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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Leukemia Immune Therapy Works Long-term in Patients, Study Finds
Carl June of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted about treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
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When the Only Seat Is in Front of a Screen
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Why Americans Are Going Abroad for an M.B.A.
Propelled in part by a strong U.S. dollar, more U.S. students are heading across the pond for a business degree. U.S. students are applying to elite European programs like Insead Business School in France and the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School, and are making up a growing proportion of incoming M.B.A. classes at those schools.
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Donald Trump Is Summer’s Biggest TV Hit, and Ratings Gold for Cable News
Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg School for Communication shares her thoughts on Donald Trump using the Trump Tower interior as a branding tool for his presidential candidacy.
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What You Need to Know About Social Media Credit Scores
Pinar Yildrim and graduate student Yanhao Wei of the Wharton School are cited for co-authoring a paper on social network scoring.
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Penn, Swarthmore to Drop Essay Portion of SAT and ACT
Dean Eric Furda of Admissions says, “Our internal analysis as well as a review of the research provided by the College Board showed that the essay component of the SAT was the least predictive element of the overall writing section of the SAT.”
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No Love, But No Alternative
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Hungary’s Rightward Shift Fuels Harsh Refugee Policy
Mitchell Orenstein of the School of Arts & Sciences is quoted about the refugee crisis in Hungary.
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New York Attorney General Crafts Deal to End Litigation at Cooper Union
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Penn Team Finds a Source for Chemo Nausea in the Brain
Bart De Jonghe of the School of Nursing is highlighted for researching the role the brain plays in nausea that follows chemotherapy treatment with cisplatin.