5/18
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Flu season Is Here, and Experts Are Already Concerned
Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine shares his thoughts on the upcoming flu season.
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Gary Cohn Fears This Is How the Next Crisis Will Happen
David Skeel of the Law School says, “Failure of a major clearinghouse could paralyze large swaths of the financial markets.”
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Video: Comment: My Debate v. Penn Students
Law School alum and broadcast host Michael Smerconish talks about his experience debating Penn students on the media’s role in increasing political polarization in society at an event hosted by the Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy and the Penn Political Union.
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Dougong: The Enduring Appeal of an Ancient Chinese Building Technique
Nancy Steinhardt of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on how the Chinese building system, dougong, is seen for its décor style as much as its engineering.
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Wells Fargo Names Female Chairman, a First for a Top U.S. Bank
Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School commends Wells Fargo’s appointment of Elizabeth Duke, as she becomes the first female chairman of a top U.S. bank.
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Charlottesville, Hate Crimes Are Public Health Issue, Experts Say
Jack Ende of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted about the American College of Physicians taking a stance on hate crimes.
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Video: Untruths, Lies and How to Tell the Difference
Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center encourages viewers to take the time to understand the difference between untruths and lies.
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Newspapers Face Steep Uphill Climb in Effort to Negotiate With Google, Facebook
Herbert Hovenkamp of the Law School and the Wharton School comments on the likelihood of newspaper publishers being granted an antitrust exemption.
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Hope and Hype Around Cancer Immunotherapy
Robert Vonderheide of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on the need for more research on cancer immunotherapy.
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Here's How Trump's FCC Affects You
Kevin Werbach of the Wharton School says, "There are now no rules governing what ISPs can do with your data, and that's something this FCC has endorsed."