11/15
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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A Philly biotech got $60M from a TED initiative for AI in medicine
David Fajgenbaum of the Perelman School of Medicine helped found Every Cure, a biotechnology nonprofit that employs AI to help match existing treatments to new diseases.
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Is the ‘3-2-1 rule’ the secret to better sleep?
Jennifer Goldschmied of the Perelman School of Medicine says that approaches like the “3-2-1” rule aren’t necessarily evidence-based.
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Five steps firms should take to see ROI from AI, according to Accenture
Research from Paul Nary of the Wharton School finds that shareholders of publicly held firms fare better on average when divestitures are sold to corporate buyers rather than private equity firms.
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Patients are relying on Lyft, Uber to travel far distances to medical care
According to Krisda Chaiyachati of the Perelman School of Medicine, some insurance companies and cancer treatment centers pay for ride-hailing services to reduce missed medical appointments.
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Two-thirds of economists think inflation would be worse under Trump than Harris, poll finds
The Wharton School estimates that Donald Trump’s campaign proposals would add more to the national deficit than Kamala Harris’ proposals.
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The curious origin of the ‘climate haven’ myth
Billy Fleming of the Weitzman School of Design explains why the idea of a “climate refuge” is an escapist fantasy fueled by the real estate industry.
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Nonfatal shootings usually have a low solve rate. St. Paul police focus on reversing that trend
Ben Struhl of the School of Arts & Sciences says it’s difficult to study whether there is a direct correlation between improving homicide clearance rates and decreased gun violence, though such a link would make sense.
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Coach Ray Priore reaches 50-win milestone as Penn outlasts Bucknell
The Penn football team defeated Bucknell on Saturday to mark Ray Priore’s 50th victory as the program’s coach.
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Daring Trump, Harris’s campaign releases medical information
Daniel Soffer of the Perelman School of Medicine says that there was no concerning data in Kamala Harris’ released medical report.
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Should California’s minimum wage be $18? Voters will soon decide
Ioana Marinescu of the School of Social Policy & Practice says that increasing the minimum wage has not been shown to have any net effect on the overall employment rate.