Penn in the News

Dennis Culhane of the School of Social Policy & Practice joins a discussion about targeting veteran homelessness.

Mark Pauly of the Wharton School comments on employee health benefits.

A passing comment by the president of Columbia University on Monday touched off a flurry of expectations that President Obama would affiliate with the university, his alma mater, after he leaves office, but the White House said no decisions had been made. Lee C. Bollinger, the Columbia president, mentioned at convocation that he looked forward to welcoming back the university’s most famous alumnus, a remark that was quickly repeated on social media. Mr. Obama earned a bachelor’s degree from Columbia in 1983.

Frances Jensen of the Perelman School of Medicine is highlighted for researching the teenage brain and co-authoring The Teenage Brain: A Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide to Raising Adolescents and Young Adults.

James Serpell of the School of Veterinary Medicine is mentioned for collaborating on a study about how canine behavior could be caused by an owner’s personality and psychological status.

Dan Hopkins of the School of Arts & Sciences is cited for writing about how dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina was a “tragic experiment of sorts.”