5/18
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Elon Musk’s belated disclosure of Twitter stake triggers regulators’ probes
Daniel Taylor of the Wharton School discusses the prospect of a regulatory lawsuit against Elon Musk.
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Why it is hard to know who needs a COVID booster: Mysterious T cells
E. John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine relays data from his lab showing that, after the initial series of vaccines, T cells remain in the body for at least nine to 12 months.
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Social media offers a trove of information for medical researchers
Graciela Gonzalez-Hernandez and Ashish Thakrar of the Perelman School of Medicine discuss some of the benefits of using social-media data in studies related to patient care and outcomes.
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Some Ivy League colleges to play down how selective they are
Admissions Dean Whitney Soule said drawing attention to the acceptance rate of Ivy League schools like Penn does more harm than good, distressing applicants and their parents. “We’re focusing not on how hard we are to get into but on who these young people are that we chose,” she said.
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Derby’s Take: Paper tallies rise of so-called activist Fed research
Christina Parajon Skinner of the Wharton School and Carola Binder of Haverford College authored a study which found that the research conducted by the Federal Reserve’s regional banks has shifted toward topics like climate change and social inequality. “All of the reserve banks are producing more research in these areas in recent years than in the past, but the trend is far more pronounced for some banks than for others, which might have the potential to politicize the system,” the authors said.
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Wharton professor promoted love in the workplace
Dean Erika H. James and Adam Grant spoke about the legacy of Wharton School colleague Sigal Barsade, who died earlier this month. “She lived the values of the work that she was espousing,” said James.
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Over the hedge: Three books on the field’s highs and lows
David Skeel of the Law School reviewed three books about corporate bankruptcy and hedge funds.
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One way to spend less: Spread out your paychecks
Research co-authored by Wendy De La Rosa of the Wharton School found that people who receive daily pay checks spend more than those who are paid less frequently. “Changes in liquidity can really change people’s psyche,” she said.
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Is the secret to happiness having a gratitude practice?
Martin E.P. Seligman of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about the benefits of gratitude practices: “Humans are built to attend to the things that go badly in our lives. A lot of the exercises in positive psychology are ways of teaching people to savor and pay attention to what goes well.”
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What children lose when their brains develop too fast
Research led by Allyson Mackey of the School of Arts & Sciences found that children who experience poverty, stress, and other adverse events grow up more quickly, which can be seen in the brain and teeth.