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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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With Kevin Warren’s departure, Big Ten presidents have a massive decision to make
In an Op-Ed, Karen Weaver of the Graduate School of Education discusses what the Big Ten Conference will be looking for in their next commissioner.
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American scientists make progress in decoding the genetics of insomnia
A co-authored study by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has identified a new genetic pathway involved in regulating sleep from fruit flies to humans.
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Rep. Paul Gosar targets Joint Chiefs of Staff chair as ‘traitor,’ vows investigation
According to the Annenberg Public Policy Center’s factcheck.org, Republican claims that Nancy Pelosi was to blame for the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot are unsubstantiated.
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A different kind of learning loss
In a Q&A, Camille Z. Charles of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses the behavioral changes she’s seen in her classroom since the start of the pandemic.
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Willpower won’t help you save money. Changing your environment can
On “TED Radio Hour,” Wendy De La Rosa of the Wharton School suggests changing and automating factors in one’s environment to take better control of finances.
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Nursing exam pass rates continue to fall, but don’t expect NCLEX-RN to get easier
Linda Aiken of the School of Nursing says that no one in the public, herself included, is interested in lowering standards for nurses.
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Boycotting comes with a cost
A new Penn study finds that Texas cities would pay between $300 million and $500 million more in bond interest from boycotting firms that embrace ESG practices, with commentary from Daniel Garrett of the Wharton School.
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Inflation is falling, but it’s even lower than it looks if you take out Jeremy Siegel’s least favorite CPI signal
Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School says that the economy is in a deflationary mode and that it’s time for the Federal Reserve to stop raising rates.
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How does a child become a shooter? Research suggests easy access to guns and exposure to screen violence increase the risk
A co-authored study by Dan Romer of the Annenberg Public Policy Center found that acts of gun violence in PG-13 movies have nearly tripled in the 30 years since the rating was introduced.
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It is the time to stop raising rates, says Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel
Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School joins “Squawk Box” to discuss deflation signals, the time to stop raising rates, and why the Federal Reserve should shift its focus away from wages and structural changes.