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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Obama’s Get-Out-of-Jail-Free Decree
Paul Robinson of the Law School pens an op-ed about President Obama’s use of presidential clemency to change federal sentencing policy concerning nonviolent drug offenses.
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Harvard Asian-American Bias Complaint Dismissed
The U.S. Education Department dismissed a complaint against Harvard University alleging the school discriminated against Asian-American applicants. The government dismissed the suit on June 3 because a similar lawsuit is being considered in federal court. The dismissal was reported earlier Tuesday by Bloomberg.
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Technology Experts Hit Back at FBI on Encryption
Matthew Blaze of the School of Engineering and Applied Science is cited for contributing to a paper about encryption.
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Asset-forfeiture Laws Raise Concerns
Louis Rulli of the Law School is quoted on issues with federal forfeiture laws.
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With Students Away, Colleges Try a New Course
School’s out for summer, but some colleges are throwing their doors wide open.
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Euro’s Salvation Lies in Its Political Appeal
Jesús Fernández-Villaverde of the School of Arts & Sciences is quoted about the value of the euro.
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School’s Out at Columbia, but a Debate Over Trigger Warnings Continues
A growing group of Columbia University undergraduates are calling for an overhaul to the school’s required reading list and asking whether classics with sexually violent content should bear cautionary notes.
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Foreign Grad-School Applications Rise, Driven by Indian Candidates
International applications to U.S. graduate schools rose 2% this year, driven by double-digit growth from Indian candidates and interest in science and engineering programs but tempered by declining demand from Chinese prospects. This marks the 10th straight year of gains in applications from foreign candidates, according to a preliminary tally by the Council of Graduate Schools, based on reports from 377 schools that educate the bulk of international graduate students. U.S.
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Philanthropy for Hackers
Carl June of the Perelman School of Medicine is cited for his pioneering work on HIV and gene therapy.
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Women, Especially, Are Failing Financial Literacy
Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School is cited for co-authoring a report titled “Financial Literacy and Economic Outcomes.”