4/22
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Fact Check: Medicaid’s Doctor Participation Rates
Daniel Polsky of the Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School comments on the increased appointment availability after the health-care reform.
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Video: Empowering Women to Become Leaders in Business
Alum Katlyn Grasso, a 2015 Presidents Engagement Prize winner, is highlighted for GenHERation’s efforts to close the gender leadership gap in business.
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Study: Girlhood Trauma Linked to Depression in Menopause
C. Neill Epperson, Mary Sammel and Ellen Freeman of the Perelman School of Medicine are highlighted for their research on the link between traumatic events occurring in adolescence for girls and depression during menopause.
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Gov. Wolf Highlights Importance of Tech Startups at Pennovation Center
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf’s visit to the Pennovation Center is featured.
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Audio: Survivalist Expos Are Drawing Thousands
Robert Meyer of the Wharton School comments on how vague threats to society cause greater fear.
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At Morehouse: When College Boards of Trustees Won’t Let Presidents Do Their Jobs
Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education writes about the impact of college boards of trustees on the role of college presidents.
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On ‘Maybellene’ and General Tso’s Chicken
Jonathan Zimmerman of the Graduate School of Education critiques certain examples of cultural appropriation.
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Study: Doctors, Patients More Likely to Approve Flu Vaccine When Given Electronic Prompts
Research led by Mitesh Patel of the Perelman School of Medicine about how to prompt physicians to order flu vaccinations is featured.
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How These Psychologists Are Prioritizing Mental Health Care for Black America
Postdocs Riana Anderson and Shawn Jones of the Graduate School of Education are featured for creating a web series titled, “Our Mental Health Minute,” that targets black audiences.
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Penn Student Projects Aim to Make the World Better, From Philadelphia to Senegal
President Amy Gutmann comments on the 2017 President’s Engagement and Innovation Prize winners, seniors Alexa Salas, Camilo Toro, Yaneli Arizmendi, Marcus Henderson, Ian McCurry, Antoinette Zoumanigui, Selamawit Bekele and William Fry, who are featured for the four prize-winning projects they will focus on upon graduation.