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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Companies Rush to Develop ‘Utterly Transformative’ Gene Therapies
Stephan Grupp of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted about the pending approval of gene therapy for leukemia. He says, “If it can start to work in solid tumors, it will be utterly transformative for the whole field.”
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Sexual Violence on Campus Must Not Be Tolerated — but Using Title IX as a Censorship Tool Is Not the Answer
Jonathan Zimmerman of the Graduate School of Education writes about censorship and sexual violence on college campuses.
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Photos: Federal Grant Funds Conservation Project at Mission San José de Tumacácori
Frank Matero of the School of Design is highlighted for leading a team, including John Hinchman, Nicole Declet and Jean Jang, working on the conservation of Mission San José de Tumacácori.
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Want to Analyze Millions of Scientific Papers All at Once? Here’s the Best Way to Do It
Daniel Himmelstein of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on how text-mining studies should use full text.
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Lightning Can Beat Up Rocks Like an Asteroid Strike, Casting Doubt on Past Impacts
Reto Gierè of the School of Arts & Sciences is featured for leading research that quantifies the changes that lightning inspires in rock.
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Video: Ebola 3 Years Later: Are We Ready for the Next Epidemic?
Vice Dean Glen Gaulton of the Perelman School of Medicine and director of Global Health talks about strategies for Ebola preparedness in Nigeria and the University’s efforts to support infection control.
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Team Trump Used Obamacare Money to Run PR Effort Against It
Cary Coglianese of the Law School comments on the current administration using social media to undermine the Affordable Care Act.
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The Strange Topology That Is Reshaping Physics
Charles Kane of the School of Arts & Sciences talks about his experience interacting with topology as a physicist.
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Jeff Sessions Removes Restrictions on Controversial Police Seizures
Louis Rulli of the Law School comments on the effect of a Department of Justice order to remove restrictions on police seizures of civil assets.
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Make Your Retirement Money Last for Life
Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School is cited for co-authoring a study, “Putting the Pension Back in 401(k) Plans.”