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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
Penn In the News
The School of Social Policy & Practice’s Ioana Marinescu discussed a Finnish economic experiment that aims “to create economic security for all.” Marinescu proposed that a universal basic income program could be funded by a carbon tax.
Penn In the News
Carlo Siracusa of the School of Veterinary Medicine weighed in on the use of psychiatric drugs in veterinary medicine. Siracusa says that drugs can be a more “benign” option than other behavior modification tools, such as shock collars.
Penn In the News
The three-time All Ivy wide receiver was a fifth round pick for Tampa Bay, following a legendary college career where he set record after record at Penn.
Penn In the News
Arguably a fifth-round steal for the Bucs, Penn's wide receiver joins a full roster in Tampa Bay, but is one to keep an eye on for 2019.
Penn In the News
The fifth-round pick for wide receiver is a fiercely focused and driven athlete. So are the rest of the Buccaneers 2018 draft picks.
Penn In the News
The Graduate School of Education’s Marybeth Gasman described the phenomenon of HBCUs being held to higher standards than mostly white universities. Gasman said that analysts are more likely to take a problem at one historically black college and universalize the issue across all HBCUs.
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Jonathan Mitchell of the Perelman School of Medicine was cited for his expertise on sleep hygiene. Mitchell recommended that parents support good sleep habits in children by removing device screens from bedrooms and enforcing stricter bedtimes.
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The Graduate School of Education’s Jonathan Zimmerman penned an op-ed in defense of “By the People,” an AP history textbook used in dozens of California high schools. The book, Zimmerman said, was unfairly lambasted on some conservative news and information platforms.
Penn In the News
Former Vice President Joe Biden has cemented his relationship with the city of Philadelphia through his work with the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement and his acceptance of Penn’s Benjamin Franklin Presidential Practice Professor role, among other bonds.
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Howard Stevenson of the Graduate School of Education has been paying regular visits to Benchmark School in Media, Pa., to facilitate staff conversations about racism. Stevenson worked with the predominately white group to unpack their emotional reactions to a video of the racial profiling incident at Starbucks and their physical reactions to participating in a candid conversation about race.