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The value of a corporate apology
Maurice Schweitzer of the Wharton School explains what goes into an effective corporate apology.
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Pancreatic cancer vaccine shows promise in small initial trial
Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine is supportive of findings about a pancreatic cancer vaccine, though he says larger studies are needed to determine effectiveness.
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American mockery of Britain masks a deeper insecurity
Jed Esty of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Americans use Britain as a metaphor, a cultural projection of American anxiety.
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Stanton Samenow, psychologist who studied ‘criminal personality,’ dies at 81
William S. Laufer of the Wharton School says that Stanton Samenow’s influence on criminal psychology will remain, even if at the foundation of future research.
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Looked over, left behind: Black Americans face gaps in Parkinson’s care
Nabila Dahodwala of the Perelman School of Medicine says a major challenge in addressing inequities related to Parkinson’s disease has been a lack of research examining the epidemiology of neurological conditions within minority populations.
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More wives now outearn their husbands. They also stay together longer
Research co-authored by Pilar Gonalons-Pons of the School of Arts & Sciences finds that marriages in which wives outearn their husbands are not only more common, but less likely to end in divorce than in the past.
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How to talk to someone you’re newly dating about your bipolar I diagnosis
Michael Thase of the Perelman School of Medicine says that people with bipolar disorder aren’t obligated to disclose their diagnosis while getting to know someone, though there may be benefits to discussing it openly in a committed relationship.
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Environmental sustainability as a competitive advantage in international student recruitment
Institutions with sophisticated student recruitment strategies know that market segmentation is an important element of ensuring programmes are presented to the students most likely to be interested in them
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Lawsuit alleges gig economy companies’ poor vetting resulted in hit-and-run death
Lindsey Cameron of the Wharton School is shocked that a DoorDash driver wasn’t immediately deactivated after killing a pedestrian in a hit-and-run.
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Black men grapple with mental health challenges
Howard C. Stevenson of the Graduate School of Education says that people should place less emphasis on whether Black men are resistant to therapy and more on understanding the contexts in which they already feel comfortable discussing their feelings and traumas.