10/23
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Wharton Aims to Close Seniors' Wealth Gap With Free Financial-literacy Seminars
Keith Weigelt of the Wharton School is highlighted for teaching senior citizens financial literacy through the “Building Bridges to Wealth” program.
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At Penn, Student Teachers Fight Anti-science Fake News
Susan Yoon and students Nick Gurol, Jessica Jahnke, Elese Lau and Rebecca Raso of the Graduate School of Education talk about how student teachers can combat fake news.
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Should Taxpayers Cover the Light Bills at University Labs? Trump Kicks Off a Tense Debate
Vice Provost for Research Dawn Bonnell is quoted about the potential effects of a budget cut for the National Institutes of Health.
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Conference Focuses on Needs of LGBT Youth
The university-sponsored event “Queer Wellness: An Intersectional LGBTQ Youth and Health Conference,” is highlighted.
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Penn Student Projects Aim to Make the World Better, From Philadelphia to Senegal
President Amy Gutmann comments on the 2017 President’s Engagement and Innovation Prize winners, seniors Alexa Salas, Camilo Toro, Yaneli Arizmendi, Marcus Henderson, Ian McCurry, Antoinette Zoumanigui, Selamawit Bekele and William Fry, who are featured for the four prize-winning projects they will focus on upon graduation.
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Jewish Centers Cope With Bomb Threats; Graves Vandalized
Rabbi Joshua Bolton of Hillel is featured in an AP photo as he assessed damaged headstones at Mount Carmel Cemetery.
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Cities Can’t Lead on Climate Change Mitigation
Mark Alan Hughes, Cornelia Colijn and Oscar Serpell of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy in the School of Design write about climate-change mitigation.
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What’s Behind Your Airport’s New Nonstop Route
Megan Ryerson of the School of Design has published a series of papers delving into the connection between airports and economic development and urban competition.
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The University as Pillar of the Community
Anthony Sorrentino of the Executive Vice President’s Office and Vice President Jeffrey Cooper and Dawn Maglicco Deitch of Government and Community Affairs are quoted about the University’s dedication to serving the community.
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UPenn Officer Hurt in West Philly Shooting Rampage Returns to Work
The return of University of Pennsylvania police officer Ed Miller, who was shot last year, is featured.