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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Into the Limelight
Jim Eberwine of the Perelman School of Medicine is cited for developing a new method to “sequence RNA from single cells lodged in their tissue microenvironments.”
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Video: The Latest Advances in the Fight Against Breast Cancer
Susan Domchek of the Perelman School of Medicine talks about how Angelina Jolie’s transparency about testing positive for a BRCA1 mutation has impacted public awareness about the fight against breast cancer.
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For ‘Genius’ Winners, Grants Mean Fame, Money – and Pressure
Danielle Bassett of the School of Engineering and Applied Science is quoted about the impact of a MacArthur Foundation grant on her research.
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Drexel Has a Role in a New Philadelphia Public Middle School
Penn is mentioned for its relationship with the Penn Alexander School.
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Stanford: 5 Percent of Undergraduate Women Say They Were Sexually Assaulted
Five percent of undergraduate women surveyed at Stanford University said they have experienced sexual assault in their time at the school, and a larger share said they were victims of other sexual misconduct. The findings, released Thursday, are the latest in a series of reports from prominent universities on sexual assault and misconduct. They underscored how much the definition of sexual assault can affect the results of surveys.
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$45 Million, New Name for Drexel Public Health School
An idea that started in the back of a car in Ethiopia 21/2 years ago culminated Wednesday with a $45 million gift to Drexel University's public health school and a new name: the Dana and David Dornsife School of Public Health. The donation, one of the largest in the university's history and by far the biggest for the public health school, will strengthen Drexel's long-standing commitment to Philadelphia neighborhoods and broaden its global work in urban health. Wednesday's announcement brings the California couple's Drexel gifts to $58 million.
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Denzel Washington Shares the Important Life Lesson He’ll Never Forget
Undergraduate Whitney Stewart is highlighted for being the Boys & Girls Clubs of America National Youth of the Year.
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Penn’s 4-year-old Football Captain Teeming With Inspiration
Penn football head coach Ray Priore is quoted about a cancer-surviving 4-year-old who serves as the team’s captain.
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How Much Do Big Education Nonprofits Pay Their Bosses? Quite a Bit, It Turns Out.
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently finalized a rule forcing businesses to share data with workers that expose how much more their chief executives make than they do.
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Adjunct Faculty at Temple Win Right to Hold Union Election
The 1,300 adjuncts at Temple University came one step closer to becoming part of the faculty union this week. The Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board approved a request to allow an election, and if a simple majority of adjuncts who vote say yes, the adjuncts will become part of the Temple Association of University Professionals. If approved, the move would nearly double the size of the faculty union, which currently has about 1,400 members. Art Hochner, president of the union, said he expected the election to take place by December.