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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Putin’s Gas Attack
Mitchell Orenstein of the School of Arts & Sciences and undergraduate George Romer write about gas pipeline interests in the Syrian conflict.
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Did Mars Once Have Rivers? The Pebbles Say Yes.
Douglas Jerolmack of the School of Arts & Sciences says, “Knowing whether pebbles in a river moved 1 kilometer or 100 kilometers [0.6 miles or 62 miles] could tell us how stable water was on the surface of ancient Mars.”
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Partial Credit: The 2015 Survey of Faculty Attitudes on Technology
Colleges and universities have spent hundreds of millions of dollars on technology they believe will improve student outcomes and simplify administrative tasks. Educational technology companies continue to demolish investment records on a quarterly basis.
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The Small-world Network of Squash
An article co-authored by Michael Kearns of the School of Engineering and Applied Science about networks of squash players is featured.
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Where Kindergarteners Can Be Suspended for Calling Out an Answer in Class
Joan Goodman of the Graduate School of Education comments on the “no excuses” model of schooling.
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Audio: Liberal: No Longer a Dirty Word?
Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that Democratic voters are not fully embracing “liberal” yet.
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11 Healthy Habits to Start Now to Reduce Your Breast Cancer Risk Later
Susan Domchek of the Perelman School of Medicine talks about how a regular routine of exercise can help change health outcomes.
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How to Create a Culture of Giving
Adam Grant of the Wharton School is cited for studying the importance of giving in an organization.
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A Papal Education
Daniel Wagner of the Graduate School of Education pens an op-ed on what can be learned from Pope Francis’ visit to the United States.
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Makeover Coming for Healthcare.gov
Charlene Wong of the Perelman School of Medicine says, “With the rise of narrow networks, it is increasingly important for consumers to have provider-lookup tools so they can see which plans included their preferred doctors and hospitals.”