Ben Carson: The Candidate From Bioethics TheHill.com Ben Carson: The Candidate From Bioethics Jonathan Moreno of the Perelman School of Medicine and the School of Arts & Sciences pens an op-ed about Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson.
‘Inadequate’ English, No Ph.D. Inside Higher Ed ‘Inadequate’ English, No Ph.D. An international student from China who was dismissed from a doctoral program in psychology after clinical supervisors judged his English-language communication skills as inadequate for engaging in patient care has sued his university. Jun Yu, who was dismissed from the clinical psychology Ph.D. program at Idaho State University in May 2013, is alleging discrimination based on national origin and denial of due process. In addition to compensatory damages and legal fees, Yu is seeking readmission to the Ph.D.
Audio: What Happens When Police Become School Disciplinarians? PBS NewsHour Audio: What Happens When Police Become School Disciplinarians? Shaun Harper of the Graduate School of Education joins a discussion about police and school discipline.
Audio: The Fed’s Lack of Clarity Spurs Insecurity Marketplace (NPR) Audio: The Fed’s Lack of Clarity Spurs Insecurity Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School comments on unclear signals from the Fed’s messaging.
Exclusive: Penn President Envisions New Undergraduate Prize Like ‘Rhodes Scholarship for Social Impact’ Philadelphia Business Journal Exclusive: Penn President Envisions New Undergraduate Prize Like ‘Rhodes Scholarship for Social Impact’ President Amy Gutmann says the President’s Innovation Prize can be seen as a “way of making clear how Penn and Philadelphia can be a workshop of ideas for the world.”
5 Nightmarish Side Effects Of Sleep Deprivation Huffington Post 5 Nightmarish Side Effects Of Sleep Deprivation David Dinges of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted on the affects of sleep deprivation.
Can India Really Be the ‘Next China’? Economic Times Can India Really Be the ‘Next China’? Geoffrey Garrett of the Wharton School is the author of his article on the predicted growth of India.
Robotic Systems in 2034 Science2034.org Robotic Systems in 2034 Daniel Lee of the School of Engineering and Applied Science writes about the future of robots.
Should Foreign Graduates Get a Visa Edge? The New York Times Should Foreign Graduates Get a Visa Edge? Decades ago there was a hit song in India, “Chitthi Aayi Hai,” a tear-jerking anthem about mothers mourning the loss of sons who went to school abroad and never came back.
Historically Black Colleges Offer Rewards for Those Who Finish, Study Finds The Wall Street Journal Historically Black Colleges Offer Rewards for Those Who Finish, Study Finds Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education discusses factors that add to the low graduation rates for students attending historically black colleges and universities.