4/22
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Penn Signs Goldie and Other Shops for New Food Hall
Ed Datz of Facilities and Real Estate Services is quoted about food vendors that will be moving into the new Penn Food Hall, replacing Moravian Food Court.
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Eeek! The Actual Diseases That Inspired Vampires, Werewolves and Zombies
Jules Lipoff of the Perelman School of Medicine reviews the diseases that inspired the mythologies of monsters.
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Despite Scrutiny From Congress, Tech Companies Get Mega Rewards From Investors
Jonah Berger of the Wharton School comments on the swiftness of the news cycle.
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Penn Researchers: Targeting Enzyme Could Slow Spreading in Deadly Cancer
Ellen Puré of the School of Veterinary Medicine is quoted about leading a study that found a potential treatment method that could slow pancreatic cancer’s onset and progression.
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Wanted for Any Job: A Bachelor’s Degree. Is that Smart?
Research by Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School about the applicant tracking system is cited.
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Another Reason to Hate Daylight Saving Time: More Assaults
Greg Ridgeway of the School of Arts and Sciences and Adrian Raine of the School of the Arts and Science and the Perelman School of Medicine comment on a study that finds that the end of daylight saving each fall is linked to a short-term increase in the assault rate.
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Homecoming's Deep Meaning at an HBCU: 'Stand confidently in a crowd Where You're the Majority'
Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education comments on the creation of historically black colleges and universities from a “thirst for learning, as blacks were kept from formal learning during slavery.”
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Why Pay for Your Wedding When You Can Get a Corporate Sponsor? A Cherry Hill Couple's Big Day Is Up for Sale
Americus Reed of the Wharton School comments on corporate sponsors for weddings and says, “The worst thing you can possibly do is mistake marketing shtick for true influencers.”
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Most Doctors Say Patients Have Made Offensive Personal Remarks
Horace DeLisser of the Perelman School of Medicine cites the importance of the University’s professionalism and humanism curriculum.
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Penn Receives $6.4 Million From NIMH for New Mental Health Center
Rinad Beidas of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on the National Institute of Mental Health funding a new research center at the University to focus on how to better circulate evidence-based treatment to therapists and mental-health-care providers.