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  • Cuomo, Taking Aim at Campus Sexual Assaults, Calls for a Stricter Law
    The New York Times

    Cuomo, Taking Aim at Campus Sexual Assaults, Calls for a Stricter Law

    Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, appearing at a Manhattan college with Representative Nancy Pelosi, on Monday called for the passage of “the toughest law in the nation” on campus sexual assault, a message aimed at state lawmakers who have expressed some reservations about his proposals. Mr.

    May 11, 2015

    The Cost of Private Colleges Isn’t Actually Skyrocketing, These Economists Say
    The Washington Post

    The Cost of Private Colleges Isn’t Actually Skyrocketing, These Economists Say

    Everyone knows that college costs are soaring. One quick look at the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ price index for college tuition and fees shows that. According to these data tuition costs are rising faster than even medical care. Although this is now the conventional wisdom, it’s quite wrong. We are not the first to point out the problems with the BLS measure of college prices.

    May 11, 2015

    Drugmaker and University Ally to Seek Cure for AIDS
    The New York Times

    Drugmaker and University Ally to Seek Cure for AIDS

    Penn is mentioned for partnering with Novartis to build a research center to work on genetically altering a patient’s immune cells to battle cancer.


    May 10, 2015

    Video: The Future of Remote Work Is Telerobotics
    The Wall Street Journal

    Video: The Future of Remote Work Is Telerobotics

    Undergraduate students, including Peter Zachares of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, are featured for creating DORA, a robot that mimics movements and sends visual information through a virtual reality headset.


    May 10, 2015

    Video: Do We Need President Obama to Talk About Race Again?
    “Melissa Harris-Perry Show,” MSNBC

    Video: Do We Need President Obama to Talk About Race Again?

    Thomas Sugrue of the School of Arts & Sciences talks about the discussion President Obama has provoked when he has spoken out about race.


    May 9, 2015

    Campus Debates on Israel Drive a Wedge Between Jews and Minorities
    The New York Times

    Campus Debates on Israel Drive a Wedge Between Jews and Minorities

    The debates can stretch from dusk to dawn, punctuated by tearful speeches and forceful shouting matches, with accusations of racism, colonialism and anti-Semitism. At dozens of college campuses across the country, student government councils are embracing resolutions calling on their administrations to divest from companies that enable what they see as Israel’s mistreatment of Palestinians.

    May 9, 2015