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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Trump Plan Unlikely to Spur Promised $1 Trillion in Infrastructure Investment
Kimberly Burham of the Wharton School raised questions about funding for Trump’s infrastructure plan. Burham is managing director of legislation and special projects for the Penn Wharton Budget Model, which has produced multiple studies of the plan’s potential impact on federal debt and the U.S. economy.
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How North Korea Could Start World War III
The School of Arts and Sciences’ Arthur Waldron spoke about the likelihood of U.S. military action against North Korea and its global implications.
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Player Blurb: Justin Watson
Stats and predictions for the potential NFL draft pick from Penn.
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There’s No Scientific Basis for Race—It's a Made-Up Label
Paul Wolff Mitchell of the School of Arts and Sciences, PIK Professor Sarah Tishkoff and Yana Kamberov of the Perelman School of Medicine discussed race and genetics. Skulls from Samuel Morton collection in the Penn Museum are also featured.
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Why Historically Black Colleges Are Enjoying a Renaissance
Marybeth Gasman provided data on family income for an article which explores the origins and successes of today’s HBCUs.
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Revisiting King's Final and Most Haunting Sermon
Dagmawi Woubshet of the School of Arts and Sciences analyzed the delivery and content of Martin Luther King Jr.’s final sermon, delivered to his home church exactly two months prior to his assassination. (Video)
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How Home-state Pronunciations Can Shape Elections
The School of Arts and Sciences’ Mark Liberman offered commentary on Donald Trump’s failed attempt to use a variant pronunciation of “Nevada” in 2016, a task George W. Bush and John Kerry also struggled with during their 2004 campaigns.
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Ivy Degree – Now What? Low-Income Grads Struggle with Careers, Status
Low-income first-generation college students met at Penn in February for the fourth annual 1vyG conference, where President Amy Gutmann welcomed the scholars.
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Kristin Brethel-Haurwitz, University of Pennsylvania – Altruism and Kidney Donation
The School of Arts and Sciences’ Kristin Brethel-Haurwitz performed a neurological study of altruism in kidney donors, noting greater activity in the areas of the brain tied to caring for offspring.
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Penn, Princeton, Other Ivies Were Harder to Get Into. Did Higher Scores on the New SAT Convince More Students to Apply?
Admission to Penn continues to be highly competitive with acceptance falling to 8 percent of those who applied for the Class of 2022. And Dean of Admissions Eric Furda said Penn was proud to offer acceptances to underrepresented students, one out of seven of which were the first in their families to attend college.