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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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College Calculus
Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School is quoted about his book Will College Pay Off?
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Warning: My Class Is One Big Trigger
Jonathan Moreno of the School or Arts & Sciences and the Perelman School of Medicine blogs about the topics that will be covered in his bioethics course and about not being stifled by providing a warning to students that some topics might be upsetting.
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Genetics May Fuel Aggressive Breast Cancers in Black Women
Susan Domchek of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on how results from a breast cancer study might be skewed by the sampling process.
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Student Computer Whizzes Compete at PennApps Hackathon
PennApps is featured, and management and technology undergraduate Pranav Vishnu Ramabhadran is quoted.
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Law Review: Temple’s Board Dropped the Ball on Cosby Allegations
Ever since the Bill Cosby sexual-assault scandal went viral last year, the Temple University board of trustees has been in a defensive crouch. This is understandable at one level because Cosby was for decades a high-profile trustee and Temple's best-known graduate.
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Video: ‘Deflategate’ Saga: Is This Bad for the NFL’s Business?
Kenneth Shropshire of the Wharton School shares his thoughts on how the ruling in favor of Tom Brady affects the business aspect of the NFL.
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At West Point, Annual Pillow Fight Becomes Weaponized
For generations, freshmen cadets at the United States Military Academy have marked the end of a grueling summer of training with a huge nighttime pillow fight that is billed as a harmless way to blow off steam and build class spirit.
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Wiggle Room on Romance
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Egg Shortage Won’t Affect Flu Vaccine Supply
Neil Fishman of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted about reports indicating a relatively mild flu season.