Penn in the News

Howard Stevenson of the Graduate School of Education, John Jemmott of the Perelman School of Medicine and Annenberg School for Communication and Loretta Sweet Jemmott of the School of Nursing are mentioned for working with the Barbershop Project to help combat youth illiteracy.

Maurice Schweitzer of the Wharton School is cited for conducting collaborative research on negotiation tactics and the psychology behind them.

Jonah Berger of the Wharton School comment comments on marketers who hope to capitalize off the papal visit in terms of selling memorabilia.

Almost 90 percent of freshmen get grant aid from their colleges — an all-time high, according to a study released Tuesday by the National Association of College and University Business Officers. That money covered more than half of the tuition and fees for those full-time, first-year freshmen, the study estimated, an average of more than 54 percent. That proves that students and parents should look past the sticker price to determine what school they could afford, NACUBO President and CEO John Walda said in a statement.

Jun Mao of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on the effects of acupuncture on coping with hot flashes.