11/15
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Florida soaked with epic rainstorms: Yep, it’s climate change
Michael E. Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that continued fossil fuel burning could lead to six feet of sea level rise and the displacement of nearly a billion people by the end of the century.
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Do you know the symptoms of syphilis? Survey finds many Americans don’t
A survey by Sean Patterson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center and colleagues finds that many Americans don’t know the symptoms of syphilis.
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Racism can spark depression and anxiety in Black adolescents, study finds
Howard Stevenson of the Graduate School of Education says that scientific studies often influence and inform intervention strategies, including his own as director of the Racial Empowerment Collaborative.
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Bud Light boycott still hammers local distributors one year later: ‘Very upsetting’
Maurice Schweitzer of the Wharton School says that the enduring impact of the Bud Light boycott defies a decades-long history of largely ineffective consumer boycotts.
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Penn. lawmakers propose dueling plans for a higher ed overhaul
Joni Finney of the Graduate School of Education says that the longer the wait for legislation overhauling higher education, the less money there will be and the harder the problem will be to solve.
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Dietary supplement found to reduce aggression by up to 28%
A study by Adrian Raine of the School of Arts & Sciences finds that daily omega-3 dietary supplements can lead to a reduction in aggression.
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Pennsylvania public defense system is unconstitutional, underfunded by at least $100M, new ACLU suit says
A study from Penn Carey Law suggests that public defense is likely underfunded and inadequate in every county of Pennsylvania.
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Living out loud, headphones nowhere to be found
Cristina Bicchieri of the School of Arts & Sciences says that she felt a greater sense of kindness in Italy than in America, rooted in a strong and enforced social contract that forbids uncivil behavior toward strangers.
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How to give away a $500,000 comic book collection
Alumnus Gary Prebula and his wife, Dawn, have donated a $500,000 comic book collection to Penn Libraries.
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Reconstructing heritage after war: what we learned from asking 1,600 Syrians about rebuilding Aleppo
In a co-authored survey of residents of the Syrian city of Aleppo, PIK Professor Lynn Meskell identifies four key themes for the reconstruction of heritage sites after conflict.