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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Jeff Sessions Ties Increase in Violent Crime to ‘Undermined’ Respect for Police
Richard Berk of the School of Arts & Sciences says, “Attacks on police officers are real and tragic, but the reference to Ferguson-like effects is largely anecdotal.”
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Video: Biden Visits Penn for Panel Discussion on Cancer Treatment
Former Vice President Joseph Biden is highlighted as a panelist for the Silfen Forum, moderated by President Amy Gutmann.
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Why Do I Feel Sleepy Until the Moment I Get in Bed?
Philip Gehrman of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on the inability to fall asleep while lying in bed, called conditioned or learned arousal.
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Jewish Centers Cope With Bomb Threats; Graves Vandalized
Rabbi Joshua Bolton of Hillel is featured in an AP photo as he assessed damaged headstones at Mount Carmel Cemetery.
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Cities Can’t Lead on Climate Change Mitigation
Mark Alan Hughes, Cornelia Colijn and Oscar Serpell of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy in the School of Design write about climate-change mitigation.
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The Threat to Campus Free Speech Comes from Both Sides of the Political Spectrum: Stop Acting Like This Is a Partisan Problem
Jonathan Zimmerman of the Graduate School of Education writes about the threat to free speech on college campuses.
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When Robots Take Bad Jobs
Steve Viscelli of the School of Arts & Sciences and Kleinman Center for Energy Policy is quoted about the trucking industry.
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Trump, DeVos and GOP Lawmakers Are Reaching Out to Historically Black Colleges
Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education comments on historically black colleges and universities having bipartisan support during the past 50 years.
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Celebrity Endorsers Turn Political, and Keep Their Deals
Americus Reed of the Wharton School comments on the decision celebrity endorsers make when speaking out about politics.
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Trump Embraces ‘Enemy of the People,’ a Phrase With a Fraught History
Mitchell Orenstein of the School of Arts & Sciences is quoted about the history and connotation associated with the phrase, “enemy of the people.”