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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Emilie Feldman of the Wharton School comments on an activist investor who drives very positive change within companies, at least from a shareholder-value perspective.
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John Wherry of the Perelman School of Medicine wonders whether there might be some kind of antibody enhancement of COVID.
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Scott Hensley of the Perelman School of Medicine led a study that found the current flu vaccines do not match the main influenza virus circulating now, though the shots may still protect against severe effects. "Studies have clearly shown that seasonal influenza vaccines consistently prevent hospitalizations and deaths even in years where there are large antigenic mismatches," he said.
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Allyson Mackey of the School of Arts & Sciences co-led a study that found parental praise encouraged children to brush their teeth for longer. "Our work is the first to show that fluctuations in parent praise relate to fluctuations in child persistence," she said.
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“The Stories We Wear,” a new exhibit at the Penn Museum, was featured. “We often dismiss fashion as frivolous," said curator Lauren Ristvet. "But our appearances are important. The way we dress communicates who we are and what we do."
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Laura Perna of the Graduate School of Education spoke about efforts to make community college tuition-free. "There's power in the message that tuition is free. Figuring out how much college costs is complicated," she said.
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Marci Hamilton of the School of Arts & Sciences and Paul Offit of the Perelman School of Medicine wrote an op-ed in favor of vaccine mandates.
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Eric Feldman of the Law School spoke about the possibility of fake vaccine cards. “It's inevitably dangerous, and it's not going to be easy to root out,” he said. “I worry if this will become a widespread phenomenon. But how many there are, and how much of a risk they pose—we really don't know yet.”
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Claire Finkelstein of the Law School co-authored an opinion piece about the prosecution of Tom Barrack, chair of Donald J. Trump’s 2017 inaugural committee. Barrack has been charged with several crimes, including conspiracy to act as an unregistered agent of a foreign government. “The prosecution is a welcome first step to rein in both foreign lobbying generally and the corruption seemingly surrounding the former president specifically, but much more is needed on both counts,” they wrote.
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Paul Offit of the Perelman School of Medicine said the CDC could increase parental confidence in the COVID-19 vaccine by providing more updates on the potential side effect of myocarditis in adolescents. Still, he said, “I would vaccinate my teenager in a second. This is an extremely rare risk.”