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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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HUP Doctors and Traumatic Brain Injury Patients Compare Notes on Treatment and Recovery
Douglas Smith of the Perelman School of Medicine suggests the best way for medical professionals to help traumatic brain injury patients.
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Economic Angst, Rose-Colored Views on Race: A Survey of Presidents
Fewer than 4 in 10 college presidents express confidence in the financial sustainability of their institutions over the next decade. Less than a third agree that sexual assault is prevalent on American college campuses, and just 6 percent say it is prevalent at their own institution.
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How One University Works Creatively to Fight Risky Drinking
Trying to reduce high-risk drinking among college students is a never-ending process. New freshmen arrive, hot spots change, staff members move on. All of that requires nimble thinking. While the University of Missouri at Columbia may not have solved the problem, its progress over time shows how years of dedication can pay off.
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Video: Interview With Ian Lustick
Ian Lustick of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit and speech to the U.S. Congress.
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U-Md. President Jumps Right Into Angry Twitter Debate Over a Racist Email
After an ugly e-mail got posted to the Internet and went viral, sparking tensions at the University of Maryland, its president took an unusual step Friday afternoon: He turned to social media to open up the debate, writing frankly of his own struggle with the issue and asking others on campus to weigh in. Students answered with alacrity — and a lot of anger, in a conversation that continued long after he signed off.
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Opinion: Stocks Are Likely to Struggle During March Madness
Alex Edmans of the Wharton School is cited for a collaborative study titled “Sports Sentiment and Stock Returns.”
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Audio: With City in Flux, Public Art Project Seeks New Ideas for New Philly Monument
Penn is mentioned as a partner for the “Monument Lab: Creative Speculations for Philadelphia” project.
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Audio: A Stunning Cancer Recovery Inspires New Research
Andy Minn, Robert Vonderheide and Lynn Schuchter of the Perelman School of Medicine discuss a clinical trial for a cancer treatment.
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Lawyer: OU Had to Balance Free Speech and Protection From Racism
Two students were expelled from the University of Oklahoma this week after a video of them leading a racist chant went viral. The response from David Boren, the president of the university, was swift and decisive — the video went public Sunday night, and by midday Tuesday the university had announced the expulsion.
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Staying Away From Politics
The president of Saudi Arabia’s flagship graduate research university has rejected calls for him to condemn restrictions on freedom of speech in the country.