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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Figma is making billions off its sale to Adobe. Is it enough to keep its workers from leaving?
A study and interview from J. Daniel Kim of the Wharton School is quoted stating that acquired workers, particularly the best employees, are twice as likely as regular hires to leave a firm.
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The West Philly housing crisis that was utterly avoidable
An in-depth examination looks at the solution that might have put a stop to the UC Townhomes housing crisis, with a glimpse at what President Liz Magill and her office are doing to help.
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Generic heart pill shows early promise for alcohol use disorder
Henry Kranzler of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the three current FDA-approved drugs for alcohol use disorder are only modestly better than placebos.
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Milwaukee’s Housing First programs shows how lifting people out of homelessness can improve health, and cut costs
Dennis Culhane of the School of Social Policy & Practice estimates that the homeless population older than 65 will triple by 2030 and says that rental assistance works better than building shelters.
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This is what life’s like in the world’s strictest COVID Zero city
Amy Gadsden of Penn Global says that China’s COVID Zero policies are a stark reminder of the party state’s ability to intervene in citizens’ lives in absolute and even cruel ways.
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The new math of wrinkling
Eleni Katifori of the School of Arts & Sciences is credited for her work simulating wrinkle patterns, which were crucial to an overall theory of geometric wrinkle prediction.
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Crash course in crisis leadership
Dean Erika H. James of the Wharton School discusses the lessons and context of her new book, “The Prepared Leader,” on an episode of the Bloomberg BusinessWeek Podcast.
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Integrating genetic testing orders into EHRs saves time, study says
A study from the Perelman School of Medicine suggests that time is saved when clinicians are able to order genetic testing through electronic health record systems.
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University of Pennsylvania receives $55 million gift to study, treat hereditary cancers
The $55 million gift from alumni Mindy and Jon Gray will be used to establish the Basser Cancer Interception Institute, featuring a statement from President Liz Magill.
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How The Post gathered and analyzed data for its series on Black NFL coaches
Janice Madden of the School of Arts & Sciences used visual evaluation to determine the racial makeup of the NFL coaches dataset she supplied to The Washington Post.