11/15
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Online, Size Doesn’t Matter
Conventional wisdom (backed by many research studies) holds that students benefit from smaller classes. They receive more personal attention from instructors, who can spend more time evaluating each assignment turned in and can spend more time with each student. Many rankings systems reward colleges for small class sizes. Many potential undergraduates judge colleges on the availability of small classes.
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In China, Duke U. Navigates a Foreign Landscape
The road to China has not been smooth for Duke University.
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Audio: Can the Internet Be Policed?
Guobin Yang of the Annenberg School for Communication and the School of Arts & Sciences discusses how the Chinese government channels Internet expression as a form of censorship.
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Video: China Is Making Communist Party Stronger Than Ever: Wharton Dean
Dean Geoffrey Garrett of the Wharton School discusses geopolitics, specifically China and the Communist Party.
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Harvard Ideas on Health Care Hit Home, Hard
For years, Harvard’s experts on health economics and policy have advised presidents and Congress on how to provide health benefits to the nation at a reasonable cost.
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Matching the ‘Undermatched’
Ever since a 2012 study found that a majority of high-achieving, low-income high school seniors don't apply to a single competitive college, educators and policy makers have been debating what to do a
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Who Will Be the GOP’s Conservative Culture Hero?
Jonathan Moreno of the Perelman School of Medicine and the School of Arts & Sciences writes about who will serve as the GOP’s conservative cultural hero.
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Drug May Help Fight Obesity
Thomas Wadden of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on the history of weight-loss drugs.
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How to Keep Your Resolutions
Kevin Volpp of the Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School and Katherine Milkman of the Wharton School write about keeping New Year’s resolutions.
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Nicely Aged
Patrick McGovern of the Penn Museum is interviewed about the process for researching and recreating ancient alcoholic beverages.