11/15
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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The only freedom that matters to today’s Republicans is the right to lie
A study from the Wharton School found that Donald Trump’s financial proposals would raise the federal deficit by $5.8 trillion over 10 years.
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Bruised Supreme Court returns to bench with possible election cases looming
Only 44% of respondents in a survey conducted by the Annenberg Public Policy Center expressed trust that the Supreme Court would act in their best interests.
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Can someone find out who you voted for? No. Here is what you should know
Michael Morse of Penn Carey Law says that voters have the right to a secret ballot in every state, either in the state constitution or a state statute.
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About to turn 60, Kamala Harris represents a new generation. Local women like the sound of that
Nancy Hirschmann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Kamala Harris is possibly emerging as a blueprint for how Gen X women older than 50 deal with problems of sexism, invisibility, and dismissal.
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A Wharton professor makes the economic case for more immigration
Zeke Hernandez of the Wharton School explains how the U.S economy can benefit from increased immigration.
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For some artists, a guaranteed income program has been a lifesaver
Kalen Flynn of the School for Social Policy & Practice says that guaranteed income programs give artists creative freedom and allow them to take risks with their art.
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Defining AI collusion depends on consumer harm and algorithms
In an opinion essay, Giovanna Massarotto of Penn Carey Law writes that the real issue with AI algorithms is understanding whether they’re harming consumers or simply being used to set prices in the digital economy more efficiently.
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Dogs engage in scent-sational science to sniff out staphylococcus bacteria
Meghan Ramos and Cynthia Otto of the School of Veterinary Medicine and colleagues are training dogs to detect infections that accumulate on orthopedic implants after surgery.
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Penn law professor Dorothy E. Roberts named a MacArthur Fellow
PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts has received the “genius grant” for her efforts to expose racism embedded in social-support programs, such as the child welfare system.
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MacArthur Foundation announces 2024 ‘genius’ grant winners
PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts has been named a MacArthur Fellow for her work on racial inequities in health and social-service systems.