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  • Why Your Doctor Won’t Friend You on Facebook
    National Public Radio

    Why Your Doctor Won’t Friend You on Facebook

     

    Nathaniel DeNicola of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted about helping write social media guidelines for the American College of Obstetricians.

    Aug 25, 2015

    Video: Virginia Frat’s ‘Demeaning’ Display Highlights Crux of College Assault Culture
    Christian Science Monitor

    Video: Virginia Frat’s ‘Demeaning’ Display Highlights Crux of College Assault Culture

     

    Dropping a child off a college for the first time is a bittersweet moment for parents – and students. For families arriving at Old Dominion University in Virginia this past weekend, that moment was tinged with an additional layer of discomfort thanks to a trio of lewd banners draped from the balcony of a fraternity house welcoming freshman women to campus. The university chapter of Sigma Nu has since been suspended by the fraternity’s national organization, pending an investigation, for the “derogatory and demeaning language used on the banners.”

    Aug 25, 2015

    Eakins Oval Pop-up Park Season Ends
    Philadelphia Inquirer

    Eakins Oval Pop-up Park Season Ends

    Kristin Lorent of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted on the increased outdoor offerings for families in Philadelphia.

    Aug 24, 2015

    Fighting With Your Spouse? You Could Set Off the Hunger Hormone
    Today.com

    Fighting With Your Spouse? You Could Set Off the Hunger Hormone

     

    Jacqueline Hudak of the Perelman School of Medicine says, “I think it’s wonderful that we are getting more data points showing that there are physical changes that can happen in people as a result of fighting with their partners or family members.”

    Aug 24, 2015

    Analysis Finds Higher Expulsion Rates for Black Students
    The New York Times

    Analysis Finds Higher Expulsion Rates for Black Students

     

    Shaun Harper of the Graduate School of Education is featured for co-authoring a study that reveals black students are suspended or expelled at higher rates than white students in 132 school districts in 13 southern states.

    Aug 24, 2015

    Why Introverts Make Great Entrepreneurs
    The Wall Street Journal

    Why Introverts Make Great Entrepreneurs

    A study by Adam Grant of the Wharton School finds that introverted leaders are an asset.

    Aug 24, 2015