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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Court of Appeals to Hear Case Against NYU Expansion
The New York State Court of Appeals on Tuesday agreed to hear a case against New York University’s expansion plan, a move that paves the way for critics to try again to block the school’s initiative to expand throughout Greenwich Village.
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India Denies Ousting Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen from University Role
Nobel Prize-winning economist Amartya Sen spearheaded a yearslong project to re-establish Nalanda University, an ancient center of learning in eastern India that once drew students from across Asia. Now, less than six months after the new Nalanda started operating, Mr.
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Molecule Shows Ability to Block AIDS Virus
Philip Johnson of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted about a new molecule that can block infection with the virus that causes AIDS.
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Number of College Students Pursuing Science, Engineering Stagnates
The number of students completing degrees in science and engineering barely budged over the past decade, despite a national push to increase workers’ skills to boost the competitiveness of the U.S. economy.
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Obama Proposal to Cut 529 Plan Tax Benefits Meets Opposition
A White House proposal to trim tax benefits of popular college-savings accounts is stirring opposition in Congress, and complicating negotiations over efforts to streamline education tax breaks.
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New Medical School Planned for New Jersey
When Roche left its sprawling campus in northern New Jersey two years ago, it was part of a broader challenge for the state—filling the cavernous centers that once housed the booming pharmaceutical industry.
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Cracking Down on Skipping Class
Skipping class undetected for a game of ultimate Frisbee might become a thing of the past as more universities adopt mandatory-attendance policies and acquire high-tech trackers that snitch when students skip. At Villanova University, student ID cards track attendance at some lectures.