11/15
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Do cats really hate water?
Carlo Siracusa of the School of Veterinary Medicine says we tend to think cats are unique in not liking water, but there are also many dogs that do not like water.
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Cats and dogs both like to play fetch − it’s rooted in their hunting instincts
James Serpell of the School of Veterinary Medicine explores just how common fetching is and what characteristics of a cat or dog and their environment are likely to predict fetching.
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On phones and laptops, colleges should follow schools’ lead and shut them down
Jonathan Zimmerman of the Graduate School of Education writes that students taking notes in a lecture class with pen and paper — as opposed to their laptops — perform better on tests.
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Study of gender-affirming care reveals immune system sex differences
Montserrat Anguera of the Perelman School of Medicine and the School of Veterinary Medicine comments on the work to comprehensively examine the impact of gender-affirming care on the immune system.
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These five jobs have the highest burnout rates, according to LinkedIn—here’s why
Kandi Wiens of the Graduate School of Education says that burnout doesn’t just stem from long hours or a heavy workload.
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Philadelphia-area health experts see shift in attitudes on vaccination in ‘post-COVID’ era
Alison Buttenheim of the School of Nursing comments on attitude shifts around vaccines following the pandemic.
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‘Button dogs’ do understand words — and not just from their humans
Postdoc Amritha Mallikarjun of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that the rich linguistic meaning behind human words doesn’t necessarily translate to dogs.
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The next frontier of antibiotic discovery: Inside your gut
César de la Fuente of the Perelman School of Medicine and School of Engineering and Applied Science says the main pillars that have enabled us to almost double our lifespan in the last 100 years have been antibiotics, vaccines, and clean water.
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Gut microbes’ genomes are a trove of potential antibiotics
Marcelo Torres of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and colleagues are synthesizing antibiotic microbes from microbiomes in the human gut.
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‘Game-changer’: Montgomery County pledges to significantly expand public defender’s office
Paul Heaton of Penn Carey Law serves as the chair of Montgomery County’s Public Defender Advisory Board and published a report that found 60 out of 66 Pennsylvania counties have staffing levels below constitutional norms.