10/23
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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In Hard-hitting Ad Campaign, Philly Targets Tobacco Industry Marketing Practices
Amy Hillier of the School of Design comments on tobacco advertisements found in high-poverty sections of Philadelphia.
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Video: K-9 Kicks Off Career With a Sniff Around Democratic National Convention
The Penn Vet Working Dog Center Patrol & Scent Detection School is mentioned for training a German shepherd tasked with patrolling the Democratic National Convention.
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Video: Family Thanks Officers After iPad Given to Child With Leukemia
Penn police officers Ryan James and Gary Cooper are highlighted for replacing a stolen iPad for a child suffering with a rare form of leukemia.
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Commentary: In University City, Giving the Jobless a Chance
Penn and Penn Medicine are included in a list of partners working with Green City.
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Commentary: Put Colleges to Work on Region’s Most Vexing Problems
Penn is mentioned for being nationally recognized for civic-engagement efforts.
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History Grafted Into Contemporary Design at Penn’s New Perry World House
University architect David Hollenberg is quoted about the new Perry World House’s “collage” approach to the design.
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Meet the Disruptors: Street Change
Andrew Siegel of the Perelman School of Medicine and Dan Treglia of the School of Social Policy & Practice talk about collaborating with StreetChange, an app that allows people to donate to the homeless.
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Students From Other Races Help Boost Enrollment at Black Colleges
Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education is quoted about the number of nontraditional black students enrolling in historically black colleges and universities.
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These 3 Companies Are Coming to the Pennovation Center
President Amy Gutmann says the companies that are moving into the Pennovation Center are “joining a community of innovators.”
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Inside the Underground Arts Scene That’s Rewriting Chester’s Bad Rep
Randall Mason of the School of Design comments on using arts culture as an approach to help the redevelopment of a city.