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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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New Study Shows How Thinking Less Can Enable Faster Learning
Danielle Bassett of the School of Engineering and Applied Science is quoted on her research on graphing brain activity.
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Jeffrey Immelt Is Putting His Own Stamp on Jack Welch’s G.E.
Michael Useem of the Wharton School is quoted on the success of G.E.’s executive leaders.
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Lung Cells Can Regenerate Themselves, Finding Could Bring New Disease Cures
Jon A. Epstein of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted on his research on cell development in the lungs.
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Medical Executive Quits U-Va. Governing Board, Blasts Administration On Way Out
A longtime medical executive is quitting the University of Virginia’s governing board, with a parting blast at the university’s leadership over a decline in research funding and a recent tuition increase.
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The Physician's Bow Tie: Fashion Statement or Practical Measure?
Harvey Rubin of the Perelman School of Medicine discusses the choice of doctors’ neckwear.
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China’s Defense Industry Growing, but Still Not a Threat to the West
Joseph E. Lin of the School of Arts and Sciences discusses China’s defense exports.
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An Arc of Outrage
Slowly at first and then in a rush came stories of women who were raped in college.
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Sexual Assault on Campus: 9 Views on What Will Signal Progress
Colleges have to deal with the problem of sexual assault not just after it happens, but as each student walks onto the campus.
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New Drugs Bring New Side Effects for Cancer Patients
Corey Langer, Lynn Schuchter and Beth Eaby-Sandy of the Perelman School of Medicine are quoted about side effects cancer patients experience with new therapies.
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Q&A With Julian Siggers: Penn Museum's Biker Archaeologist
Julian Siggers of the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology is interviewed.