4/22
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Filmmaker/Author Tukufu Zuberi Documents How Africa Shapes the World
Tukufu Zuberi of the School of Arts & Sciences is profiled for his latest book, African Independence: How Africa Shapes the World.
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Wisconsin Regents Back Free Speech
The University of Wisconsin has become the latest university system to officially affirm the right to free speech and academic freedom for all students amid concerns that academia is trying to protect students from being offended by classroom lectures and discussions. The system’s Board of Regents voted 16 to 2 on Friday to adopt a resolution stating that the university should not shield people from ideas or opinions they find unwelcome or offensive. “These are not just pretty words we are going to put in a brass plaque,” said a regent, José Delgado.
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Schools Must Make Computer Science a Priority
Yasmin Kafai of the Graduate School of Education wrote an op-ed on the importance for students of learning to code.
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Refusing to Be Evaluated by a Formula
With the advent of Google Scholar and other metrics for faculty productivity, advancing one’s career as a professor is much more of a numbers game than it used to be.
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Europe’s Carbon-trading System Is Better Than Thought, and Could Be Better Still
Arthur van Benthem of the Wharton School co-writes an article about the EU’s carbon-trading system.
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Signs of a Truce in the Mommy Wars
Jerry Jacobs of the School of Arts & Sciences is cited for collaborative research on Americans’ views on working mothers.
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Four Rewarding Shows in Philadelphia
The Institute of Contemporary Art is included in a list of recommended performance art this season.
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With Remarks in Affirmative Action Case, Scalia Steps Into ‘Mismatch’ Debate
In an awkward exchange in Wednesday’s potentially game-changing Supreme Court arguments on affirmative action, Justice Antonin Scalia hesitantly asked whether it might be better for black students to go to “a slower-track school where they do well” than to go to a highly selective college, like the University of Texas, through some form of racial preference.
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Penn Saves Bill the Navy Goat in Time for Kickoff
Intern Holly Roessner and Louise Southwood of the New Bolton Center and Holly Stewart of the School of Veterinary Medicine are highlighted for providing treatment for the Navy goat.
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The End of Fees? Lessons From Amazon for Fintech Startups
Rakesh Vohra of the School of Arts and Sciences comments on the pricing structures used in investing software.