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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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When El Niño exacerbates global warming: Record heat, record flooding, record wildfires
Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences comments that it’s not your imagination that record-level extreme weather events are happening with alarming frequency.
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Five ways to sleep better during a heat wave without blasting the AC
Mathias Basner of the Perelman School of Medicine comments that on nights above 86 degrees Fahrenheit, people slept about 14 minutes less on average and may not feel as restored in the morning as they should.
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Inside the quest to keep homeless people safe in Fort Worth’s deadly summer heat
The Perelman School of Medicine’s Sameed Khatana is quoted on statistics that show a large number of deaths that do occur during heatwaves or extreme heat are among people who are experiencing homelessness.
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U.S. schools aren’t ready for another pandemic
Ryan Baker of the Graduate School of Education recommends educational leaders should ask three key questions about technology before investing.
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GOP mulls retooling message as inflation rate plummets
Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School argues that the Federal Reserve no longer needs to keep ratcheting up interest rates as “the battle is won against inflation.”
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Biden administration announces $39 billion in student loan forgiveness
Laura Perna of the Graduate School of Education comments that to attend college, many students have to borrow money.
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Millions of people enter later life carrying an extra 10 to 15 pounds. Should they lose the weight?
Mitchell Lazar of the Perelman School of Medicine says distribution of fat plays a major role in determining how deleterious added weight is.
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Study links social isolation with shrinking brain
Danielle Sandsmark of the Perelman School of Medicine says that many factors influence dementia risk, and social isolation would be just one.
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Online, ‘unalive’ means death or suicide. Experts say it might help kids discuss those things
Andrea Beltrama of the School of Arts & Sciences explains language has always evolved, new words have always popped up, and these shifts are known as a “lexical innovation.”
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Biden’s plan cuts student loan payments for millions to $0. Here’s what could happen next
Estimates from researchers at the Wharton School that put the cost of a new college repayment plan at up to $361 billion are referenced.