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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
Penn In the News
Matthew Blaze of the School of Engineering and Applied Science is quoted about the possible goals of a government-sponsored hacking plan.
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Benjamin Abella of the Perelman School of Medicine says, “We need to be more creative about our approach to CPR training in this population.”
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Cary Coglianese of the Law School is quoted about the impact of oil companies on energy rules and policy.
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Christopher Bonafide of the Perelman School of Medicine shares his opinion about smartphone applications that are paired with sensors to monito babies’ vital signs.
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Michael Thase of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on how activity on social-network websites may offer insight into the health of the user.
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Scott Halpern of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted about the decisions patients have to make when determining end-of-life care.
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David Hsu of the Wharton School says, “It takes a very lean staff to maintain the core Twitter as an advertising and messaging platform."
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A major Chinese education company has paid thousands of dollars in perks or cash to admissions officers at top U.S. universities to help students apply to American schools. And according to eight former employees of Shanghai-based Dipont Education Management Group, the company’s services didn’t end there. Six told Reuters that Dipont employees wrote application essays for students. Another said she altered recommendation letters that teachers had written for students.
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Joel Gelfand of the Perelman School of Medicine says, “Patients with more severe psoriasis have a similar increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events compared to diabetes.”
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will announce on Wednesday $10 million in grants for non-profit organizations and colleges to develop counseling programs and other services to turn people away from violent extremism, according to a senior DHS official. The official, who spoke to Reuters on the condition of anonymity before the planned announcement, said the department recognizes law enforcement is limited in its ability to intervene before someone becomes radicalized like Omar Mateen, the gunman who killed 49 people in Orlando last month.