5/18
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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AP Interview: DeVos Says She Didn't Decry Racism Enough
Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education comments on Education Secretary Betsey DeVos distancing herself from previous statements about historically black colleges and universities being pioneers of school choice.
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Video: The Health Care Bill Collapses, Leaving a Divided GOP at Crossroads
Ezekiel Emanuel of the Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School debates the proposed health-care legislation presented by the GOP.
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'Ancient Brews' Reveals Tasty History of Alcohol
Ancient Brews: Rediscovered & Re-created, the latest book from Patrick McGovern of the Penn Museum, is reviewed.
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EU Court: Vaccines Can Be Blamed for Illnesses Without Proof
Paul Offit of the Perelman School of Medicine critiques the criteria used by the European Union court to rule that courts can consider, without scientific proof, whether or not a vaccination led to an illness.
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Clamping Down, Trump Team Puts the 'Brief' in Press Briefing
Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center comments on political discourse.
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Pennsylvania Takes New Step on Troubled Public Pension Plans
Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School comments on the future of Pennsylvania’s public pension plans following Gov. Tom Wolf signing a bill that will cut costs.
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A First: All Respond to Gene Therapy in a Blood Cancer Study
Carl June of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on the rarity of every study participant to respond to a treatment.
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U.S. Home Equity Is Back, So Why Aren't More People Borrowing?
Benjamin Keys of the Wharton School is quoted about mortgage refinancing.
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Pound for Pound, Dillard University Is a Physics Powerhouse
Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education comments on African-American women receiving STEM degrees at Dillard University.
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Penn Gets $9.25M Grant for Research on Concussions
David Meaney of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and Douglas Smith of the Perelman School of Medicine are mentioned for leading concussion research.