Through
4/26
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Research co-led by Aaron Alexander-Bloch and postdoc Jakob Seidlitz of the Perelman School of Medicine charted the human brain’s development over a lifetime to better understand disorders like schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s disease.
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PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel said lifting indoor mask mandates is premature and that the public needs clearer guidance on when it will be possible to return to normal.
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Harald Schmidt of the Perelman School of Medicine said that the U.S. has an opportunity to prove that it’s invested in repairing longstanding health disparities through the COVID-19 vaccine rollout process. “The longer-term implication of how we dealt with social justice will be very powerful—so we do have to get this right,” he said.
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Penn Masala is among four teams heading into the final rounds of an a cappella championship, singing a mashup of Ed Sheeran’s “Castle On The Hill” and the Bollywood song “Ilahi.”
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Christopher Atwood of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke about how Mongolians view Chinese policies that restrict the use of the Mongolian language in schools. "One very strong sense in Inner Mongolia on the part of Mongols is how much they've given up," he said.
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Angela Duckworth of the School of Arts & Sciences spoke at the annual conference for the Common Application about factoring “personal qualities” into the admissions process. "Whatever you call them, the take-home message is these things matter, and in some cases matter as much as IQ," she said.
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Cynthia Otto of the School of Veterinary Medicine spoke about the potential use of scent-detecting dogs to identify COVID-19 in humans.
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Terri Lipman of the School of Nursing has been running and studying Dance for Health, a community soul line dancing group. “Yes, it’s dance. Yes, it’s fun, but it is efficient in improving cardiovascular health and providing activity,” she said.
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Edward Chang, a doctoral candidate in the Wharton School, spoke about the efficacy of corporate diversity and inclusion trainings. “It’s a big deal to close all of your stores, even just briefly, to devote time to training your employees.” However, he says, the culture of a company can’t be changed in just an hour.
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Carl June of the Perelman School of Medicine talks about China prioritizing the advancement of cancer treatment on a national level.