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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Penn leading scorer Kayla Padilla transferring to USC
Padilla, the most prolific three-point shooter in Penn women's basketball history, is exercising her final year of graduate eligibility to return to California and play for USC.
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A Texas family fought for weeks to regain custody of their newborn. Experts say the case shows how Black parents are criminalized
PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts says that decisions to report neglect and abuse to the child welfare system are largely shaped by racist stereotypes of Black families.
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College campuses are facing a mental health crisis. Students are leading the way out of it
Penn alumna Alison Malmon is noted for creating Active Minds, a mental health organization for college students, after her brother’s death by suicide.
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Congratulations, you’re the owner of a house by Minerva Parker Nichols
Molly Lester of the Weitzman School of Design discusses the impact of Minerva Parker Nichols, the first woman to practice architecture independently in the U.S.
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The forgotten story of America’s first female architect
Molly Lester of the Weitzman School of Design and William Whitaker of the Architectural Archives discuss a new exhibition dedicated to Minerva Parker Nichols, the first woman to establish an independent architectural practice in the U.S.
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It’s optional, except it’s not: You’ve been voluntold
Jonah Berger of the Wharton School explains how to use silence and guiding queries to persuade people to help.
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COVID-sniffing dogs can help detect infections in K-12 schools, new study suggests
Cindy Otto of the School of Veterinary Medicine comments on the results of a study demonstrating that COVID-sniffing dogs can help detect infections in schools.
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An academic used ChatGPT to write a letter of recommendation that helped a student win a prestigious scholarship from Cambridge
Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School says that he requires his students to use ChatGPT to generate project ideas and improve their writing.
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Despite dueling narratives in the Jayland Walker case, one issue remains: What happened?
Kenneth J. Weiss of the Perelman School of Medicine says that Jaylan Walker’s death doesn’t have all the classic earmarks of suicide-by-cop, though there are some strong indicators.
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‘It totally backfired’: The pitfalls of Alzheimer’s genetic testing
Emily Largent of the Perelman School of Medicine says that genetic testing for Alzheimer’s can lead to information about siblings and children as well, causing existential dread.