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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Comparing Immunotherapy to Other Cancer Weapons
Carl June of the Perelman School of Medicine is highlighted for experimenting with immunotherapy.
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Villanova Appoints Its First Provost
Villanova University on Tuesday appointed its first provost, Patrick G. Maggitti, who currently serves as dean of the business school. Maggitti will take over on Aug. 1 as the university’s chief academic officer and second-in-command of the Main Line Catholic university, which enrolls more than 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students.
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Penn State May Settle Another Sandusky Lawsuit
Pennsylvania State University this week is looking to end one of the remaining lawsuits filed by a victim of the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse scandal, according to sources. The school's board of trustees is scheduled to meet Thursday morning to discuss "potential settlements" and possibly vote, said spokeswoman Lisa Powers.
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Penn Study Finds Faster Learners Don’t Overthink
Danielle Bassett of the School of Engineering and Applied Science is highlighted in a front-page story for leading a study revealing that differences in neural activity change learning rates.
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Swarthmore Investigating After ‘Rape Haven’ Painted on Frat House
The phrase Rape Haven was painted on the front of a Swarthmore College fraternity house this week, and college officials said they were investigating.
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St. Joe’s Hazing Reported
St. Joseph's University is investigating allegations that members of the women's varsity softball team engaged in hazing or bullying of younger members, reportedly involving alcohol and sexual improprieties.
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Is Harper Lee Killing Her Own Mockingbird?
Jason Karlawish of the Perelman School of Medicine writes about Harper Lee’s decision to publish a new novel despite her friends saying she suffers from memory, hearing and vision loss.
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Penn Doctor: Fear ‘Definitely Hampered’ Response to Ebola
Trish Henwood of the Perelman School of Medicine is featured for her trips to Liberia to help fight the Ebola outbreak.
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Swarthmore Group Breaks From Hillel
In a dispute over its right to host an Israeli-Palestinian program, Swarthmore College's Hillel has broken with the global Jewish-student organization and changed its name. The schism is symptomatic of increasing tensions between local chapters and Hillel, which has attempted to stop them from hosting events that involve speakers or groups deemed to be anti-Israel.
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Penn Grads Win Chance to Change the World
Five undergraduate students are featured as the winners of the University of Pennsylvania’s President’s Engagement Prizes.