11/5
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Abortion overtakes immigration in voters’ minds
Cary Coglianese of Penn Carey Law says that neither presidential candidate can afford to yield ground on any issue in such a highly contested political context.
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Trump advisers discussed demoting a Fed official — and it’s not Powell
Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School says that Donald Trump would be unlikely to prevail in a legal battle to replace Michael Barr as vice chairman of the Federal Reserve.
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Why Pennsylvania could be the key to the White House
Daniel Hopkins of the School of Arts & Sciences explains why it’s politically strategic to bombard Pennsylvania residents with TV ads.
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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia leader in sickle cell disease elected to National Academy of Medicine
Alexis A. Thompson of the Perelman School of Medicine has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine for her leadership in sickle cell disease treatment and research.
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Elon Musk’s $1 million swing-state voter lottery falls into legal gray area, experts say
Michael Morse of Penn Carey Law explains why Elon Musk’s million-dollar voter lottery is legally questionable.
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Crumbling America: The infrastructure crossroads
Howard Neukrug of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses where America’s water infrastructure needs to be shored up and what improvements can be made to aging pipes and unreliable delivery mechanisms.
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The next big career track at business schools: Family offices
The Wharton Global Family Alliance has become a leading resource for family offices and the broader wealth-management industry through research, roundtables, courses, special presentations, and workshops.
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Fortune 500 CEO ‘always’ asks her employees this question—Harvard expert says it’s great leadership: ‘Well done’
Research from the Wharton School finds that people become more engaged, perform better, and are less likely to quit when they feel they can contribute their ideas and speak up about concerns.
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Trump keeps calling Harris ‘stupid,’ offending many voters
Marjorie Margolies of the Annenberg School for Communication praises Kamala Harris’ handling of insults to her intelligence from Donald Trump.
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Who’s going to tell Harris the truth about carbon markets?
Danny Cullenward of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design says there’s no guarantee that trees planted to offset carbon emissions will stay standing indefinitely.