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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Herpes vaccine candidate moves closer to human trials
Researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine have made progress in the development of a herpes vaccine. “We are expecting to be ready for early phase clinical study within a couple of years,” said co-author Sita Awasthi.
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How genetics paint a picture of the Jewish past
Steven Weitzman of the School of Arts and Sciences commented on efforts to study Jewish genetics. While the research is “fascinating,” he acknowledges that it may make some uncomfortable. “There’s a lot of resistance to [genetic research] within the field of Jewish studies,” Weitzman said. “A lot of people remember or have in mind the role of race science in Nazism. So the idea that Jewish scholars would look in any way to genetics to understand Jewish identity or Jewish history and origins can make people concerned.”
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Study finds kittens bond with their human caregivers like babies do
Carlo Siracusa of the School of Veterinary Medicine advised readers to keep in mind that while babies and kittens are similar, they’re not analogous; scientific findings about one may not hold true for the other. “We should be open-minded about the idea that there are other variables [at play],” he said.
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Soul line dancing: Come for the fitness. Stay for the friendships
Terri Lipman of the School of Nursing has been running and studying Dance for Health, a community soul line dancing group. “Yes, it’s dance. Yes, it’s fun, but it is efficient in improving cardiovascular health and providing activity,” she said.
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America’s great climate exodus is starting in the Florida Keys
Billy Fleming of the Stuart Weitzman School of Design commented on ad hoc efforts by local and state governments to fund buyouts for homeowners in flood-prone areas. “The scale of this is almost unfathomable,” he said. “If we take any of the climate science seriously, we’re down to the last 10 to 12 years to mobilize the full force of the government and move on managed retreat. If we don’t, it won’t matter, because much of America will be underwater or on fire.”
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Penn Museum overhauls brand ahead of gallery reopening
The Penn Museum was highlighted for its brand overhaul. “Our new brand identity is something we’ve designed very carefully to convey a spirit of openness and an impression that this is a museum for everyone,” said director Julian Siggers.
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Who do Americans trust? The police more than Congress, study finds
Jonathan Baron of the School of Arts and Sciences attributed greater public trust in police than in members of Congress to a “negative halo effect,” in which attitudes toward one area can negatively affect attitudes toward another. “Congress really is dysfunctional, so the negative halo extends to its members,” said Baron.
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A DNA test revealed this man is 4% black. Now he wants to abolish affirmative action
Wendy Roth of the School of Arts and Sciences spoke about DNA testing and its intersection with culture and identity. “Right now I don’t think that [companies selling at-home genealogy kits] are generally doing a good enough job of explaining how these tests should be interpreted and what the limitations are and what some potential negative impacts could be,” she said.
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R&D, not Greenland, can solve our rare earth problem
Research into rare earth metals by Eric Schelter, Patrick Carroll, Ph.D. student Justin Bogart, and alumnus Connor Lippincott of the School of Arts and Sciences was cited.
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Women scientists were written out of history. It’s Margaret Rossiter’s lifelong mission to fix that
M. Susan Lindee of the School of Arts and Sciences praised academic Margaret Rossiter’s research on women’s contributions to science. “We have to look at her past work carefully,” said Lindee, “and re-examine all those brilliant strategies that women used to contest institutional power, which was oriented around preventing them from succeeding.”