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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Penn Trauma Surgeons: Racial Disparity ‘Profound’ in Philly Gun Violence
The research of Jessica Beard and others from the Perelman School of Medicine is cited.
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Fish Changed in a Surprising Way Before Invading Land
Lauren Sallan of the School of Arts & Sciences is quoted about how fish can be attracted to the shore without losing their competitive edge.
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Video: Importance of Civic Education: Charlie Rose
Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center talks about the importance of civic education in schools.
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Commentary: Trump Boycotts Will Prove Ineffective
Maurice Schweitzer of the Wharton School is quoted about the impact of boycotts.
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Trump Entry Ban on Sounder Legal Footing, Experts Say
Kermit Roosevelt of the Law School comments on the chances of the new immigration ban surviving judicial review.
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Penn Plastic Surgeon Develops Procedure to Help Address Physical, Emotional Scars of Female Genital Mutilation
Ivona Percec of the Perelman School of Medicine is highlighted for developing a reconstructive procedure that can help heal the physical and emotional scars of female genital mutilation.
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No, Betsy DeVos, Faculty Aren’t Telling Students What to Think, Ivy League Professor Says
Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education writes an open letter to the Education Secretary Betsy DeVos about her recent comments about university faculty.
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What If the Court in the Loving Case Had Declared Race a False Idea?
Dorothy Roberts of the Law School and the School of Arts & Sciences comments on the historic Loving v. Virginia case.
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What Going to Mars Will Do to Our Minds
David Dinges of the Perelman School of Medicine is mentioned for being among scientists trying to identify the mental pressures that would accompany a trip to Mars.
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Identity of ‘Tully Monster’ Still a Mystery
Lauren Sallan of the School of Arts & Sciences is mentioned for leading research about an ancient creature known as the Tully monster.