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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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How heat makes health inequity worse, hitting people with risks like diabetes harder
Sameed Khatana of the Perelman School of Medicine says that extreme heat, like most public health issues in the U.S., is a health equity issue.
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The real (and problematic) reason companies offer unlimited vacation
In an Op-Ed, Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School explains how unlimited vacation policies benefit employers from a financial accounting perspective.
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Why insider trading is so difficult to stop
Daniel Taylor of the Wharton School explains why it’s incredibly difficult to prove an insider trading case.
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Scientists look beyond climate change and El Niño for other factors that heat up Earth
Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences estimates that about five-sixths of the recent climate warming is from human burning of fossil fuels, with about one-sixth due to a strong El Niño.
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How a controversial U.S. drug policy could be harming cancer patients worldwide
Holly Fernandez Lynch and Ravi Parikh of the Perelman School of Medicine comment on the process of granting accelerated approvals for medications in the U.S.
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There are lessons for the NYPD after the chaos in Union Square
PIK Professor Desmond Upton Patton says that the Union Square riot by fans of Twitch streamer Kai Cenat is a wake-up call for understanding social media and the digital world as real life.
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The female rappers we can’t get enough of
Jasmine Henry of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the success of Sugar Hill Records and “Rapper’s Delight,” both created by entrepreneur Sylvia Robinson, significantly contributed to mainstream acceptance of hip-hop.
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Climate change has a hitman: Responding to extreme heat
In an Op-Ed, Lauren Anderson of Perry World House urges the global policy community to take steps to prepare for and protect people from the heatwaves of tomorrow.
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When a brain injury impairs memory, a pulse of electricity may help
A study by Ramon Diaz-Arrastia of the Perelman School of Medicine and Michael Kahana of the School of Arts & Sciences suggests that a precisely timed pulse of electricity to the brain can improve recall and halve memory deficit in patients with traumatic brain injuries.
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Scientists turn to human ancestors’ DNA in search for new antibiotics
A study co-authored by César de la Fuente of the School of Engineering & Applied Science recreated molecules from ancient humans that could be potential candidates for antimicrobial treatments.