Audio: When Willpower Isn’t Enough: A Freakonomics Radio Rebroadcast Freakonomics.com Audio: When Willpower Isn’t Enough: A Freakonomics Radio Rebroadcast Katherine Milkman of the Wharton School talks about behavioral economics.
The Family That Makes Kosher Together Philadelphia Inquirer The Family That Makes Kosher Together Penn is cited as an area university that has a mashgiac to oversee kosher dining.
The Case for an Entirely New Calendar BBC The Case for an Entirely New Calendar Vanessa Ogle of the School of Arts & Sciences is quoted about calendar reform.
Universities Race to Nurture Start-Up Founders of the Future The New York Times Universities Race to Nurture Start-Up Founders of the Future The original charter of Rice University, drafted in 1891, established a school here dedicated to the advancement of literature, science and art. These days, Rice seems equally dedicated to the advancement of the next Mark Zuckerberg.
Melodies Night and Day in This Columbia Dorm The New York Times Melodies Night and Day in This Columbia Dorm Just inside the entrance to River Hall, a Columbia University dormitory in northern Manhattan, is a suite that on the surface seems like a typical college residence.
USC Law School Seeks to Smooth the Way for First-Generation Students LA Times USC Law School Seeks to Smooth the Way for First-Generation Students The students nodded in agreement when a speaker talked about feeling "like a fraud in class." Later, they talked about worrying about passing their classes or fleeting thoughts about even dropping out of school.
UC System Divests $30 Million in Prison Holdings Amid Student Pressure LA Times UC System Divests $30 Million in Prison Holdings Amid Student Pressure The University of California system has sold about $30 million of its holdings in companies that operate private prisons after students voiced their opposition to such investments.
Saying ‘Thanks’ Has Profound Benefits on Your Health PhillyVoice Saying ‘Thanks’ Has Profound Benefits on Your Health David Yaden of the School of Arts & Sciences explains a theory of positive emotions called “broaden-and-build.”
‘Having Hermione Look Like Me Is Amazing’ BBC News ‘Having Hermione Look Like Me Is Amazing’ Ebony Elizabeth Thomas of the School of Arts & Sciences shares her thoughts on an African-American actress being cast as Hermione Granger in the upcoming Harry Potter production.
New Blood Thinner ‘Antidote’ to Help Doctors Move Past Warfarin Reuters New Blood Thinner ‘Antidote’ to Help Doctors Move Past Warfarin Mariell Jessup of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on physicians’ use of blood thinners.