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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Bullying May Be Decreasing in US Schools
Stephen Leff and Chris Feudtner of the Perelman School of Medicine comment on successful anti-bullying programs.
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Surgeons Transplant Hep C-infected Kidneys, Then Cure the Virus
Peter Reese and David Goldberg of the Perelman School of Medicine are highlighted for their study that shows the method of transplanting hepatitis C-positive kidneys into hepatitis C-negative recipients and subsequently treating the recipients with an antiviral therapy to eliminate the contracted virus.
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Audio: A Lazarus Patient and the Limits of a Lifesaving Stroke Procedure
Brett Cucchiara of the Perelman School of Medicine talks about ischemic strokes.
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One Day, a Machine Will Smell Whether You’re Sick
Charlie Johnson of the School of Arts & Sciences talks about leading the fabrication effort on a prototype odor sensor that detects ovarian cancer in blood plasma samples.
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Education Startups Challenge Traditional Path to a Career
Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School comments on the risk students take by enrolling in a less-known academic program, such as Minerva.
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Women Against Abuse Initiative Wins $250,000
The 2017 Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize winner, Women Against Abuse, is profiled.
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Trump’s Blueprint for Failing Our Nation’s Students
Marybeth Gasman and doctoral candidate William Casey Boland of the Graduate School of Education write about Donald Trump’s higher education plans.
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Where Time Moves Slowly
M.B.A. student Zeehan Rauf writes about his experience attending a Lauder Intercultural Venture in Cuba.
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Schools, Lies and Donald Trump: Teachers Must Resist Emulating Our Fact-challenged President
Jonathan Zimmerman of the Graduate School of Education pens an op-ed about teachers including controversial topics in the curriculum.
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How Effective Are Drug Treatments for Depression?
Maria Oquendo of the Perelman School of Medicine offers her opinion about drug treatments for depression.