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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Finland's Experiment with Giving Away Money Shines a Light on the Idea of Universal Basic Income
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.
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Women's Sprint Medley World Best Highlights 124th Penn Relays
The U.S. women's relay team clocked a new world's best title, from handoff to home stretch.
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Penn WR Justin Watson has passion, perspective, persistence Bucs draft class is known for
The fifth-round pick for wide receiver is a fiercely focused and driven athlete. So are the rest of the Buccaneers 2018 draft picks.
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Does Your Pooch Really Need Prozac?
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.
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South Fayette's Justin Watson drafted to the Bucs
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.
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Buccaneers' Justin Watson: Lands in Tampa Bay
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.
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Joe Biden Now Has His Caricature From the Palm
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 University Stares Down Challenges, and Hard Questions on Black Colleges
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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Teens Who Get More Sleep May Curb Screen Time
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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‘By the People’ Critiqued: A Textbook Case of Toxic Politics
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.