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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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How Tech Companies Conquered America’s Cities
The School of Arts and Sciences’ Daniel Hopkins was cited for his book, “The Increasingly United States,” which proposed that contemporary American politics are more focused on “the spectacle far away” in Washington than on local issues.
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Wall Street Looks to Superforecasting to Predict the Financial Future
The Wharton School’s Philip Tetlock helped to create Good Judgment Inc., a forecaster that measures the likelihood of global events in order to predict changes in the economy.
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Should Statutes of Limitations for Rape Be Abolished?
Marci Hamilton of the School of Arts and Sciences provided statistics on amendments to prosecution deadlines for victims of child sexual abuse and assault.
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Audio: What We Can Learn from Ghana's Obsession With Preschool
Sharon Wolf of the Graduate School of Education spoke about her work with the Ghanaian government to revamp schools in the capital city of Accra.
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The Pain and Promise of Black Women in Philosophy
Anita Allen of the Law School was interviewed about the obstacles black women encounter in the predominately white male field of philosophy. “My vision is for a more inclusive, self-aware and publicly engaged profession whose leaders serve as strong ambassadors for our vital share of the humanities,” said Allen.
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When to See the Doctor When You’re Traveling, and When to Suck It Up
Penn Global’s Erica Sebastian advised travelers to factor in a visit to the doctor when planning a trip, especially “if you have a chronic health condition.”
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Former Pa. Gov. Ed Rendell Announces He Has Parkinson’s Disease
Penn Law alum and former Pa. Governor Edward Rendell announced his Parkinson’s diagnosis with support from Penn President Amy Gutmann and Matthew Stern, director emeritus of Penn’s Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center.
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How Serious Are You About Diversity Hiring?
The Graduate School of Education’s Marybeth Gasman discussed the disconnect between universities’ messaging on diversity and the realities of their hiring practices and treatment of faculty of color.
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South Street Curfew Criminalizes Normal Youth Behavior
Lelabari Giwa of the Law School weighed in on a South Street corridor curfew, which she believes “unfairly targets and disparately impacts young people of color from poor families.”
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Microsoft’s Purchase of GitHub Leaves Some Scientists Uneasy
Post-doc Daniel Himmelstein of the Perelman School of Medicine discussed problematic elements of GitHub’s model. “Regardless of the Microsoft acquisition, GitHub, as a centralized and closed company, possesses a dangerous level of control over the open-source ecosystem,” said Himmelstein.