4/22
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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250K in Pa. signed up for Biden administration’s student loan relief plan
A 2022 report from Penn estimated that student loan forgiveness could cost the federal government around $1 trillion.
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Hundreds of people, pups turn out for Gulliver’s Run to combat canine cancer
John Heycock, the organizer of Gulliver’s Run, credits the School of Veterinary Medicine with extending his dog Gulliver’s life by 13 months through cancer-treatment trials.
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Vaccine trust plunges in U.S., with misinformation drowning out truth: survey
A survey by Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center and colleagues finds that American trust in vaccines has fallen significantly in just a few years, even with more fact-checking and pleas from doctors in response to viral misinformation.
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After years of research, Pitt professor poised to test breast cancer vaccine
A Penn study testing a breast cancer vaccine in those who carry the breast cancer gene has vaccinated its first patient.
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Southcentral Pa. still No. 1 for chronic wasting disease in deer, first case found in Dauphin County
A study by the School of Veterinary Medicine and Penn State captured and tagged 32 deer last winter to research chronic wasting disease.
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To avoid false confessions, Pennsylvania needs to mandate taped interrogations
In an Op-Ed, Marissa Bluestine of Penn Carey Law and her co-author argue for an overhaul of interrogation policies and practices in Pennsylvania.
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Tempers flare as child sex abuse reform bill stalls in Pa. Senate; victims demand a vote
Marci Hamilton of the School of Arts & Sciences commented on Pennsylvania Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward’s delay in scheduling a vote on a bill that would extend the statute of limitations for survivors of child sexual abuse. “It’s time for Senator Kim Ward to stop protecting the hidden child sex predators in Pennsylvania,” said Hamilton. “We know from our study of windows across the country that they are life-saving for victims suffering in tortured silence and they protect children now.”
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Asian American leaders, racial justice advocates say ‘sense of urgency’ needed to combat hate crimes, racism
Walter Palmer of the School of Social Policy & Practice drew parallels between the racism experienced by Black and Asian American communities throughout U.S. history. “Discrimination is part and parcel of American society,” he said. “Until we admit it and own it, it will never end. It takes work to overcome this, and it means still feeling some pain.”
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Pa. House passes measure to allow voters to create a window for child sex abuse victims to go to court
Marci Hamilton of the School of Arts & Sciences commented on news that the Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a measure temporarily lifting the expired statute of limitations for some victims of childhood sexual abuse, allowing them to file civil suits. “This is a moment to thank all the brave survivors, including those who have passed away, for standing up for truth,” she said.
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Pennsylvania moves closer to overhauling child sex crime laws after Senate passes ‘historic’ reforms
Marci Hamilton of the School of Arts and Sciences critiqued a proposed amendment that would extend the statute of limitations for survivors of childhood sexual abuse to age 30. “That is not a meaningful age limit for the vast majority of adult women, and we have been working since 2005 for the child victims to get a window,” she said.