4/22
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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There’s a Third-world America That No One Notices
Undergraduate Parker Abt of the School of Arts and Sciences and the Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy pens an article about the hardships of American citizens living in “colonias” near the Mexican border.
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Lyme Disease Has Stubborn Hold in Pennsylvania, Northeast U.S.
Anne Norris of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on the prevalence of Lyme disease in the Northeast, specifically in Pennsylvania.
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FCC’s Rollback of Net-neutrality Rules Won’t Settle the Divisive Issue
Christopher Yoo of the Law School is quoted about changing policies on net neutrality.
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Napping on the Job May Be a Game Changer for Our Sleep-deprived Nation
Penn researchers are cited for studying the impact of afternoon naps on cognition and memory.
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If Cheyney University Is Going to Survive, Leaders Must Be OK With Making People Angry
Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education shares her opinion about the future of Cheyney University.
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Severe Psoriasis May Make Diabetes Increasingly Likely
Joel Gelfand of the Perelman School of Medicine says, “We know psoriasis is linked to higher rates of diabetes, but this is the first study to specifically examine how the severity of the disease affects a patient's risk.”
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What If You Knew Alzheimer’s Was Coming for You?
Jason Karlawish of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on how people at high risk of Alzheimer’s disease manage with that knowledge.
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The First English Translation of ‘The Odyssey’ by a Woman Was Worth the Wait
The English translation of Homer’s The Odyssey completed by Emily Wilson of the School of Arts and Sciences is reviewed.
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Biden Recalls Finding Inspiration for Memoir in Personal Loss
A conversation about public service and personal loss between Dean Michael X. Delli Carpini of the Annenberg School for Communication and former Vice President Joseph Biden, director of the Penn Biden Center, is highlighted.
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Free Trade Is Becoming More Popular — Especially Among Republicans
Diana Mutz of the Annenberg School for Communication pens an op-ed about increased Republican interest in free trade.