11/15
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Experts Back Angelina Jolie Pitt in Choices for Cancer Prevention
Susan Domchek of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted about cancer prevention options and Penn’s Basser Research Center is mentioned.
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The Huge Influence of ‘Lunch Lady Land’
Mitesh Patel of the Perelman School of Medicine says, “Adopting and maintaining … healthier habits is challenging, and new strategies are needed.”
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Should UVA Frat Sue Rolling Stone for Debunked Rape Story? (+Video)
Phi Kappa Psi, the University of Virginia fraternity depicted in a 2014 Rolling Stone story as the center of a brutal college “rape culture,” says it may seek damages from the legendary music magazine after Charlottesville, Va., police said Monday that they found no evidence that corroborates the article’s main contention.
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Academic Freedom or Secrecy?
The University of Delaware is refusing to fulfill a congressman's request that it release information about who is funding a prominent climate change skeptic’s research. The university is the first of seven institutions facing similar requests to publicly deny them, citing concerns about academic freedom.
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Still Missing Female Business Leaders
Stewart Friedman of the Wharton School comments on women bearing the primary responsibility for childrearing and how that affects their careers.
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Tears Plus Piccolo Equal Internet
Jonah Berger of the Wharton School comments on viral Web sensations.
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Fraternities Lobby Against Campus Rape Investigations
College fraternities and sororities, concerned that students accused of sexual assault are treated unfairly, are pushing Congress to make it harder for universities to investigate rape allegations. The groups' political arm plans to bring scores of students to Capitol Hill on April 29 to lobby for a requirement that the criminal justice system resolve cases before u
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Another Leader Ousted
Is Dan Jones this year's Teresa Sullivan? On Friday, the state higher education board in Mississippi announced, without detail on why, that it would not renew the contract of Jones, who has been chancellor of the University of Mississippi since 2009. The news surprised Jones as well as faculty and student leaders at the university, where many think he has been highly successful -- on academic issues and finances.
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Greening Vacant Lots in Philly Is Good for Your Heart [Before and After Photos]
Eugenia South of the Perelman School of Medicine talks about researching how walking by green spaces reduces stress.
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Video: Police Find No Evidence of Rape at University of Virginia Fraternity
The police here said Monday that they had found “no substantive basis” to support a Rolling Stone magazine article depicting a horrific gang rape at a University of Virginia fraternity house and that a four-month review had identified serious discrepancies in the account by a woman identified as Jackie, who refused to cooperate with their investigation. After a review of records and roughly 70 interviews, Police Chief Timothy J.