4/22
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Video: Penn Doing First-of-its-kind Genetic Testing For Alzheimer’s Disease
Jason Karlawish of the Perelman School of Medicine says, “The hypothesis is if you can slow down or otherwise disrupt the development of amyloid plaques, that you can slow down the death of neurons and therefore slow down the onset of cognitive problems.”
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DeVos to Deliver Commencement at HBCU
Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education shares her thoughts on Education Secretary Betsy DeVos delivering the commencement address at Bethune-Cookman University.
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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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Apple's Mountain of Cash Is Set to Top $250 Billion
Jennifer Blouin of the Wharton School comments on Apple’s financial standing.
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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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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.