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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Three reasons why Philadelphia won’t follow Minneapolis’s ban on single-family zoning
Vincent Reina of the School of Design said that changing Philadelphia zoning laws to allow for greater density could help the region but isn’t a cure-all. Still, he said, “it can ensure a lot of middle-income housing in neighborhoods that are becoming more costly even for middle-income households. This approach could be very useful in neighborhoods like Point Breeze and neighborhoods that are the future Point Breezes.”
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Are bigger brains smarter? Barely, says study led by Penn scholar
A new study co-led by the Wharton School’s Gideon Nave and the School of Arts and Sciences’ Joseph Kable found that brain size has a slight, but ultimately insignificant, correlation to intelligence.
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Could socialist policies give American women better lives?
Kristen Ghodsee of the School of Arts and Sciences discussed the effects of economic insecurity on women’s personal lives.
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New drug for alopecia shows promise: What you need to know
The Perelman School of Medicine’s George Cotsarelis offered commentary on a new treatment for alopecia that suppresses the immune system. “I’d be very reluctant to keep someone on a broadly immunosuppressant treatment like this for five, 10 or 20 years,” said Cotsarelis.
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Exploring ‘intensive parenting’ and the racial, social and economic factors that make it easier for some and harder for others
Annette Lareau of the School of Arts and Sciences joined a conversation about unequal access to the resources necessary for “intensive parenting.”
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Hello, 2019: What lies ahead on the national and world stages in the new year
The School of Arts and Sciences’ Ian Lustick joined a panel of experts for a conversation about the political, economic, and cultural forces that will shape 2019.
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Trove of copyrighted items set to enter public domain
John Mark Ockerbloom and Brigitte Burris of the Libraries discussed works new to the public domain, ranging from the underappreciated works of Philadelphia composer Frances McCollin to a Prohibition-era book by Victor G. Vecki, which advocated for an end to the ban on alcohol.
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How a businesswoman became a voice for art’s black models
Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw of the School of Arts and Sciences spoke about the importance of contextualizing “African-American art and visual culture and artistic production.” She went on to note that many black students may not pursue the field of art history due to poor representation in faculty and curriculum.
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The four coolest discoveries in paleontology in 2018
The School of Arts and Sciences’ Lauren Sallan was cited for her research on the evolutionary origins of vertebrates. Sallan found that the earliest fossils with spines were found near in near-shore environments like lagoons and tidal zones.
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How to prepare Philly and Puerto Rico for the next climate disaster? Penn Design students took on the challenge
Graduate students in the School of Design spent the last semester developing ways to prepare Philadelphia and cities in Puerto Rico for climate-related challenges and migrations.