5/18
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Silicon Valley Is Under a Harsh Spotlight
Joseph Turow of the Annenberg School for Communication shares his opinion on Silicon Valley’s power and influence.
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How Big Science Gets Its Funding
Bill Andresen of the Office of Government and Community Affairs is quoted about the purpose and usefulness of grants for scientific research.
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Audio: Why It’s Hard to Raid a University Endowment
There is a small but growing move afoot to require universities with multi-billion dollar endowments to stop charging tuition. In fact, some proponents of the idea are trying to get a seat on the board that oversees Harvard, and a New York congressman is sponsoring legislation to require rich universities to spend more of their endowments on tuition assistance. Sounds like they're making a simple argument, right? But University endowments aren’t big, liquid pools of money, like what parents with a kid in college wish for.
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Audio: Meet Me in St. Louis …We’ll Leave for L.A. From There
Kenneth Shropshire of the Wharton School talks about the St. Louis Rams moving to Los Angeles.
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Audio: How Movie Theaters Will Make the Most of ‘Star Wars’
Josh Eliashberg of the Wharton School talks about optimal theater scheduling.
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New Report Ranks Best Cities for Veterans to Live In
Dennis Culhane of the School of Social Policy & Practice shares his thoughts on veterans facing homelessness.
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Audio: The Fed’s Lack of Clarity Spurs Insecurity
Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School comments on unclear signals from the Fed’s messaging.
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Audio: Baseball Economics Hits a Homerun for the Mets
Kenneth Shropshire of the Wharton School comments on New York Mets staff and salary decisions.
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Audio: Netflix Up to One Year of Paid Parental Leave
Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School shares his thoughts on Netflix offering its employees unlimited paid time off in the first year after the birth or adoption of a child.
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Audio: Why Primary Care Doctors Are Getting Paid More
Robert Town of the Wharton School discusses what insurers want consumers to know about their coverage and costs.