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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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After Charlottesville, Republicans Must Grapple With Their History on Race
Brian Rosenwald of the School of Arts & Sciences writes a historical analysis and urges Republicans to separate conservatism from racism in the wake of the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville.
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Video: Squid Eyes Have It — Perfect Lenses that Could Inspire Advances for Human Vision
Paul Heiney and postdoctoral student Jing Cai of the School of Arts & Sciences comment on researching squid lenses and how they can influence the creation of lenses to improve human vision.
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Social and Emotional Skills: Everybody Loves Them, but Still Can't Define Them
Angela Duckworth of the School of Arts & Sciences is cited for her research on “grit.”
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What You Need to Know About Experiencing the Great American Eclipse
Graduate student David Sliski of the School of Arts & Sciences says, “Studying the behavior of our sun allows us to test models that can help answer other questions about the universe.”
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Doctor Shortage Under Obamacare? It Didn’t Happen
Daniel Polsky of the Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics is quoted about health-care-coverage expansion and the number of primary-care physicians.
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The Civil War, Race and the Whitewashing of History
Jonathan Zimmerman of the Graduate School of Education pens an op-ed about the history of racism in America.
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Wisdom for New Doctors: 'We're All in This Together'
In a joint op-ed, Oana Tomescu and Neha Vapiwala of the Perelman School of Medicine encourage medical trainees during their journey to becoming doctors.
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NFL Sending Cowboys a Message: 'If You Don't Take Care of Your Problems, We Will,' Domestic Violence Experts Say
Richard Gelles of the School of Social Policy & Practice is mentioned for consulting with the NFL regarding domestic-violence sanctions. He believes the league handled the Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott’s case the way owner Jerry Jones should have in the first place.
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Why Women Had Better Sex Under Socialism
Kristen Ghodsee of the School of Arts & Sciences writes an essay about aspects of life for women under a socialist government in the Eastern bloc.
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Despite Trump’s Threats to North Korea, the U.S. Military Doesn’t Appear to Be on a New Wartime Footing
Michael Horowitz of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on the threats between the U.S. and North Korea.