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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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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.
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Audio: The Science of Dog Fur and Why Cutting Is Not Cool
Deborah Mandell of the School of Veterinary Medicine talks about dog fur and how shaving their fur can make a dog hotter.
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Instructors, Students Make Video for PLAAY
Howard Stevenson of the Graduate School of Education is cited for his research that revealed that youth are better able to “manage their anger at school and home to complete their schooling assignments by using cultural strengths.”
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10 Reasons Why Federal Medical Marijuana Prohibition Is About to Go Up in Smoke
David Casarett of the Perelman School is mentioned for his book Stoned: A Doctor’s Case for Medical Marijuana.
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The Right to Confront
Earlier this month, a California trial court judge ruled that the University of California at San Diego must reverse the suspension of a male student whose due process rights UCSD officials violated during a hearing over allegations he assaulted a female student. The lawsuit is a rare win for accused male students who turn to legal action after having been found responsible for sexual misconduct.
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Applicants Urged to Speak Up at Negotiating Table
Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education comments on negotiating for better jobs in the academic world.
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Penn T Cell Immunotherapy Shows Promise for Myeloma
Edward Stadtmauer of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on the success of using immunotherapy to treat patients with myeloma.
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10 Top Women in Economics
Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School is highlighted as one of the top female economists.
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Children Facing Surgeries Are Cheered by Dogs Who’ve Been There, Done That [Photos]
Photos from the Best Friends Bash sponsored by the School of Veterinary Medicine and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia are highlighted.
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Lincoln Prof Blasts ‘Dirty Jewish’ Thugs, ‘Homo Uprising,’ and ‘Sluts’
A longtime Lincoln University professor drew ire from Pennsylvania officials in 2010 when he called for the destruction of Israel and questioned whether the Holocaust ever happened. But Kaukab Siddique, a 72-year-old associate professor of English, kept his job. Now he's mouthing off again. "Don't be scared of these dirty Jewish Zionist White Supremacist thugs," he wrote in a Facebook post in May. Earlier this month he wondered why it took Bill Cosby's accusers so long to come forward. Is it because "many women are sluts"?