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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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The Roots of Obama’s Ambitious College Plan
The roots of President Obama’s ambitious proposal for free community college can be found in a 2008 book by the economists Claudia Goldin and Lawrence Katz called “The Race Between Education and Technology.” The book, a combination of economics and history,
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A ‘Chilly Climate’ on Campus
Women and students of color continue to encounter psychologically damaging racism and sexism on college campuses, creating a climate where students struggle to graduate and are unsure who to turn to for help.
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Freezing Out Young Scientists
Ten years ago, a report from a National Academy of Sciences committee sounded an alarm about the barriers that young biomedical scientists face in launching their research careers.
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Audio: Brain Scans May Help Predict Future Problems, and Solutions
Caryn Lerman of the Perelman School of Medicine talks about researching smoking cessation.
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Philadelphia Communications Experts Weigh In on Paris Terror Attack
Barbie Zelizer of the Annenberg School for Communication shares her thoughts on free speech and the terror attack in Paris.
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The University of China Illinois
It would be hard to find a more iconic American campus than that of the University of Illinois's main campus here. On the unseasonably warm late October weekend when the homecoming football game is played, the trees have changed to their fall colors and the central quad is alive. Students wearing orange Illinois gear crisscross it.
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The Web Poet’s Society
Al Filreis of the School of Arts & Sciences and his modern poetry MOOC are highlighted.
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Audio: Marie Gottschalk: ‘Caught: The Prison State and the Lockdown of American Politics’
Marie Gottschalk of the School of Arts & Sciences talks about the United States prison system.
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Video: While the Drone Industry Zooms, Regulation Lags
Vijay Kumar of the School of Engineering and Applied Science discusses how to design flying robots that are equipped with sensors to avoid things autonomously.
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A New Year’s Resolution That Benefits Everyone: Upgrading How We Evaluate and Shape Our Food Environment
Karen Glanz of the School of Nursing and the Perelman School of Medicine is cited for working with fellow researchers to create a tool to measure the nutritional quality of a food environment.