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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Police Shown Gratitude on National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
Vice President Maureen Rush of Public Safety comments on the Penn police force and National Law Enforcement Day.
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Obama Puts Tennessee’s Free-College Plan on a National Stage
A couple of years ago, the idea of free college for all students might have sounded like a pipe dream. On Friday that idea is going to gain a lot more attention and legitimacy as President Obama highlights a statewide program in Tennessee that will cover community-college tuition for all of the state’s graduating high-school seniors.
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The Roots of Obama’s Ambitious College Plan
The roots of President Obama’s ambitious proposal for free community college can be found in a 2008 book by the economists Claudia Goldin and Lawrence Katz called “The Race Between Education and Technology.” The book, a combination of economics and history,
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A ‘Chilly Climate’ on Campus
Women and students of color continue to encounter psychologically damaging racism and sexism on college campuses, creating a climate where students struggle to graduate and are unsure who to turn to for help.
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Seeking to Strengthen Sex-Assault Policies, Colleges Draw Fire From All Sides
Depending on whom you talk to these days, Harvard University’s policies to prevent sexual assault either are woefully inadequate or risk trampling on the rights of men following tipsy, consensual hookups.
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Gendered Skepticism
You can’t argue with hard data about gender bias in science. Except that lots of people do, especially men in online comments about research on the topic.
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The 4 Biggest Problems With Your Fitness Tracker, According to Scientists
Mitesh Patel of the Perelman School of Medicine says, “The key point we are making is that wearable devices have received a lot of attention for their potential to change health behaviors but thus far there is little evidence to support that notion.”
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Video: While the Drone Industry Zooms, Regulation Lags
Vijay Kumar of the School of Engineering and Applied Science discusses how to design flying robots that are equipped with sensors to avoid things autonomously.
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A New Year’s Resolution That Benefits Everyone: Upgrading How We Evaluate and Shape Our Food Environment
Karen Glanz of the School of Nursing and the Perelman School of Medicine is cited for working with fellow researchers to create a tool to measure the nutritional quality of a food environment.
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