Video: Health: Researchers Find More Ticks, More Lyme Disease CBS Philadelphia Video: Health: Researchers Find More Ticks, More Lyme Disease Anne Norris of the Perelman School of Medicine talks about treating a patient with Lyme disease.
The State of Cost-benefit Analysis at the S.E.C. The New York Times The State of Cost-benefit Analysis at the S.E.C. David Zaring of the Wharton School authors a cost-benefit analysis of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Casting a Wider Net Inside Higher Ed Casting a Wider Net When President Obama rolled out his free community college proposal earlier this year, the leaders of some historically black colleges weren’t happy about it. The administration’s ambitious plan to send new federal money to states that eliminate tuition and fees for most community colleges students didn't include anything specifically for historically black colleges and universities.
Beyond the Transcript Inside Higher Ed Beyond the Transcript Most people in higher education agree that the old-school college transcript fails to adequately capture what students learn and do during their time in college. Student affairs administrators and college registrars often see the transcript’s shortcomings in their jobs. So the two national associations that represent those groups today announced a project to develop models for a more comprehensive student record. “The outcomes of a college experience are more than a degree,” said Kevin Kruger, president of NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education.
Video: Baseball Thrives, But Struggles to Overcome Its Age On The Money (CNBC) Video: Baseball Thrives, But Struggles to Overcome Its Age Kenneth Shropshire of the Wharton School suggests how Major League Baseball can attract a youthful audience through technology.
Contraceptive Coverage Affects Wallets, and Maybe Choices Kaiser Health News Contraceptive Coverage Affects Wallets, and Maybe Choices Doctoral candidate Nora Becker of the Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School comments on the money women are saving via contraceptive coverage.
Study: Most Advanced Larynx Cancers Don’t Get Best Care Philly.com Study: Most Advanced Larynx Cancers Don’t Get Best Care Alexander Lin of the Perelman School of Medicine is cited for studying larynx cancer patients and finding that removing the organ is not a treatment that many patients receive.
Why Employee Ranking Can Backfire The New York Times Why Employee Ranking Can Backfire Research about employee ranking from Iwan Barankay of the Wharton School is highlighted.
Second Childhood The Economist Second Childhood Steve Arnold of the Perelman School of Medicine reflects on treating a patient suffering from dementia.
Requiring a Red Flag Inside Higher Ed Requiring a Red Flag Last month, New York became the second state to require colleges to note on a transcript if a student was suspended or dismissed for sexual assault. Though the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act is sometimes erroneously cited by colleges as preventing them from sharing such details on a college transcript, no laws prevent colleges from doing so. Few colleges are required to, however. That’s starting to change, with growing state and federal interest in the requirement leading to laws like those recently -- and easily -- passed in New York and Virginia.