wharton School is cited for his book, Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success.
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Bobby Jindal’s Opiate for the Masses
Anthea Butler of the School of Arts & Sciences is quoted about Republican president primary strategies.
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A Slight Itching, Then the Rashes
Bruce Brod of the Perelman School of Medicine urges people not to fear contagion when others have a poison ivy rash.
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Picky Eating, to the Extreme
Wharton undergraduate student Corey Fader is featured for having a condition called avoidant/restrictive food-intake disorder, ARFID. Doctoral student Hannah Zickgraf of the School of Arts & Sciences is quoted about leading a study on the attitudes and behaviors of adult picky eaters. Martin Franklin of the Perelman School of Medicine and the School of Arts & Sciences is also quoted.
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Spelman College Terminates Professorship Endowed by Bill Cosby
Spelman College has discontinued a professorship endowed by Bill Cosby, a university spokeswoman said. After suspending the professorship last year in the wake of mounting accusations of sexual assault against Mr. Cosby, the college terminated the program and returned the related funds to the Clara Elizabeth Jackson Carter Foundation, the spokeswoman, Audrey Arthur, said in a brief statement. The foundation was established by Mr. Cosby’s wife, Camille. The Cosbys have had a long relationship with Spelman, a historically black women’s college in Atlanta. Two of Mr.
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DSU Embraces Diversity After Decades of Segregation
Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education is cited for studying enrollment at minority-serving institutions.
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Video: Vitamin D for Pancreatic Cancer
Jeffrey Drebin and Peter O’Dwyer of the Perelman School of Medicine talk about adding vitamin D to the treatment regimen for some pancreatic cancer patients.
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What Really Happens When Pensions Disappear
Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School comments on choosing the best retirement plan and how people contribute to it.
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Step Forward for Computing by Light
Ritesh Agarwal of the School of Engineering and Applied Science comments on computing using light and photo-detector devices.