5/18
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Audio: The Complicated History of the Confederate Flag
Carolyn Marvin of the Annenberg School for Communication talks about the evolution of the meaning of the Confederate flag in the wake of the murders at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston.
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Late-night Snacking Reduces Alertness in the Sleep-deprived, Penn Study Finds
Postdoctoral fellow Andrea Spaeth and David Dinges of the Perelman School of Medicine are highlighted for researching the effects of after-hours eating.
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Scientists Work on Developing Less Addictive Painkiller From Yeast
Michael Ashburn of the Perelman School of Medicine says, “The average pain relief at best is 40 percent and [only] about one in three patients who receive opioids long term get long-term, significant clinically, meaningful benefit.”
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Audio: Where Would Charter/Time-Warner Merger Leave Comcast?
Kevin Werbach of the Wharton School talks about the implications of the proposed Charter Time-Warner deal.
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Audio: Penn’s School of Medicine – Nation’s Oldest – Turns 250
Gail Morrison of the Perelman School of Medicine and Mark Frazier Lloyd of University Archives talk about the school’s 250th anniversary.
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How Does Philly’s Bike-share Program Stack Up Against the Rest?
Pinar Yildrim of the Wharton School is quoted about the Indego bike-share program.
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Newly Discovered Raptor Species Could Easily Sniff Out Prey, Penn Scientist Finds
Doctoral candidate Steven Jasinski of the School of Arts & Sciences is quoted for helping identify a new species of dinosaur.
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When Difficulty Balancing the Checkbook Is a Tip-off of More to Come
Jason Karlawish of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on how difficulty making financial decisions might indicate cognitive aging or a neurodegenerative disease.
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Audio/Video: Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em…Cockroach Style?
Undergraduates Steve Rybicki, Ariana Schanzer, Stephanie Mark, Vahid Hoshmand, Vivek Menon, Brian Tong, doctoral candid
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Audio: Health Officials Recommend Lower Fluoride Levels for Drinking Water
Joan Gluch of the School of Dental Medicine is quoted about fluoride levels in tap water.