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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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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.”
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SAT Scores in Question After Misprint in Instruction Booklet
Some students taking the SAT college-entrance exam Saturday had extra time to complete a section of the test because of a misprint in an instruction guide, at least briefly calling into question the validity of scores for nearly half a million test-takers. Shortly before noon EDT on Saturday, the Educational Testing Service, which administers the SAT on behalf of the College Board, notified the test maker that there was a printing error in the test booklets distributed to students in the U.S., according to a statement posted on the College Board website Sunday evening.
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Big Bets on Proton Therapy Face Uncertain Future
Justin Bekelman of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on intensity-modulated radiation therapy.
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New Luxury Rental Projects Add to Rent Squeeze
Susan Wachter of the Wharton School is quoted about the influx of luxury rental housing and how that impacts rental choices for middle-class and young workers.
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The Case for ‘Unbundling’ Higher Education
The Great Recession and its aftermath have exposed a major mismatch between the skills of many college graduates and the skills employers are seeking. If anything, as technological change marches on, this problem may get worse. University presidents and trustees cannot afford to be complacent.
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U.S. College Enrollment Has Dropped Nearly 2% Over Past Year
The number of students at U.S. colleges and universities fell nearly 2% between May 2014 and this month, continuing a four-year slide, according to a report to be released Thursday by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. As of this month, 18.6 million students were enrolled, down about 1 million students from the peak in 2011. Enrollment spiked during the recession when more adults went back to school to retrain.
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Mentors Help Patients With Rehab and Offer Insider Tips Along the Way
Judith Long of the Perelman School of Medicine is cited for studying the effect of peer mentorship of veterans who are on blood sugar control.
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Video: The Future of Remote Work Is Telerobotics
Undergraduate students, including Peter Zachares of the School of Engineering and Applied Science, are featured for creating DORA, a robot that mimics movements and sends visual information through a virtual reality headset.
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Business Schools Are Fighting to Recruit Top Women
Business schools worry that not enough women see an M.B.A. in their future. B-school deans say the pipeline of young women may be running dry as fewer U.S. students overall appear to be interested in a graduate business degree.
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Yale Alters Leave Policy Amid Protest Over a Student Suicide
Yale University on Tuesday said it will amend its leave policies, allowing students more time to declare a leave of absence instead of outright withdrawing, and change its readmission process to ease the transition for students seeking to return to school after taking time off for medical, personal or other reasons.