Exporting Philly: Cheesesteaks, Ices and Pretzels Go Global Associated Press Exporting Philly: Cheesesteaks, Ices and Pretzels Go Global David Reibstein of the Wharton School comments on brands built around a city’s iconic foods.
Is Harper Lee Killing Her Own Mockingbird? Philadelphia Inquirer Is Harper Lee Killing Her Own Mockingbird? Jason Karlawish of the Perelman School of Medicine writes about Harper Lee’s decision to publish a new novel despite her friends saying she suffers from memory, hearing and vision loss.
Video: Arrest of Philadelphia Woman Is the Latest in Trend of Homegrown Terrorists WXTF-TV (Philadelphia) Video: Arrest of Philadelphia Woman Is the Latest in Trend of Homegrown Terrorists Ian Lustick of the School of Arts & Sciences talks about the arrest of Keonna Thomas, a Philadelphia woman accused of being ready to travel to Syria to join the terror group ISIS. .
Racism a Lingering Problem Among Collegiate Millenials The Washington Post Racism a Lingering Problem Among Collegiate Millenials Kayla Tarrant loves the University of Maryland.
To Resurrect a College, Supporters Need More Than Nostalgia Chronicle of Higher Education To Resurrect a College, Supporters Need More Than Nostalgia Mary-Linda Merriam Armacost of the Graduate School of Education comments on the challenges colleges face.
To Improve Higher Education, Scale Back Federal Involvement National Review To Improve Higher Education, Scale Back Federal Involvement America’s colleges and universities are terribly inefficient and excessively expensive, foster relatively little learning and ability to think critically, and turn out too many graduates who end up underemployed.
Audio: Rotting Teeth, Black Lungs, Mouth Blisters…Will Those Images Stop You From Smoking? Newsworks (WHYY-FM) Audio: Rotting Teeth, Black Lungs, Mouth Blisters…Will Those Images Stop You From Smoking? Dan Romer of the Annenberg Public Policy Center discusses the effectiveness of graphic photo labels on cigarette packs.
Who’s Taking MOOCs? Teachers Chronicle of Higher Education Who’s Taking MOOCs? Teachers In free online courses offered by Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, teachers are increasingly the students. A study by the two universities has found that teachers are enrolling in their MOOCs in high numbers. The study examines data from some one million MOOC students who enrolled in courses at edX, the nonprofit learning platform started by Harvard and MIT.
Controlling Public Opinion: What the Debate over ‘The Dress’ Reveals “The Conversation” Controlling Public Opinion: What the Debate over ‘The Dress’ Reveals Damon Centola of the Annenberg School for Communication writes about the regulating public opinion.
Penn Doctor: Fear ‘Definitely Hampered’ Response to Ebola Philadelphia Inquirer Penn Doctor: Fear ‘Definitely Hampered’ Response to Ebola Trish Henwood of the Perelman School of Medicine is featured for her trips to Liberia to help fight the Ebola outbreak.