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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Having Surgery in a Doctor’s Office? Make Sure This Life-saving Drug Is Available
Ron Litman of the Perelman School of Medicine writes about the importance of a drug called succinylcholine.
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Pennsylvania's State Universities Could Face Faculty Strike in Fall
Having gone nearly a year without a new contract, union faculty members at Pennsylvania's state universities are considering a possible strike this fall, a move that would be a first in the 107,000-student system's history.
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How Racial Bias Influenced Stanford Swimmer's Rape Case
David Abrams of the Law School is quoted on the role of race in legal cases.
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This Squid Has Glowing Eyeshadow That Acts Like an Invisibility Cloak
Alison Sweeney and Amanda Holt from the School of Arts and Sciences are quoted on their research on the transparent glass squid.
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Protecting Kids: Is More Reporting Necessarily Better?
Mical Raz of the Perelman School of Medicine wrote about the length of time it takes to respond to reports of child abuse.
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Privacy Advocates Accuse Obama Administration of Failing to Properly Protect Student Data
A coalition of organizations and individuals concerned about student privacy rights is accusing the Obama administration of failing to properly protect student data from unauthorized disclosure and is petitioning the Education Department to strengthen a federal law to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of kids’ personally identifiable information.
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Paul Ryan Outlines 'a Better Way' – Now He Needs Listeners
Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center is quoted on Republican reaction to the party’s presumptive presidential candidate.
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Penn Launches Joint Medical, Law Degree Program
Dean Ted Ruger of the Law School comments on the new joint JD/MD degree program.
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Anthropology Group Won't Boycott Israel
Members of the American Anthropological Association have narrowly voted to reject a resolution calling on the group to boycott Israeli academic institutions.
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CPR Campaign Aims to Get More Philadelphians Trained to Save a Life
Benjamin Abella of Perelman School of Medicine discusses the importance of stepping forward to help when someone needs CPR.