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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Octopus-inspired 'Skin' May Give Robots 3D Camouflage
James Pikul of the Perelman School of Medicine is cited for collaborating on a study about the camouflage traits of octopus’ skin can influence the development of robots used for military and research applications.
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He Couldn’t Afford Morehouse; Now He’ll Be Its President
Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education agrees with the leadership goals the new president of Morehouse College, David A. Thomas, has set for himself.
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India’s ‘Islands of Excellence’ Distract From Gaps in Basic Learning
Devesh Kapur of the School of Arts and Sciences says, “The only asset India has in abundance is its people, and it is doing a poor job in building and protecting this asset.”
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Video: Comment: My Debate v. Penn Students
Law School alum and broadcast host Michael Smerconish talks about his experience debating Penn students on the media’s role in increasing political polarization in society at an event hosted by the Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy and the Penn Political Union.
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Rethinking Free Speech on Campus
Free Speech on Campus by Sigal Ben-Porath of the Graduate School of Education is reviewed.
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Wringing Cash From Life Insurance
Kent Smetters of the Wharton School comments on life insurance policies and settlements.
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A VAST Improvement for Disabled High School Students
Heather Hopkins of the Graduate School of Education’s VAST LIFE program, Vocational Academic Social Skills Training Life Skills Independence Functional Experiences, is highlighted for the program’s work with disabled high school students.
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Wharton Teams Imagine What It Would Take to Lure Amazon
Wharton School students are highlighted for pitching their ideas on how to encourage Amazon to choose Philadelphia as the future location for its second headquarters.
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An Old Friend for Dinner ... Why We’re Not Scared of Hannibal Lecter Any More
Dan Romer of the Annenberg Public Policy Center comments on viewers being more accepting of screen violence now than a decade ago.
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Is the U.S. Health-care System Terminally Broken?
Ezekiel Emanuel of the Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School argues that the U.S. health-care system can be fixed by increasing innovation.