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4/26
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
Penn In the News
Sara Cherry of the Perelman School of Medicine argues that researchers weren’t monitoring enough rebound cases of COVID for possible resistance.
Penn In the News
PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel advocated for a new approach to managing the pandemic that emphasizes living with the virus rather than eradicating it. The approach includes improving air filtration, mask compliance, and vaccine distribution, and developing more antiviral therapies.
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Samuel Preston of the School of Arts & Sciences said not all COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have been correctly attributed to their cause, creating an undercount. Furthermore, he said, many of 2020’s deaths may be linked to people postponing medical care to avoid exposure to COVID-19.
Penn In the News
The School of Engineering and Applied Science’s Matt Blaze discussed a hacking experiment, saying it was “not surprising that these precocious, bright kids would be able to do it because the websites that are on the internet are vulnerable…. What was interesting is just how utterly quickly they were able to do it.”
Penn In the News
Lisa Servon of the School of Design writes about banking fees, particularly overdraft fees.
Penn In the News
Salamishah Tillet of the School of Arts & Sciences talks about Beyoncé maintaining control of her narrative as an artist.
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Jonathan Moreno of the Perelman School of Medicine and the School of Arts & Sciences comments on no laws existing to regulate gene editing for enhancement.
Penn In the News
Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education comments on the increased interest of black students in enrolling in historically black colleges and universities.
Penn In the News
Cristina Bicchieri of the School of Arts & Sciences talks about the family background of those who are forced into marriage at early ages.
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Angela Duckworth of the School of Arts & Sciences joins a conversation about grit being a characteristic that successful people share.