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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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New Era for Disability Rights
Miami University in Ohio last month became the latest institution to overhaul its accessibility policies for people with disabilities. Within a year and a half, students there will receive personalized accessibility plans and encounter course materials, learning platforms and websites that conform to accessibility standards.
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Audio: Exploring ‘Political Correctness,’ or Lack Thereof, in the 2016 Election
Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center talks about political correctness in 2016.
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Our Protein of the Future Might Come From Insects
Paul Rozin of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on insect fare.
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Setting the Tone for Inclusion on Campus
Joanne Berger-Sweeney, a neuroscientist, became president of Trinity College in 2014, after serving as dean of Tufts University’s School of Arts and Sciences. She describes her experience as the first female and first African-American chief executive of the primarily white institution in Hartford, Conn., and explains what the college is doing to make it easier for students of all socioeconomic backgrounds to attend.
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To Prevent Sexual Assault, Do Colleges Target Serial Offenders?
When a University of Wisconsin student was accused last month of assaulting at least a half-dozen women, an idea resurfaced that’s embedded in the popular conception of campus sexual assault — that of the serial predator stalking unsuspecting students. In fact, the literature on repeat sexual offenders at universities is mixed. An oft-cited study from 2002 found that the majority of campus sexual assaults were perpetrated by a small cohort of repeat offenders. But two papers published in 2015 found the situation to be more complicated.
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Do the Benefits of Real Friendships Translate Online?
Michael Thase of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on how activity on social-network websites may offer insight into the health of the user.
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Older Scientists Are Touted as Offering Untapped Value
Federal funding agencies have been eager to support younger researchers, reflecting a widespread belief that nurturing the next generation is critical to ensuring the long-term success of the nation’s scientific enterprise. A new analysis out of Northeastern University, however, is challenging the orthodoxy. Looking across a variety of fields, the study found that while a researcher’s productivity generally declines with age, creativity and impact do not.
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Michael Thase of the Perelman School of Medicine says, “Both sides have had their heartbreaks” when it comes to election-day results.
A day after Pennsylvania State University was slapped with a record fine for failing to report crimes on campus, President Eric Barron didn't address the specifics of the violations but promised to continue creating a better "culture of compliance" at the state's flagship university.
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These Patients Are Covered by Obamacare but Can’t Afford Treatment
Ezekiel Emanuel of the Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School is quoted about the Affordable Care Act.
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Why You Should Pay Your Kids to Eat Their Vegetables
Kevin Volpp of the Wharton School and the Perelman School of Medicine is mentioned for co-authoring a paper titled “Habit forming in children: Evidence from incentives for healthy eating.”