Why So Many Teachers Quit, and How to Fix That LA Times Why So Many Teachers Quit, and How to Fix That Richard Ingersoll of the Graduate School of Education and the School of Arts & Sciences comments on his work to determine how to better retain teachers.
Debating Value of Pedestrian Plazas Beyond New York City The New York Times Debating Value of Pedestrian Plazas Beyond New York City Gary Hack of the School of Design comments on reduction of pedestrian walkways in cities.
Parasite Can Blind Unwary Contact Lens Wearers Philadelphia Inquirer Parasite Can Blind Unwary Contact Lens Wearers Stephen Orlin of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted on the importance of early diagnosis of eye conditions.
Video: Are OSU Move-in Banners Inappropriate? WCMH-TV (Columbus) Video: Are OSU Move-in Banners Inappropriate? The Ohio State University move-in day for underclassmen was held on Saturday with efficiency and precision, but one corner of off-campus housing caused a controversy. Some students, staff and parents said the banners hung on a home at the corner of Lane and Indianola Avenues were too welcoming, especially to women and their families. The two banners put up for move-in day are down now, but two of seven OSU seniors who live there said they were hung just to make people laugh and no offense was meant.
Scientists Team Up to Find Toxin Targeting Babies and Lambs Philadelphia Inquirer Scientists Team Up to Find Toxin Targeting Babies and Lambs The work of Rebecca G. Wells and Michael Pack of the Perelman School of Medicine is a major part of solving this health mystery.
Why Does Going to the Dentist Feel Like a Trip Back in Time to the Stone Age? The Guardian Why Does Going to the Dentist Feel Like a Trip Back in Time to the Stone Age? Denis Kinane of the School of Dental Medicine is quoted on innovations in dental work.
Penn's New Engineering Dean Is Off to a Flying Star Philadelphia Inquirer Penn's New Engineering Dean Is Off to a Flying Star Dean Vijay Kumar of the School of Engineering and Applied Science is featured.
School-Loan Reckoning: 7 Million Are in Default The Wall Street Journal School-Loan Reckoning: 7 Million Are in Default Nearly 7 million Americans have gone at least a year without making a payment on their federal student loans, a high level of default that suggests a widening swath of households are unable or unwilling to pay back their school debt.
Facts & Figures: Carly Fiorina on Vaccines The New York Times Facts & Figures: Carly Fiorina on Vaccines Research by FactCheck.org of the Annenberg Public Policy Center is cited.
The Fear Factor in Breast Cancer The New York Times The Fear Factor in Breast Cancer Robert Aronowitz of the School of Arts and Sciences authored an opinion piece on existing in a state of uncertainty when dealing with cancer.