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Audio astronomy unlocks a universe of sound
College of Arts and Sciences fourth-year Sarah Kane discusses her use of data analysis and machine learning to circumvent her blindness in studying astronomy.
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The power of quietness: Marico chairman Harsh Mariwala reveals how his introvert persona helped him ‘hear everybody out’ and make the best hiring decisions
According to a quoted study from the Wharton School, 96% of leaders and managers report being extroverted.
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New COVID variant drives increase in Pa. and N.J. infections
Frederic Bushman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the new XBB.1.5 COVID variant is more immune-evasive and is sharply increasing in Pennsylvania as a proportion of all infections.
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How to manage catastrophic thinking
A study of soldiers by Martin Seligman of the School of Arts & Sciences found a correlation between catastrophizing and greater risk of PTSD.
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Have you seen a flock of turkeys? The Game Commission wants to know
The School of Veterinary Medicine’s Wildlife Futures Program is contributing to studies of movement dynamics, disease prevalence, and landscape variations in turkey populations.
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Penn awards largest one-time pay increase to doctoral students, while Temple remains in negotiations
Penn has awarded a nearly-25% increase in its minimum pay for doctoral students, the largest one-time boost in its history, with a statement from Interim Provost Beth A. Winkelstein.
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Big-donor giving to universities totaled nearly $4 billion last year
Alumnus Leonard Lauder is noted for pledging $125 million to the School of Nursing for a tuition-free program to recruit and educate nurse practitioners for underserved communities.
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Russian hypocrisy and the death of a Zambian student in Ukraine
In an Op-Ed, Ph.D. student Kimberly St. Julian-Varnon of the School of Arts & Sciences examines the contrast between Russia’s narrative as a protector of African interests and its own mistreatment of Africans.
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Damar Hamlin’s collapse highlights importance of bystanders learning CPR
Benjamin Abella of the Perelman School of Medicine says that people don’t realize the importance of CPR in the case of an unconscious patient who isn’t breathing.
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Mark Rozzi named Speaker of House
Marc Meredith of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Mark Rozzi will face an uphill battle as speaker of the Pennsylvania House to maintain the perception that he is an independent.