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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Defense Secretary Jim Mattis Strives to Be a Reassuring Voice to Allies in a Chaotic Time
Perry World House fellow Derek Chollet and the School of Arts and Sciences’ Mitchell Orenstein weighed in on Mattis’ impact on U.S. military alliances.
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The ‘Hurricane Show’ and the Perils of Poor Planning
The School of Arts and Sciences’ Martin Seligman discussed “homo prospectus,” the instinct to plan ahead that has come to define humans.
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Vaping Essays: E-Cigarette Sellers Offering Scholarships
The Wharton School’s Ron Berman said of the vaping industry’s scholarship efforts, “This is almost a backdoor way to get your name on a university website, and from the point of view of the student it would look like the university is supporting this effort.”
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Trump Urges Punishment for Former House IT Worker
In response to the president’s tweets about the “right wing conspiracy theory,” the Law School’s Claire Finkelstein said it was “highly improper for the president to weigh in on a pending case and to urge the Justice Department not to accept a plea deal” involving a government employee and his wife.
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The Class Struggle According to Donald Trump
Responding to assertions that workers should, ideally, be able to choose their labor based on skill and interest, Adam Cobb of the Wharton school said that “life doesn’t operate so cleanly…. A worker’s wealth and well-being is much more dependent upon her employer than the employer is on a given worker….”
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What a Howard Schultz Presidential Campaign Could Mean for the Starbucks Brand
Americus Reed of the Wharton School commented on the risks of building values like diversity into a company’s branding, noting that companies like Starbucks can be held to a higher standard than those that market themselves differently.
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9 Things to Do This Morning to Make Your Whole Day More Productive
The Perelman School of Medicine’s Namni Goel discussed steps one can take to jump start the day, including planning ahead of time, creating healthy sleep patterns, staying well-hydrated, and more.
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Tesla Fatal Crash: 'Autopilot' Mode Sped Up Car Before Driver Killed, Report Finds
The School of Design’s Erick Guerra said a Tesla crash was “clearly a technology failure.” Commenting on Tesla’s autopilot feature, Guerra said that “the technology is just not up to doing as much as people hope it can do.”
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Hepatitis C Patients Routinely Denied Drugs in 45 States, a Penn Study Shows
Vincent Lo Re III of the Perelman School of Medicine authored a study which found that hepatitis C patients, particularly intravenous drug users, are struggling to access live-saving medication. “If we’re going to hope to eliminate hepatitis C as a public health problem, we need to improve access to antiviral drugs,” said Lo Re.
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Edcamps: The ‘Unconferences,’ Where Teachers Teach Themselves
The Graduate School of Education’s Michael Johanek discussed the benefits of Edcamps, a participant-led model for professional development that challenges the norms of educator conferences. Johanek said Edcamps allow administrators to discover unexpected leaders among their staffs.