These women survived combat. Then they had to fight for health care The Washington Post These women survived combat. Then they had to fight for health care Caitlin “Cat” Clason is studying health issues specific to female veterans as a predoctoral student in the School of Nursing.
Board diversity is slipping: Here’s how to sustain DEI progress Forbes Board diversity is slipping: Here’s how to sustain DEI progress A Penn study finds that some firms elevate women to executive positions faster than men with similar attributes in order to match their competitors.
A case on free speech and immigration at the Supreme Court NPR A case on free speech and immigration at the Supreme Court In a Q&A on “All Things Considered,” Amanda Shanor of the Wharton School discusses the details and impact of United States v. Hansen, a Supreme Court case that will examine free speech rights and unlawful immigration.
Jay Powell and Janet Yellen struggle to calm nerves in banking crisis Financial Times Jay Powell and Janet Yellen struggle to calm nerves in banking crisis Christina Skinner of the Wharton School says that statements by Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen have the same objective: quelling panic and runs.
What America’s civil war can teach us about Israel’s Foreign Policy What America’s civil war can teach us about Israel’s In an Op-Ed, Ian S. Lustick of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Israeli protestors will need to ally with Palestinians to protect their own rights and democracy.
Scientists identify role of key metabolism enzyme in kidney disease New Atlas Scientists identify role of key metabolism enzyme in kidney disease A study led by Katalin Susztak and Joseph Baur of the Perelman School of Medicine has identified the role that an enzyme crucial to the body’s metabolism plays in the development of kidney disease.
Philadelphia accent turns water to wooder. Researchers try to explain why Philadelphia Inquirer Philadelphia accent turns water to wooder. Researchers try to explain why William Labov of the School of Arts & Sciences co-authored a 2013 paper that examined Northern influences on the Philadelphia dialect.
I took over my father’s finances at 25. The lessons were hard-won The New York Times I took over my father’s finances at 25. The lessons were hard-won Wendy De La Rosa of the Wharton School says that people tend to internalize financial situations, eliciting emotions that direct a lot of future spending behavior.
New Penn mentorship program focuses on shaping Black doctors KYW Newsradio (Philadelphia) New Penn mentorship program focuses on shaping Black doctors Master’s student Dennis Mashindi of the Perelman School of Medicine discusses the Hinkson Holloway program, a collaboration between PSOM and the College of Physicians to mentor young Black men who want to pursue a career in medicine.
Mom and son celebrate matching residency programs together: ‘Still incredible to me’ “Good Morning America,” ABC News Mom and son celebrate matching residency programs together: ‘Still incredible to me’ Hefei Liu has matched with the radiation oncology residency program at the Perelman School of Medicine.