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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Texas’ anti-ESG stance is costing municipalities millions in extra interest payments
A study co-authored by Daniel Garrett of the Wharton School finds that Texas municipalities will pay $300-$500 million in additional interest within the first eight months of an anti-ESG law.
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Debate doesn’t have to be divisive
Adam Grant of the Wharton School is working with Open to Debate, a New York-based nonprofit, to find new data points to measure “how debate opens minds.”
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Philadelphia life sciences jobs being filled more by women than men, study finds
Jean Bennett, Katalin Karikó, and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine are noted for their advancements in gene therapy and mRNA technology.
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Judge delays trial over Fox News and 2020 election lies
Penn Carey Law’s Cary Coglianese says a Delaware judge’s rulings have given Dominion a head start on winning their defamation lawsuit against Fox News.
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Teamsters have voted to strike at Philly area’s largest Coca-Cola distributor
A 2020 study from the Perelman School of Medicine found that a Philadelphia soda tax spurred a 39% reduction in the purchase of sweetened beverages.
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Moderna, Merck show progress toward cancer vaccines
Robert Vonderheide of the Perelman School of Medicine says that a combined immunotherapy-vaccine approach could be a game changer for melanoma patients.
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Colleges scramble to prepare for possible end of affirmative action
Dean Whitney Soule of Admissions discusses Penn’s free online course for high school students wanting to learn more about post-high school options and the college-admissions process.
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Money doesn’t really affect happiness, and you shouldn’t care
A study co-authored by Matthew Killingsworth of the Wharton School and PIK Professor Barbara Mellers finds that happiness increases when incomes rise above $75,000 for all but 20% of the population, the “least happy.”
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In what could be a ‘big shift’ for cancer treatment, mRNA vaccine shows promise against melanoma
According to Robert Vonderheide of the Perelman School of Medicine, the pandemic proved that mRNA vaccines could be used safely and developed quickly.
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KC Chiefs free agency: Chiefs re-signing WR Justin Watson
The Chiefs are reportedly bringing back a member of their Super Bowl-winning offense, Penn alum Justin Watson, with a two-year deal, bolstering a thin group at wide receiver.