12 Local Hospitals Score High in Medicare's New Star System Philadelphia Inquirer 12 Local Hospitals Score High in Medicare's New Star System P.J. Brennan of the Perelman School of Medicine it quoted on patient satisfaction as a factor in better patient care.
Cancer Nonprofit Aims to Raise More Money, Profile Philadelphia Inquirer Cancer Nonprofit Aims to Raise More Money, Profile Robert H. Vonderheide of the Abramson Cancer Center comments on the weakening federal funding for cancer research.
An Admissions Scandal Shows How Administrators’ Ethics ‘Fade’ Chronicle of Higher Education An Admissions Scandal Shows How Administrators’ Ethics ‘Fade’ College administrators’ own road to hell might be paved with routine institutional considerations, suggest the findings of a study that examined a high-profile admissions scandal at the University of Illinois.
Professors Are More Responsive to Prospective Ph.D. Students Who Are White and Male Chronicle of Higher Education Professors Are More Responsive to Prospective Ph.D. Students Who Are White and Male A study co-authored by Katherine L. Milkman of the Wharton School is summarized.
A Higher-Ed Guide to 4 Presidential Contenders Chronicle of Higher Education A Higher-Ed Guide to 4 Presidential Contenders Over the past few weeks, four candidates have officially announced that they’re running for president. The Republican field includes three U.S. senators: Florida’s Marco Rubio, the son of Cuban immigrants who is pitching himself as the fresh face of the GOP; Texas’ Ted Cruz, a conservative Christian and Tea Party hero; and Kentucky’s Rand Paul, a libertarian who is positioning himself as the candidate for young people.
Why Black Women With College Degrees Can’t Get Ahead Quartz Why Black Women With College Degrees Can’t Get Ahead Jeremy Greenwood of the School of Arts & Sciences is mentioned for studying how assortative mating increases the Gini coefficient, a measure of income inequality.
Gallery's New Vision Reflects Retail Divide Philadelphia Inquirer Gallery's New Vision Reflects Retail Divide Barbara Kahn of the Wharton School comments on the revitalization of Philadelphia’s Gallery Mall.
Colleges Grapple With Cheating in the Digital Age Los Angeles Times Colleges Grapple With Cheating in the Digital Age Stanford University's honor code dates to 1921, written by students to help guide them through the minefield of plagiarism, forbidden collaboration, copying and other chicaneries that have tempted undergraduates since they first arrived on college campuses. Exams aren't proctored, and students are expected to police themselves and speak up when they see others committing violations.
Drexel, Penn Pay Central Team’s Way to Robotics Championship Philadelphia Inquirer Drexel, Penn Pay Central Team’s Way to Robotics Championship President Amy Gutmann is quoted about Penn co-sponsoring the RoboLancers of Central High School of Philadelphia to attend a competition.
Beatings, Murder, Rape in California Asylums DailyBeast.com Beatings, Murder, Rape in California Asylums Dominic Sisti of the Perelman School of Medicine says the closure of all large facilities should be rethought in the case of mental illness.