11/15
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Where Do English Ph.D.’s Get Jobs? It Depends on Where They Studied.
It’s common knowledge, and common sense: Earn your doctorate from a top-tier program, and you’re more likely to snag a top-tier academic job. But a new paper, published by economist David Colander in the journal Pedagogy, provides a clearer sense of just how much a program’s ranking influences where its newly-minted Ph.D.’s end up.
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The View Is Always the Same on a Hedonic Treadmill
Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers of the Wharton School are cited for their study, “The Paradox of Declining Female Happiness.”
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Endangering a Trust
Should all professors be required to report student accounts of sexual assault to college officials? A growing number of institutions are saying yes, adopting policies requiring all faculty members and other professional employees -- not just those obligated by law to do so -- to report sexual misconduct to designated administrators, who may then initiate investigations and alert authorities.
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Ebola Drug Aids Some in a Study in West Africa
Susan Ellenberg of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted about decisions to offer the drug favipiravir as an Ebola drug treatment.
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This Method of Positive Thinking Can Make Sticking to Health Habits So Much Easier
Emily Falk of the Annenberg School for Communication is cited for studying the effect of self-affirmation on health advice.
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Inside Take: How to Build a Bridge to Philadelphia’s Energy Future
Mark Alan Hughes of the School of Design writes about the future of Philadelphia as an energy hub.
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Poaching Law Students
Law schools across the country are fighting for transfer students in a testy cat and mouse game that involves some questionable practices. In cities with multiple law schools -- like Jacksonville, Phoenix and Washington -- the transfer market has lately exposed the contentious underbelly of legal education.
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How Not to Ask for a Recommendation Letter
Adam Grant of the Wharton School writes about how to appropriately request a letter of recommendation.
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If We Aren’t Helping the Poor Smart Kids, What Hope Is There for Others?
A collaborative study including the Graduate School of Education’s Alliance for Higher Education and Democracy about the growing equity gap between low-income and affluent students is cited.
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Is Your First Grader College Ready?
Laura Perna of the Graduate School of Education comments on how the college advantage gap is widening based on family income.