Penn in the News

Walking Distances for the Pope’s Philadelphia Visit

The Perelman School of Medicine’s Brian Sennett comments on staying well during the events surrounding the Pope’s visit to Philadelphia.

Audio: Changing Demands on Employees in the Modern American Workplace

Stewart Friedman of the Wharton School discusses the changing culture in the modern workplace.

2016 Campaigns Will Spend $4.4 Billion on TV Ads, But Why?

Diana Mutz of the School of Arts & Sciences is quoted on campaign spending.

Why College Affordability Is So Difficult to Define

Free Speech For Campuses

Penn gets high marks in free speech rights on campus.

Synthetic MERS Vaccine Works in Animal Tests

David Weiner of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted on efficacies of a vaccine against the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus.

FDA Approves Controversial ‘Little Pink Pill’ but With Restrictions

 Philip Hanno of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted about the FDA being under pressure to approve the drug Addyi.

‘Stepford Wives: College Edition’?

Social Security Benefits in Limbo for Some Same-Sex Couples

Tobias Barrington Wolff of the Law School is quoted on historic civil rights cases relevant today.

Video: How Summer Jobs Programs Can Help Save Lives

Judd Kessler of the Wharton School comments on his study analyzing job program success.