10/23
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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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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A Professor Hates Tenure So Much That He’s Making a Federal Case Of It
James Wetherbe, a professor of information technology at Texas Tech University, used to hear this kind of comment all the time when he gave speeches to business leaders about innovation and how changes could eliminate jobs while ensuring more production: “Easy for you to say — you’ve got tenure!”
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S. Phila. Refinery Creates Toxic Air as Well as Jobs
Marilyn Howarth of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on the affects on air quality by new development in Philadelphia.
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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.
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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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Where Are the Teachers of Color?
Richard M. Ingersoll of the Graduate School of Education and the School of Arts and Sciences comments on minority teachers in the U.S.
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No Cosby Address at Temple Commencement
Temple University’s commencement will go off this year without one of its staples – an address by embattled entertainer and alum Bill Cosby.
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‘Bad Faith,’ by Paul A. Offit
A new book from the Perelman School Medicine’s Paul A. Offit about how religious beliefs can undermine medical care is reviewed.