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4/26
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
Penn In the News
David Dinges of the Perelman School of Medicine is cited for his comments about how humans currently face “dissimilar and ‘perhaps more nagging stressors’ than our ancestors did” that affect our sleep patterns.
Penn In the News
David Dinges of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted on the affects of sleep deprivation.
Penn In the News
Geoffrey Garrett of the Wharton School is the author of his article on the predicted growth of India.
Penn In the News
Daniel Lee of the School of Engineering and Applied Science writes about the future of robots.
Penn In the News
Decades ago there was a hit song in India, “Chitthi Aayi Hai,” a tear-jerking anthem about mothers mourning the loss of sons who went to school abroad and never came back.
Penn In the News
Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education discusses factors that add to the low graduation rates for students attending historically black colleges and universities.
Penn In the News
Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg School for Communication is quoted on the like ability of political candidates.
Penn In the News
Large and growing gaps in SAT scores, by race and ethnicity, are nothing new. The College Board and educators alike have acknowledged these gaps and offered a variety of explanations, with a focus on the gaps in family income (on average) and the resources at high schools that many minority students attend. And indeed there is also a consistent pattern year after year on SAT scores in that the higher the family income, on average, the higher the scores.
Penn In the News
Susan Sorenson of the School of Social Policy & Practice expresses concern about the lack of funding for research dedicated to gun violence.
Penn In the News
Tucked into the congressional budget deal is a provision that would let companies robocall Americans’ cellphones to collect any money owed to or guaranteed by the government, including federal student loans, mortgages and taxes. The proposal would amend a law that consumer advocates say protects Americans from being harassed or inundated with text messages and calls that could run up their cellphone bills. “This will unleash numerous unwanted calls to cellphones,” said Margot Saunders, an attorney with the National Consumer Law Center.