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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Enduring HBCUs Rising for Changing Student Needs
Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education is quoted about the impact of historically black colleges and universities on the black middle class.
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How to Weave a Web to Improve Your Agility
Emily Falk of the Annenberg School for Communication talks about the shape of networks and how it can influence the quality of your work.
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The Psychology That Makes America a Nation of Immigrants
Daniel Hopkins of the School of Arts and Sciences comments on researching attitudes towards immigrants.
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Video: Penn Drones Navigate on Their Own, Could Save People From Peril
Dean Vijay Kumar of the School of Engineering and Applied Science comments on the purpose behind developing “swarms” of drones. Engineering researchers Giuseppe Loianno, Aaron Weinstein and Adam Cho are highlighted for developing autonomous drones without GPS.
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America's Answer to the Gender Pay Gap
Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School comments on the “unintended consequences” that might occur as a result of legislation that bans employers from asking job applicants their current salary rate so that new salary offers are not based on the previous figure.
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Can Gene Therapy Be Harnessed to Fight the AIDS Virus?
James Riley of the Perelman School of Medicine is highlighted for leading a study that uses gene therapy to help combat HIV.
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In Experiments, Researchers Figured Out What Men and Women Really Want in a Mate
Katherine Milkman of the Wharton School writes about what men and women desire in a mate.
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Video: Best-selling Author Adam Grant: The Most Highly-functional Companies Have These 3 Traits
Adam Grant of the Wharton School is interviewed about his experience visiting the strongest functioning workplaces.
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Why What You Think About the Obamas' National Portrait Gallery Paintings Doesn't Matter
Ken Lum of the School of Design and Gwendolyn Dubois Shaw of the School of Arts and Sciences share their thoughts on the unconventionality of Barack and Michelle Obama’s portraits for the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery.
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Penn Medicine, Geisinger Patients Can Take Health Records With Them on Their iPhones
Michael Restuccia of Penn Medicine comments on how viewing health records on an app could streamline doctor visits, particularly for new patients.