11/15
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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PTSD treatments are falling short for many patients
Edna Foa of the Perelman School of Medicine says that patients may not recognize signs of PTSD, particularly if the person experiencing symptoms isn’t a veteran.
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Local colleges jockey for displaced students amid talks with University of the Arts
Peter Eckel of the Graduate School of Education explains the various shapes that agreements to acquire specific assets of the University of the Arts could take.
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Disease from parasite in U.S. water supply might finally be treatable
A paper by Katelyn A. Walzer and Boris Striepen of the School of Veterinary Medicine reveals the gene expression of the parasite cryptosporidium across its life cycle.
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Wall Street is high on AI
A paper by Winston Wei Dou and Itay Goldstein of the Wharton School warns that informed AI traders can collude and generate substantial profits without explicit coordination that violates antitrust regulations.
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The obese police
A 2018 paper by the Center for Weight and Eating Disorders at the Perelman School of Medicine suggested that “people-first” terms regarding obesity were preferred by patients seeking bariatric surgery.
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‘The Truth About Immigration’ book event
Exequiel Hernandez of the Wharton School shares insights from his recent book, “The Truth About Immigration.”
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‘Villains nor victims’: Why immigration is good for our economy
PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel says that it’s in America’s best interest, socially and economically, to embrace immigrants.
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Grown up dad
At 3:11 in the video, Vivian Gadsden of the Graduate School of Education says that fathers are an important part of many families, present even when absent.
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‘The Apprentice’ and the creation of leader Donald Trump
A paper co-written by Shawn Patterson Jr. of the Annenberg Public Policy Center analyzes the effects of “The Apprentice” on Republican primary voters.
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Study: A look at what narrowed the COVID-19 vaccine gap
A survey from the Annenberg Public Policy Center evaluates the positive change that occurred over time in the African American community regarding the COVID-19 vaccine.