11/15
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Tech leaders discuss AI and well-being at Vatican conference
At a Vatican City conference on human flourishing and technology, James Pawelski of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about connecting culture with physical and mental health.
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How a DOJ economist approaches antitrust in America
Ioana Marinescu of the School of Social Policy & Practice discusses recent DOJ antitrust cases like Activision/Overwatch League and Penguin Random House’s attempted acquisition of Simon & Schuster.
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Colleges reinstating the ACT/SAT should add a program like this too
Angela Duckworth of the School of Arts & Sciences and professors at the Wharton School are participating in the National Education Equity Lab to prepare low-income and traditionally underserved students to enroll and succeed in college.
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Philadelphia’s Ben Franklin Parkway and how it was inspired by Paris’ Champs-Élysées
David Brownlee of the School of Arts & Sciences says the goal of the City Beautiful movement was to create a new American aesthetic, from industrial landscape to urban paradise.
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Brands like Burger King and Coke use scholarships to capture Gen Z’s attention
Cait Lamberton of the Wharton School says that consumers increasingly expect corporations to pick up pieces of the student debt crisis where other social services are failing.
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As a primary care physician, here’s how I hope to partner with AI
In an opinion essay, Jeffrey Millstein of the Perelman School of Medicine says that patients and clinicians should be active participants when incorporating AI into primary care.
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Four ways to effectively beat self-limiting beliefs
Katy Milkman of the Wharton School suggests dealing with obstacles by breaking them down and figuring out the solution to each one.
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Congress should take action to make telemedicine permanent
According to a study from the Perelman School of Medicine, telehealth services can significantly reduce the cost of care.
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Lactose intolerant? Here’s how you should, and shouldn’t, be eating
Christopher Schmoyer of the Perelman School of Medicine says that people develop lactose intolerance when their bodies don’t make enough of the enzyme lactase for the amount of dairy they consume.
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Author Siddartha Mukherjee delivers 2024 University of Pennsylvania Commencement address
Siddhartha Mukherjee delivered Penn’s 2024 Commencement address.