11/15
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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Botching Sexual-Assault Complaints Is Costly, Study Finds
A student tells her RA or coach that she was sexually assaulted, but that person doesn’t alert campus authorities. A staff member dissuades a student from officially reporting an assault by warning her how grueling the process will be. A college finds an alleged perpetrator responsible for an assault without considering text messages from his accuser that don’t refer to their encounter as an assault.
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Too Many Ads in Your World? Block Them With This Headset
Undergraduate students who developed a headset called “Brand Killer: Adblock for Real Life” as a part of the PennApps Winter 2015 Hackathon are featured.
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Views Differ on Darby Preservation Plans
Aaron Wunsch of the School of Design comments on the potential revitalization Darby could undergo.
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Youth Football May Factor Into Memory Lapses in NFL Vets: Study
Douglas Smith of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on the effect head injuries can have on younger kids’ brains.
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You Asked: Why Am I Cold All the Time?
Anne Cappola of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on how metabolism and vascular function play a role in a person’s internal thermostat.
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Urbanitas: Vamos a crear una Asamblea General de la sociedad civil
Eugenie Birch of the School of Design and Penn Institute for Urban Research discusses the importance of promoting citizen planning in urban areas.
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Migrant College Students Face More Stress Than Their Peers, Study Says
Recent federal policies to limit deportations and state programs to expand financial aid have benefited college students who entered the country illegally, but those young people still face emotional, educational and money problems, according to a new national study by UCLA researchers.
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Is It Possible to Accidentally Plagiarize?
Adam Grant of the Wharton School shares his thoughts on why people do not always give credit where it is due.
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The Open-Records King of Eugene
Since 2009 the University of Oregon has had five presidents, including interim officeholders. It has gone through four athletic directors, and it’s now advertising for its fourth general counsel.
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Mosquito-borne Illness Creeping Up From Caribbean
Stephen Gluckman of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on chikungunya, a mosquito-borne illness.