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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Penn Law Grad and Mt. Everest Climber Tells of Surviving Nepal Quake
Andrew Towne, was graduated today from the Law School and the Wharton School, is highlighted for his experience surviving the earthquake in Nepal.
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PSU President In No Hurry to Complete Freeh Report Review
Last November, Penn State President Eric Barron said he would wade into a matter that has deeply divided Penn State’s board of trustees. He announced he would review the controversial investigative report by former FBI Director Louis Freeh on the Sandusky scandal that found former university leaders culpable of a cover-up.
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Philly Taxes Hold Down Job Creation
Robert Inman of the Wharton School is cited for comparing city and suburban taxes.
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Ex-budget Chief: West Chester U. Hid Millions From State
West Chester University's former chief budgeting officer contends that the school falsely reported deficits or near break-even budgets for three years to get more state funding, then "squirreled away" millions of dollars in unreported funds to use if it succeeded in withdrawing from the State System of Higher Education.
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For Survivors, the Response Is Personal
David Yusko of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on how survivors of the Amtrak train derailment will cope with the tragedy.
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Study Finds Incentives to Quit Smoking Are About the How, Not How Much
Scott Halpern of the Perelman School of Medicine says, “Incentives are not a panacea…We have yet to come up with a panacea for smoking cessation. It’s a very difficult nut to crack.”
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Mirror, Mirror: Skirts and Dresses for Guys? ‘It’s All About Expression’
Nancy Hirschmann of the School of Arts & Sciences says, “Gender is much more of a social category than a biological and sexual category with young people these days.”
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PSU Board Adds Women, But Lacks Racial Diversity
Pennsylvania State University’s board of trustees will add four new female board members, increasing its gender diversity, which several female members had raised as an issue. But the way things stand now, come July, the state’s flagship university will have no African American trustees.
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Rise of the Drones
C. Brian Rose of the Penn Museum is quoted about codirecting a site at Gordion where drones are used to get aerial renderings of the landscape for archaeologists.
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Focus on Protecting Elderly From Fraud and Fleecing
Jason Karlawish of the Perelman School of Medicine is highlighted for organizing a conference that focused on how to determine whether the elderly are capable of good decision-making and how to protect them from fraud and abuse.