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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Why Keeping Minority Teachers in the Classroom Matters
Richard Ingersoll of the Graduate School of Education and the School or Arts & Sciences comments on the importance of minority-teacher retention.
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Angela Duckworth: “A Passion Is Developed More Than It Is Discovered”
Angela Duckworth of the School of Arts & Sciences is interviewed about passion development and the importance of controlling one’s own destiny.
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Video: It’s All Good: Any Exercise Cuts Risk of Death, Study Finds
Daniel Rader of the Perelman School of Medicine says, "People who exercise more regularly report that they feel like they have a better quality of life.”
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A Racial-equity Scholar Describes His ‘Painful Gratitude’ for Donald Trump
Shaun Harper of the Graduate School of Education describes the “gift of Trump” and campus race relations.
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‘The Tweet Speaks for Itself’ Could Become a Trump Administration Motto
Mark Liberman of the School of Arts & Sciences explains how he connected the roots of the phrase “The tweet speaks for itself” to Cicero in the first century B.C.E.
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Medical Mystery: Tingling, Hair Loss and an Ancient Diagnosis
Jules Lipoff of the Perelman School of Medicine answers questions about hair loss and leprosy.
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Penn Dermatologists Discover Unlikely Source to Prevent Scarring in Wounds
George Cotsarelis of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted about researching a new treatment method to help improve the way wounds heal and to minimize the appearance of scars.
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Scientists Say They Can Make a Vaccine Against Heroin. It’s an Uphill Battle
Charles O’Brien of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on the ineffectiveness of cocaine vaccines.
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‘You Have to Understand the World in Which You Live’
Ezekiel Emanuel of the Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School is profiled.
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Could Soda Tax Make Your Grocery Bill Rise?
Robert Inman of the Wharton School is quoted about the impact of the soda tax on grocery prices overall.