Penn in the News

Why Is Bachelorhood So Uncommon Among College Football Head Coaches?

 Nikolai Roussanov of the Wharton School is cited for co-authoring a research paper that revealed that companies run by unmarried CEOs “exhibit higher stock return volatility, pursue more aggressive investment policies and do not respond to changes in idiosyncratic risk.”

The Results of the Reproducibility Project Are In. They’re Not Good.

A Decade After Katrina, One Campus Still Struggles to Recover

 Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education comments on the effects of Hurricane Katrina on Southern University in New Orleans.

A Common Sign

When Creating an Endowed Chair Poses a Dilemma for a College

Philly420: Penn Doctor’s Convincing Case for Medical Marijuana

 David Casarett of the Perelman School of Medicine is featured for his new book, Stoned: A Doctor’s Case for Medical Marijuana.

Dream Deferred or Dashed in Israel

Video: How to Disable Video Autoplay in Facebook, Twitter

 Barbie Zelizer of the Annenberg School for Communication talks about the inconsistency in which images society deems offensive.

Report: 13 Southern States Suspend Black Students at Much Higher Rates

 Doctoral candidate Edward Smith and Shaun Harper of the Graduate School of Education are highlighted for a report that finds African-American students in Southern states are suspended and expelled at higher rates than anywhere else in the U.S..

At U. of Missouri, Grad Students Rally for Better Conditions, and Faculty Come to Their Aid