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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Penn Choral Director William Parberry Retires After 45 Years
After more than four decades in Penn’s Music Department, University Choir director William Parberry has retired. Parberry marked the occasion on Sunday with a final concert, featuring Handel’s “Messiah.”
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A New U.S. Policy Makes It (Somewhat) Easier to Export Drones
Michael Horowitz of the School of Arts and Sciences and Perry World House and Joshua Schwartz, a doctoral candidate in Arts and Sciences, analyzed the administration’s policy changes around drone exports.
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This Professor Bragged She Can’t Be Fired for Bad-Mouthing Barbara Bush. She Might Be Right.
Sigal Ben-Porath of the Graduate School of Education and the School of Arts and Sciences weighed in on tenured Fresno State professor Randa Jarrar’s comments about tenure and free speech. Ben-Porath, who recently authored “Free Speech on Campus,” said that Jarrar’s words, though insensitive, were “clearly protected under the First Amendment.”
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What Is NATO? And What Do Trump and Russia Think About It?
Rebecca Lissner of Perry World House provided historical context for NATO’s continued value. In response to criticism of the alliance, Lissner proposed modernization over dissolution.
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Penn Relays: N.J.'s 47 greatest performances of all time
For the past 123 years, track and field athletes from New Jersey compete in Penn Relays, "the longest-running relay carnival in the world." Here is a look at the most notable performances by New Jersey athletes from years past.
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11 Panic Attack Symptoms You Might Not Expect
The School of Arts and Sciences’ Dianne Chambless explained the psychology behind panic attacks, the symptoms of which may not resemble those seen in popular media.
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Starbucks is Planning Racial Bias Training. Here's What a Penn Professor Says It Should Involve
Howard Stevenson of the Graduate School of Education offered recommendations for effective training around unconscious bias and coping with racially charged situations.
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The World's 50 Greatest Leaders
President Amy Gutmann was featured on Fortune’s list of global leaders who have taken on the challenge of unbundling, splitting or delegating an organizations’ functions for improved effectiveness and increased value. She was also cited for, among other things, being a first-generation college-goer who has made it possible for many others to achieve the same goal.
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Married People Less Likely to Die From Melanoma
The Perelman School of Medicine’s Giorgos C. Karakousis proposed that dermatologists might compensate for the disparity in skin cancer mortality rates by “suggesting more frequent visits for single people.”
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Thousands to watch track & field stars compete at 124th Penn Relays
Top athletes from across the globe are heading to Franklin Field for the world's largest track and field event, from April 26-28.