11/15
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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As GOP grapples with reproductive rights messaging, McCormick proposed an IVF tax credit. Is it feasible?
Nancy Hirschmann of the School of Arts & Sciences explains why a tax credit would be a fairly inefficient way to support IVF.
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Three Philadelphia nurses recognized in this year's Celebrate Caring campaign
Jasmine Hudson and Francis Doran of Penn Medicine are winners of Independence Blue Cross’s Celebrate Caring campaign, which honors extraordinary nurses in the Philadelphia region.
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Demand for rare elements used in clean energy could help clean up abandoned coal mines in Appalachia
John Quigley of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design says that the things that have created climate change can be a solution for it if handled smartly.
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Abortion restrictions harm mental health, with low-income women hardest hit
A study co-authored by Michaela R. Anderson of the Perelman School of Medicine traces how newly introduced gestational restrictions and abortion bans have affected mental health outcomes on a state-by-state basis.
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Paying drivers to stay off cell phone could make roads safer, Penn study finds
A study by M. Kit Delgado of the Perelman School of Medicine finds that a $50 financial incentive for drivers to stay off their cell phone could make the roads safer.
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Study offers ideas to help Nashville music venues
A study by PennPraxis at the Weitzman School of Design offers solutions for preserving music venues in Nashville.
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Welcome to the age of wild price swings
Z. John Zhang of the Wharton School says that price is meant to mediate between demand and supply to ensure that a product is delivered into the hands of the right customers.
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Philadelphia heat: Tips to avoid heat-related illness as dangerous heat lingers
Michael Cirigliano of the Perelman School of Medicine says that heat stroke, which can be fatal, starts as heat exhaustion then leads to more symptoms as the temperature rises.
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Think you can’t fall for a scam? Experts say: Think again
Tess Wilkinson-Ryan of Penn Carey Law says that humans have to trust one another on a basic level, which by the law of numbers means that everyone is eventually a victim of betrayal at some point.
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Dirty water, more pollution, and oil wells on public lands: How a second Trump term would torpedo the environment
Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Project 2025 would completely undermine any U.S. action on climate and signify an abdication of American leadership to the world.