5/18
Penn in the News
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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Visit the Penn Museum’s Sphinx this Weekend, or Wait Another 4 to 6 Years
The Sphinx at the Penn Museum will be on display for a final weekend prior to a four- to six-year renovation.
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In an Emergency, What Will You Pay for an Ambulance Ride?
The Wharton School’s Benjamin Chartock co-authored a study about out-of-network ambulance billing. “When a consumer or patient isn’t aware—or can’t even possibly be aware—of the network status of their provider, there’s a breakdown of information, and that’s particularly distressing,” he said.
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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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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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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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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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How to Keep Your Dogs and Cats Cool When It’s Hot
The School of Veterinary Medicine’s Ken Drobatz offered advice for keeping dogs safe in the summer heat. Cats, said Drobatz, are less prone to over-exercising and will instinctively “decrease their activity and find a cool area to just lay there.”