5/18
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Houston Deserves a Truly Democratic Recovery From Harvey
Billy Fleming of the School of Design writes about Houston’s recovery from Hurricane Harvey.
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NIH Quietly Shelves Gun Research Program
Rinad Beidas of the Perelman School of Medicine is mentioned for being awarded a grant to study how to implement gun-safety counseling by pediatric primary-care physicians to avoid youth suicide.
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Audio: Notice Less Candy Around CVS Cash Registers? You're Right
Barbara Kahn of the Wharton School talks about CVS’ strategies to help customers make healthier choices.
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Cancer Death Rate Continues to Decline Amid Progress, Challenges, Researchers Report
Penn Medicine is mentioned for its involvement, in collaboration with the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, in receiving the approval of the world’s first genetically engineered immune therapy for pediatric leukemia.
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Audio: Why Downsizing a Company Can Backfire
Adam Grant of the Wharton School is interviewed about how companies react during a crisis and about the potential impact of downsizing.
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Pet-Store Puppies Linked to Campylobacter Outbreak in People
Shelley Rankin of the School of Veterinary Medicine comments on the connection between puppies purchased from a chain of pet stores and the outbreak of Campylobacter in people.
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A Helpful Tool to Combat the Opioid Crisis
Zachary Meisel of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on research conducted by the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics about prescription drug monitoring programs.
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How to Be Happy at Work: Friends. Lunch. Hope.
Annie McKee of the Graduate School of Education is highlighted for her book How to Be Happy at Work.
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Why Amazon should put its next headquarters in Philadelphia
The Pennovation Works location is including in a list of options for Amazon’s second headquarters.
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Reaction to Procter & Gamble Ad About Racial Bias: 'The Cost of taking a stand'
Dean John Jackson of the School of Social Policy & Practice shares his views on a Procter & Gamble ad addressing racial bias.