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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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How Uber’s Rescue of SEPTA Carries a Big Upside for the Ride-hailing Service
David Hsu of the Wharton School comments on Uber eventually increasing their rates.
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More Flexibility on Loan Counseling
College students who take out federal loans are required to receive counseling when they receive the loan and before they enter repayment, but not in between -- a source of frustration for financial aid administrators who say they are not able to advise students on whether they are overborrowing or will be able to pay back a loan in a timely manner. The Obama administration signaled this week that it was developing a plan to allow some colleges and universities to require additional loan counseling of student borrowers on their campuses.
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Video: Penn Summer Vets Program
Sponsored by the School of Veterinary Medicine, the summer VETS program for high school students who aspire to become veterinarians is profiled.
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Ike’s Grandson Likes Conventions
David Eisenhower of the Annenberg School for Communication is profiled about a course called “Conventions, Debates and Campaigns.”
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How Much Weed Is in a Joint? Pot Experts Have a New Estimate
Greg Ridgeway of the School of Arts & Sciences is quoted about co-writing a study about the average amount of marijuana in a joint.
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Student Startup XEED Tackling Parkinson’s Disease
Alums and 2016 President’s Innovation Prize winners Alfredo Muniz and Sade Oba of the School of Engineering and Applied Science are highlighted for developing a wearable device that tracks and monitors tremors of those diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
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From Chick-fil-A to 7-Eleven: Brands Bank on Unofficial Holidays
Josh Eliashberg of the Wharton School explains the “Loss Leader” strategy in marketing.
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Labs Are for the Humanities, Too
Most scientists are accustomed to spending time in a lab. But for many humanities scholars, the lab is unfamiliar territory. The humanities lab aims to change that. Faculty members and students in humanities labs seek to use inquiry to advance collaborative, often interdisciplinary research. The emphasis isn't on the type of experiments one might find in a physics lab, but on the collaborative aspect of conducting research together.
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Think Dinosaurs Roared Like in ‘Jurassic Park’? The Truth, New Research Says, Is a Bit Wimpier.
Peter Dodson of the School of Veterinary Medicine and the School of Arts & Sciences is quoted about the future of dinosaur paleontology careers.
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How to Handle One Night of Insomnia: Do Nothing
Michael Perlis of the Perelman School of Medicine offers advice on what to do after a night of insomnia.