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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Why COVID boosters weren't tweaked to better match variants
John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine said there’s no guarantee that a booster shot retooled to target the delta variant would work better than a general COVID-19 vaccine booster.
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Neglect of Palestinians in Israel fuels killing spree
Ian Lustick of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on how illegal weapons, gangs and an extremely high crime rate are the result of the Israeli government neglecting the Palestinian sector.
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Guided mastery: The scaffolding you need to grow stronger
Angela Duckworth of the School of Arts & Sciences wrote about the importance of imbuing young people with a sense of personal agency. “Don’t tell anyone they have complete control of their destiny. That’s not true,” she said. “And yet each of us, no matter our circumstances, has some control, particularly over our own thoughts and actions.”
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The Supreme Court’s ‘shadow docket’: What you need to know
Kermit Roosevelt of the Law School is quoted on the difference in timing when the Supreme Court expedites decisions on emergency actions.
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How 1.3 million Americans became controlled by conservatorships
Jasmine Harris of the Law School spoke about the U.S. conservatorship system. "The best type of guardianship is the one that never happens," she said. "We have to reimagine the types of community supports that we have in place to provide the scaffolding that I was talking about, that makes guardianship unnecessary."
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Companies have a new weapon in the hunt for talent: free college degrees. Why it’s important to read the fine print.
Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School is quoted on the strategic reasons why employers might want to offer debt-free degree programs.
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Thousands of California hospital workers strike over 'critical staffing shortages' at nearly a third of hospitals in the state
Research led by Linda Aiken and Karen Lasater of the School of Nursing found that New York City hospitals were understaffed months before the COVID-19 pandemic began in the U.S.
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Inaugural Penn Relays 5K fills gap left by pandemic delay
In addition to the 5K, Penn Relays also held running events in the spring and summer. While the three-day track and field event is still months away, the organization says they’re trying to make the Penn Relays a year-round event
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How HUP plans the big move — including patients — to its new Pavilion building
Monisha Kumar of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on moving her hospital unit to the new Penn Pavilion.
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Booster Confusion
Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine commented on the recommendation to get an mRNA booster.