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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Overturning Roe v. Wade Could Remake American Politics
Jonathan Zimmerman of the Graduate School of Education hypothesized that, if the Roe v. Wade decision were to be overturned, liberal Democrats may be poised to benefit politically from the backlash.
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Populism With Socialist Characteristics
Mitchell Orenstein of the School of Arts and Sciences penned an op-ed about the continued popularity of socialist governments in Hungary and Poland, in spite of their nationalist policies.
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Who Is Amy Coney Barrett? Supreme Court Shortlist Candidate and Notre Dame Law Professor Met with Trump
Sarah Barringer Gordon of the Law School and the School of Arts and Sciences discussed calls for more information about possible Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett’s ties to People of Praise, a religious group that requires an oath of loyalty.
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Psychologists Looked in the Mirror… and Saw a Bunch of Liberals
PIK Professor Philip Tetlock weighed in on the results of a study that found a lack of political diversity within the field of psychology. Tetlock proposed more collaboration between researchers with different political views.
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Audio: Can You Keep a Secret?
The Wharton School’s Maurice Schweitzer discussed the impact of secret-keeping on relationships and well-being.
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Zapping the Brain Appears to Decrease Aggressive Intentions, New Study Says
PIK Professor Adrian Raine and Roy Hamilton of the Perelman School of Medicine discussed their new study which suggests, as Hamilton said, “that violent thought and action are not wholly preordained by one’s brain wiring, since they can be influenced by outside inputs.”
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Undocumented and No Recourse: Armando’s Boss Threatened to Have Him Deported. Can He Survive a Call to ICE?
Louis Rulli of the Law School spoke about undocumented immigrants facing the ongoing possibility of deportation by ICE. “The mere threat has a powerful impact on what people do,” said Rulli.
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Health Officials Warn of Fentanyl Contamination After O.D.s Kill 2 Crack Cocaine Users
The Perelman School of Medicine’s Brian Work expressed concern about a surge in overdose deaths due to contamination of the crack cocaine supply. “I do have to say that I worry very much that fentanyl might make its way into other recreational drugs,” Work said.
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This Is Why Advocates Are Supporting LGBTQ Foster Parents in Court
Sarah Wasch of the School of Social Policy & Practice and the Field Center spoke about the “dangerous message” foster-care agencies send to children when denying applications from LGBTQ potential parents.
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The Drone From This Penn Spinout Can Fly Inside Mines Without Maps or GPS
Exyn Technologies will be sending out a drone to explore a Latin American mine using only its own onboard sensors. The startup, which originated in Penn’s GRASP lab, was cofounded by Dean Vijay Kumar of the School of Engineering and Applied Science.