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Second (science) city no more
Kevin Mahoney of the Perelman School of Medicine and the Health System said Philadelphia is “creating new history” with its efforts to catch up to other major cities known for innovation. Penn is leading the way with investments designed to create jobs, fund research, and keep talent local.
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Philly woman with rare bone disease donates skeleton to Mütter Museum
The Perelman School of Medicine’s Frederick Kaplan spoke about his former patient Carol Orzel, who died in 2018 after 58 years of living with fibrodysplasia ossificans progressive. Orzel’s final wish was granted: to be skeletonized and put on display, alongside her jewelry collection, at the Mütter Museum.
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‘Professor Cope’: NFL linebacker’s offseason job? Teaching ‘Life 101’
Brandon Copeland, the New York Jets linebacker heading to free agency next month, and a Wharton graduate, returns to his alma mater to teach Inequity and Empowerment, Urban Financial Literacy along with Brian Peterson, the director of Makku, Penn's Black Cultural Center, calling the course Life 101.
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Scooter companies hope to be street legal in Pennsylvania by summer
The School of Design’s Megan Ryerson said the popularization of shared scooters could make everyone’s commutes safer by increasing drivers’ awareness and a resulting demand for protected bike lanes. “When we give Philadelphians access to safe and affordable alternatives for transportation, they will use them,” she said.
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This 21-year-old tweeted lies about Robert Mueller and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Now, he’s eyeing the 2020 election
Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center said Jacob Wohl is carrying on an American tradition of sowing political disinformation. “It takes a real talent to figure out what kind of deceptions will gain traction,” said Jamieson.
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Civil rights activist Mary Frances Berry visits Stark County
Mary Frances Berry of the School of Arts and Sciences paid a visit to Kent State University’s Stark campus and other schools in the area in honor of Black History Month. She urged students aspiring to change society to keep up the good fight. “Movements do work,” she said. “The answer to every social problem, every injustice, every grievance is to organize.”
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A fix for back pain? Scientists test bio-synthetic discs in goats
Robert Mauck and Harvey Smith of the Perelman School of Medicine are leading a team of researchers working to develop replacement discs made from synthetic materials and living cells to replace degenerating spinal discs. Thomas P. Schaer of the School of Veterinary Medicine’s New Bolton Center is in the process of testing the new material.
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Reading, writing, and resilience
The Law School’s John Hollway weighed in on required wellness courses in higher education. Speaking to the importance of self-care for law students, Hollway said, “it is hard for a lawyer to meet your ethical responsibilities to take care of your clients and your cases if you are in a crisis.”
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Luxury shoe designer Stuart Weitzman is the new namesake of University of Pennsylvania’s design school
The School of Design is getting a new name in honor of Wharton School alumnus and luxury shoe designer Stuart Weitzman.
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Do dogs get headaches?
The School of Veterinary Medicine’s Charles Vite discussed whether or not dogs can get headaches. While Vite believes dogs with brain tumors probably do suffer from headaches, he says they’re unlikely to experience random headaches like people do. “Fortunately,” he says, “hangovers are … very rare in dogs.”