Penn in the News

Ending the FAFSA List

Video: Hospitals Preparing, Stocking Up for Pope Weekend

 P.J. Brennan of Penn Medicine and Deborah Driscoll of the Perelman School of Medicine are quoted about preparations for the papal visit.

Penn Study: Costly Eye Drug No Safer Than Alternative

 Brian VanderBeek of the Perelman School of Medicine is highlighted for leading a study on the safety of a costly eye drug in comparison to its cheaper alternative.

William & Mary Drops a Confederate Emblem and Moves a Plaque

Just the Necessities

Summer Jobs Help Keep Kids Alive and Out of Prison

 Research co-authored by Judd Kessler of the Wharton School about the importance of summer programs for low-income youth is featured.

Video: How Sweet Briar Plans to Keep Surviving

 Sweet Briar survived a brush with death. Now the college needs to figure out how to survive in the world, something the previous administration thought impossible.  Phillip C. Stone, the new president, thinks he can succeed where others have failed. In an interview with The Chronicle, Mr. Stone explains that fear of sexual assault and city crime could make a rural, women’s college an attractive option to students and parents worried about campus safety.

Sexual Politics Boost Bid for ‘Pink Viagra’

 Philip Hanno and Jeanmarie Perrone of the Perelman School of Medicine comment on an FDA advisory panel approving a libido-boosting pill for women.

Families of Virginia Tech Massacre Victims Start Program to Improve Campus Safety

Cops in School: Way to Rebuild Community Trust in Law Enforcement?

 Emily Owens of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on school resource officer programs.