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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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At Penn, Global Health Pioneer Speaks of Morality and Medicine
Glen Gaulton of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted about directing Penn’s Center for Global Health.
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3 Penn Students Win Presidential Engagement Prize
Undergraduate students Kriya Patel, Vaishak Kumar and Melanie Mariano are listed as the 2016 President Engagement Prize winners announced by President Amy Gutmann.
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Penn Med Student Shares the Excitement of Match Day
Fourth-year medical student Rebekah Lucien of the Perelman School of Medicine recounts her experience finding out on Match Day where she would fulfill her residency.
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Lawyer: U.S. Won’t File New Charges Against Temple Physics Prof
The Temple physics professor whose life was turned upside down when the U.S. government filed and later withdrew espionage charges against him has been notified that the government will not refile the charges. "The U.S. Attorney's Office has notified Professor [Xiaoxing] Xi's defense team that there will be no new charges and that the government will return his seized property," said Michael A. Schwartz, one of Xi's lawyers.
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Changing Skyline: Making Sense of Philadelphia’s Many Innovation Districts
Urban planners love an organizing concept. Cities originally built their economies around financial districts, but over the years they have pinned their hopes on other specialized centers, like arts districts, enterprise zones, science centers, and festival marketplaces. Today, every ambitious city dreams of having an innovation district.
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Hospital Plans 60 Penis Transplants for Wounded Servicemen
L. Scott Levin of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on the technical and ethical issues involved with hand, face or penis transplants.
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Despite Doubts and Hurdles, Why Medicine Is a Calling for Penn Med Student
Fourth-year medical student Rebekah Lucien of the Perelman School of Medicine shares her passion for medicine and her journey to Match Day.
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State Budge Impasse Triggers Accreditation Questions for Temple
Pennsylvania’s lengthy budget impasse has caused the commission that accredits colleges and universities regionally to question Temple University about its ability to stay in compliance without the $147 million in state funding it has yet to receive. Heather F. Perfetti, vice president of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, asked Temple in a March 10 letter to provide a report on the impact the budget impasse has had on the university’s operations and its contingency plans. The university must submit the report by April 10.
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Commentary: On Climate Policy, Focus on Local Goals and Benefits
Mark Alan Hughes of the School of Design writes about what to focus on when proposing climate policy.
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Parks and Rec Preparing Haddington Woods for Centuries to Come
David Hewitt of the School of Arts & Sciences is quoted about restoring parks in Philadelphia.