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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Russian Punk Activists Pussy Riot Speak at Penn
Kevin Platt of the School of Arts & Sciences is mentioned for moderating an event featuring Russian punk-political activist duo Pussy Riot. William Burke-White of the Law School is also mentioned as the director of the Perry World House that is set to officially open in January.
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Video: Interview With Ian Lustick
Ian Lustick of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit and speech to the U.S. Congress.
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When the Political Press Becomes the Polarizer
Matthew Levendusky of the School of Arts & Sciences is cited for his research on partisan media.
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New Take on Game Theory Offers Clues on Why We Cooperate
Postdoctoral fellow Alexander Stewart of the School of Arts & Sciences writes about a new approach to game theory he studied with Joshua Plotkin of the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering and Applied Science.
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Ghosts on Penn’s Campus? What Do Penn Officials Have to Say?
Justin McDaniel and other members of the Penn Ghost Project share their thoughts about creating an online ghost story archive.
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Constance Clayton Still a Philadelphia Force – in Art
Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw of the School of Arts & Sciences is mentioned for helping curate the “Represent: 200 Years of African Art” exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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Grit: The Key Ingredient to Your Kids’ Success
Angela Duckworth of the School of Arts & Sciences is cited for her Ted Talk on “grit.”
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Video: China Campaigns for a Corruption Free State Amid Uncertainty
Visiting scholar Neysun Mahboubi in the Center for the Study of Contemporary China in the School of Arts & Sciences is interviewed.
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Why the Dress Is Blue (But White to You)
David Brainard of the School of Arts & Sciences talks about human vision.
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The Gentrification Effect
Excerpts from the School of Arts & Sciences’ Thomas Sugrue’s essay titled “Diversity, Toleration and Space in Metropolitan America” are included.