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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Central Bucks West tells teachers not to use students’ preferred names and pronouns without parent approval
Patrick Sexton of the Graduate School of Education says that procedures like the new guidelines in a suburban school district can disconnect students from their academics and from a necessary system of support.
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Republicans plan legal assault on climate disclosure rules for public companies
Jill Fisch of Penn Carey Law discusses the upcoming legal clash between the SEC and Republican state attorneys on new climate disclosure rules.
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Blackstone’s Gray gives UPenn $55 million for cancer prevention
Alums Mindy and Jon Gray are funding the Basser Institute for Cancer Interception to focus on early detection and prevention of breast, ovarian, pancreatic, and prostate cancers.
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As red states send migrants to blue states, sanctuary cities are crucial
Domenic Vitiello of the Weitzman School of Design writes about the history of American sanctuary cities and their continued importance against a restrictive immigration system.
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Cell-killing cancer therapy shows promise for a devastating autoimmune disorder
Aimee Payne of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg’s new CAR-T therapy lupus research represents a landmark study in the treatment of autoimmunity.
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Humans may have started tending animals almost 13,000 years ago
Naomi Miller of the School of Arts & Sciences says that a University of Connecticut study confirms that dung was used as fuel between 12,800 and 12,300 years ago.
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Do later school start times make teens happier? California’s about to find out
Phillip Gehrman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that California’s new school start time laws are a good idea from a circadian-rhythms and mental health perspective, though challenges exist for younger students forced to wait for the bus in the dark.
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Here’s how to make it easier for workers to find better jobs
In a co-authored op-ed, Ioana Marinescu of the School of Social Policy & Practice outlines the key federal measures that could enable workers to find new, higher-paying jobs.
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Penn spinout Capstan Therapeutics launches with $165M and an all-star lineup of founders
Capstan Therapeutics, a Penn spinout whose founders include Carl June, Bruce Levine, and Drew Weissman of the Perelman School of Medicine, has launched with $165 million raised to develop a new type of CAR therapy that incorporates mRNA.
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Women move up the executive ranks faster than men, but often stall before they get to the top
A study from the Wharton School found that despite overall gains in gender diversity, the COVID-19 pandemic relegated many women to support functions at Fortune 100 companies.