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4/26
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Nicola Mason of the School of Veterinary Medicine explains using immunotherapy to treat dogs.
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Sarah Paoletti of the Law School comments on the U.N. Working Group on Arbitrary Detention.
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Scott Halpern of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted about the decisions patients have to make when determining end-of-life care.
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Vijay Balasubramanian of the School of Arts & Sciences is highlighted for researching the fundamental links between quantum information and the quantum theory of gravity.
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Tune in for daily installments as The Times follows three teenagers in Topeka, Kan., on their quest to go to college. Today: Three moms try to shepherd their children into college: Charla Shaner, raising two gifted sons with limited resources; Tera Triggs, who never realized her own dream of going to college; Tracy Gary, pregnant in high school, now determined to save her daughter from the same fate. Click on the links at the bottom of each story to leave your comments, and see what other readers are saying. If you’re just joining us, see where the journey began.
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Victor Mair of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on Chinese translations of Donald Trump’s statements.
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A study by the National Association of Colleges and Employers appears to indicate that employers are increasingly recognizing the value of liberal arts degrees, based on gains in full-time employment and pay acquired by graduates of those programs. Why is this happening? Does it mean that employers are now placing a greater value on critical thinking and writing skills? Is it a backlash against STEM?
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Beatrice Hahn of the Perelman School of Medicine is mentioned for studying the origin of AIDS-related viruses.
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Politicians (and plenty of educators) talk about the “skills gap” and suggest ways that higher education can do a better job of preparing students for careers. The authors of a new book very much want students to go on to successful careers. But their research in Wisconsin suggests that both employers and students need more from higher education. Their findings are based on in-depth interviews with employers and observation of classrooms that mix skills training specific to careers with the soft skills that many fear are being ignored in the current environment.