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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Zapping the Brain at Certain Times Improves Memory
Michael Kahana and Daniel Rizzuto of the School of Arts & Sciences are quoted about how brain stimulations restore memory during lapses.
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An Apolitical Profession Wakes Up: Trauma Surgeons Speak Out About Gun Violence
Shelby Resnick and Jessica Beard of the Perelman School of Medicine are quoted about studying the correlation between firearm injury and laws restricting access to guns.
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Audio: 'Ancientbiotics' Researchers Look for Old Fixes to Modern Ailments
Erin Connelly of Penn Libraries talks about analyzing medicinal remedies from medieval texts.
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A New Parchment Declaration of Independence Surfaces. Head-scratching Ensues.
William Ewald of the Law School is mentioned for currently writing a biography of James Wilson, a Pennsylvania lawyer and nationalist at the 1787 Constitution Convention.
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Why Your UTI May Lead to Kidney Infections and How to Avoid Them
Ingride Richardson of the Perelman School of Medicine talks about what causes kidney infections.
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Trump Is Finding That Trade, Like Health Care, Is Quite Hard
Mauro Guillén of the Wharton School comments on the complexity of making changes in policies such as trade and health care.
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When to Tell Daughters About a Genetic Breast Cancer Risk
Angela Bradbury of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on research that examines how adolescents process and are affected by knowledge of cancer-causing genetic mutations.
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‘Pacemaker’ for the Brain Can Help Memory, Study Finds
Michael Kahana and Youssef Ezzyat of the School of Arts & Sciences are mentioned for their research of how brain stimulation restores memory during lapses.
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College Students Rejecting Freedom of Speech
Jonathan Zimmerman of the Graduate School of Education writes an opinion piece about college students opposing free speech.
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China Charging Ahead Into 'Cleantech' Future
Arthur van Benthem of the Wharton School pens an op-ed about China leading the way in green energy, electric transportation and climate policy.