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Crypto.com Is Not for Sale
After purchasing the domain name crypto.com in 1993, Matt Blaze of the School of Engineering and Applied Science has had to repeatedly fend off attempts by cryptocurrency enthusiasts to purchase the website for upwards of seven figures. Blaze has refused to sell, warning against the use of cryptocurrency as “investment vehicles.”
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Vaping Study Earns $175,000 Prize for Chadds Ford Teen
Teen Research and Education in Environmental Science (TREES) scholar Natalia Orlovsky worked with mentor Jeffrey Field of the Perelman School of Medicine to research the effects of vaping on human lung cells.
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Penn's return to NCAA tournament has extra meaning for assistant coaches Ira Bowman and Nat Graham
The former players feel the familiar rush of determination and pride with a new round of victories two decades later.
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Low-Income, First-Generation Students Have — Finally — Established a Beachhead at Ivy League Schools. Now the Real Work Starts.
At the annual 1vyG conference, Amy Gutmann spoke to the experiences of first-generation low-income students, citing the increase from 1 in 20 to 1 in 8 Penn students since 2004.
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Now Open: Franklin's Table Food Hall at Penn
The food hall replaces the former Moravian Food Court, offering fast-casual versions of Philadelphia favorites, including Goldie Falafel, Pitruco Pizza, KQ Burger, Little Baby’s Ice Cream, and DK Sushi, a spin on Michael Schulson’s popular Japanese speakeasy, Double Knot.
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Why Talking — and Listening — to Your Child Could Be Key to Brain Development
A study by a team of scientists from Penn, MIT, and Harvard that found that the actual quantity of words a child hears over time may not be as important as the “amount of back-and-forth conversation between children and adults” when it comes to brain and language development is highlighted.
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Biodiversity in the Oceans Exploded After Dinosaurs Fell
Lauren Sallan of the School of Arts and Sciences offered commentary on the diversification of marine life in the period following the end-Cretaceous mass extinction.
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From Slums to Sleek Towers: How Philly Became Cleaner, Safer, and More Unequal
Ken Steif of Penn Design has said that there’s still time for Philadelphia to develop more equitably than cities like New York and San Francisco.
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Penn Beats Harvard to Clinch Spot in NCAA Tournament
Coach Steve Donahue lead the Quakers to victory at the Palestra against Harvard last Sunday, qualifying the team for the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2007.
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Lotto Tickets Are Nice, Boss, But Can I Have My Bonus?
In a book co-authored by Dan Hunter, Kevin Werbach of the Wharton School wrote that employees who participate in gamified motivational practices not only worked harder but described the games as “enjoyable and even addicting.” Other scholars, however, have warned of the consequences of substituting these incentives for traditional cash bonuses.