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  • Embedded Conflicts
    Inside Higher Ed

    Embedded Conflicts

    The Human Terrain System set off intense debates among anthropologists and other social scientists when the U.S. Army in 2005-6 introduced the idea of embedding scholars with military units in Iraq and Afghanistan. In theory, the scholars would help the military understand ethnic groups that were mysterious to soldiers, potentially saving the lives of Americans and those who lived in the region. But from the program's start, many anthropologists and others saw the program as a violation of their disciplines' ethical standards.

    Jul 7, 2015

    Technology Experts Hit Back at FBI on Encryption
    The Wall Street Journal

    Technology Experts Hit Back at FBI on Encryption

    Matthew Blaze of the School of Engineering and Applied Science is cited for contributing to a paper about encryption.

    Jul 7, 2015

    Harvard Asian-American Bias Complaint Dismissed
    The Wall Street Journal

    Harvard Asian-American Bias Complaint Dismissed

    The U.S. Education Department dismissed a complaint against Harvard University alleging the school discriminated against Asian-American applicants. The government dismissed the suit on June 3 because a similar lawsuit is being considered in federal court. The dismissal was reported earlier Tuesday by Bloomberg.

    Jul 7, 2015

    Bala Cynwyd Woman to Be Honored at White House
    Philly.com

    Bala Cynwyd Woman to Be Honored at White House

    Emily Kramer-Golinkoff of the Perelman School of Medicine is featured for being honored as one of nine “Champions of Change” by the White House.

    Jul 7, 2015

    Finding Which Doctors Are in Obamacare Networks Is Difficult
    Philadelphia Inquirer

    Finding Which Doctors Are in Obamacare Networks Is Difficult

    Daniel Polsky of the Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School and Janet Weiner of Medicine are highlighted for studying how many doctors were in the health-insurance networks available to customers receiving health-care via the Affordable Care Act.

    Jul 7, 2015

    What Uber Can Learn From Airbnb’s Global Expansion
    The New York Times

    What Uber Can Learn From Airbnb’s Global Expansion

    Gerald Faulhaber of the Wharton School says, “Any government can shut you down, so you have to be willing to play the regulatory game.”

    Jul 7, 2015

    As Blacklegged Ticks Migrate, Lyme Disease Follows
    UPI.com

    As Blacklegged Ticks Migrate, Lyme Disease Follows

    Camilo Khatchikian of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on researching the migration of ticks and the disease that has followed this journey.

    Jul 6, 2015

    Making Title IX Work
    Inside Higher Ed

    Making Title IX Work

    The intersection of campus police investigations and college disciplinary investigations into sexual assault is still a confusing mix at many institutions, but Susan Riseling, the chief of police and associate vice chancellor at the University of Wisconsin at Madison, has a few ideas about how make the relationship work.

    Jul 6, 2015