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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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The PhD She Never Knew
Nichole García of the Graduate School of Education writes an essay about pursuing her doctorate and how her grandmother instilled the importance of education in her from a young age.
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‘End of the World Atlas’ Reveals Future Human-nature Conflicts
An analysis of urban-biodiversity conflicts led by Richard Weller of the School of Design is cited.
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For African-American Men, a Physical Injury Can Cause a Lot of Mental Pain
A study co-authored by Therese Richmond of the School of Nursing about the emotional toll taken on African-American men who are victims of a violent injury is featured.
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HBCUs: Born in the North but Most Needed in the South
Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education comments on the first historically black colleges and universities, located in the North.
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Our Digital Devices May Be Revealing More About Us Than We Realize
Joseph Turow of the Annenberg School for Communication comments on how digital assistant devices such as Amazon Echo and Google Home collect data and how it is used.
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Biden on Trump Aide Rob Porter: ‘It’s Long Past Due That He Left’
Joseph Biden of the Penn Biden Center comments on topics in the news. (Video)
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Ask the Experts
Jonah Berger of the Wharton School answers questions about credit-card rewards.
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Free Lyft May Not Help Poor People Keep Doctor Appointments
Krisda Chaiyachati of the Perelman School of Medicine talks about leading a study that found that giving low-income people free use of ride-sharing services for medical appointments does not affect the no-show rate when compared to patients who have their own means of transportation.
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Our Partisan Bickering Gives Vladimir Putin a Powerful Tool of Political Influence
William Burke-White of the Law School and Perry World House pens an op-ed about how the division between political parties in the U.S. fuels Russian President Vladimir Putin’s influence.
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Audio: Korean Peninsula Primer / Dow Jones update
Frank Plantan Jr. of the School of Arts and Sciences talks about the history of the conflict on the Korean Peninsula.