4/22
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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This Penn Student Invention Saves Energy, Could Help Refugees
Engineering seniors Mazin Blaik, Kellen Sanna, Justin Gonsalves and Stephen Michalowski have invented a stove for refugee camps that uses gravel.
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Purdue’s Faculty Senate Seeks to Rescind Kaplan Deal
Saying Purdue University’s purchase of Kaplan University violated “both common-sense educational practice and respect for the Purdue faculty,” the university’s Faculty Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to ask Purdue’s leaders to reconsider the deal.
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Tech Week Ends, but Its Best Ideas Have a Bright Future
This year’s Tech Week Philly allows innovators to show off at the Pennovation Center.
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How to Break into the Medical Cannabis Industry
J. Cobb Scott of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted during a panel on medical-cannabis research and constraints.
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Treasury Considering 'Ultra-long' Bonds
Krista Schwarz of the Wharton School is quoted about buyers of long-term bonds.
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Scientists Surprised to Find No Two Neurons Are Genetically Alike
James Eberwine of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted about cells not having the same DNA.
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Penn Medicine Introduces $1.5 Billion Patient Tower
Ralph Muller, chief executive of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, is quoted about Penn Medicine’s plans for a new hospital pavilion.
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U.S. History, According to President Trump
Jonathan Zimmerman of the Graduate School of Education writes about Donald Trump’s comments about American history.
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US Housing Wealth Is Growing for the Oldest and Wealthiest Americans, at the Expense of Everybody Else
Joseph Gyourko of the Wharton School is cited for co-authoring a new working paper about U.S. housing wealth rates.
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British Columbia’s Business Temptation: An Opaque Array of Tax Breaks
Michael Knoll of the Law School is quoted about British Columbia offering tax breaks for businesses.