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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Fourth of July Protests Are an American Tradition, Historian Says
Jonathan Zimmerman of the Graduate School of Education comments on the legacy of protesting in America.
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The Secret Reason Child-welfare Agencies Fail
Richard Gelles of the School of Social Policy & Practice comments on child-welfare workers and the training they receive.
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Why, Robot? Understanding AI Ethics
Jonathan Smith of the School of Engineering and Applied Science is quoted about artificial intelligence ethics.
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How to Spot the 10 Villains in Your Office
In her new book, “The Schmuck in My Office,” Jody Foster of the Perelman School of Medicine outlines difficult personality types in the workplace.
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Fighting to Keep Leaders Who Are Academics
Faculty members at the University of Wisconsin at Madison want to kill a state budget proposal that would ban the university system’s Board of Regents from requiring the system president and campus chancellors and vice chancellors be academics themselves.
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Penn Study Finds Deadly C. diff Infections Are On the Rise
James Lewis of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on leading a study that revealed the rise of a common intestinal infection.
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Dispute Over British Baby’s Fate Draws In Pope and U.S. President
Jonathan Moreno of the Perelman School of Medicine and the School of Arts & Sciences is quoted about the global debate of the medical treatment of Charlie Gard, an infant born with a rare genetic disease.
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Video: Opening Up the World of Ukiyo-e Julie Nelson Davis
Julie Nelson Davis of the School of Arts & Sciences is interviewed about her expertise on Ukiyo-e, a genre of Japanese art.
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Creeping (and Creepy) Authoritarianism: Trump Wants Your Voting Info
Dick Polman of the School of Arts and Sciences writes on the processes and implications of the new federal "Election Integrity Commission.”
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Audio: Without Medical Support, DIY Detox Often Fails
Kyle Kampman of the Perelman School of Medicine talks about detoxing from opioid addictions.