5/18
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Win or Lose on Amazon, Philly Needs to Get Smart About Attracting New Businesses
Chris William Sanchirico of the Law School writes about the need for Philadelphia to increase its efforts to attract new businesses.
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Why Wasn't American Airlines' Stock Hurt by the NAACP's Travel Advisory?
Jonah Berger of the Wharton School comments on the resilience of the airline industry despite boycotts.
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Penn Receives $6.4 Million From NIMH for New Mental Health Center
Rinad Beidas of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on the National Institute of Mental Health funding a new research center at the University to focus on how to better circulate evidence-based treatment to therapists and mental-health-care providers.
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The Sham of Harvey Weinstein’s Rehab
Maria Oquendo of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on the assumption that individuals with psychiatric diagnoses are unfit to serve in certain ways.
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Changing Behavior: How Our Brain Gets Us Out of a Rut
PIK Professor Michael Platt of the Perelman School of Medicine, School of Arts and Sciences and the Wharton School is highlighted for co-authoring a study about how the posterior cingulate cortex reacts when someone changes behavior.
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Laura Ingraham Was ‘Trump Before Trump.’ But Is She Made for TV?
Brian Rosenwald of the School of Arts and Sciences comments on Laura Ingraham’s conservative views and is cited for writing a book about talk radio’s impact on public policy and politics.
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Breast Milk May Arrive Late for Obese New Moms
Diane Spatz of the School of Nursing is cited for studying the correlation between the onset of breast-milk production and obesity.
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Audio: Students Flock to Historically Black Colleges Where They Feel Welcome
Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education talks about how historically black colleges and universities are “tuition driven, so any kind of enrollment increase, as long as they’re prepared for it, is going to put them in a better position.”
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Coatesville Parents, Students Confront School Officials Over Response to Racist Incidents
Howard Stevenson of the Graduate School of Education comments on the importance of schools creating policies and plans to address racism at the student level.
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Why You Made All Those Mistakes as a Teenager
Daniel Romer of the Annenberg Public Policy Center is featured for studying the stereotype of the risky adolescent and what causes teenagers to make certain decisions.