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4/26
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
Penn In the News
Ian Lustick of the School of Arts and Sciences wrote an opinion piece about the current administration’s efforts to “chill free speech and criticism of Israel” using the Department of Education’s civil rights mandate.
Penn In the News
Steven Weitzman of the School of Arts and Sciences commented on efforts to study Jewish genetics. While the research is “fascinating,” he acknowledges that it may make some uncomfortable. “There’s a lot of resistance to [genetic research] within the field of Jewish studies,” Weitzman said. “A lot of people remember or have in mind the role of race science in Nazism. So the idea that Jewish scholars would look in any way to genetics to understand Jewish identity or Jewish history and origins can make people concerned.”
Penn In the News
Mitchell Orenstein of the School of Arts & Sciences is quoted about the controversial comments of government officials in Poland.
Penn In the News
Abraham Wyner of the Wharton School is cited for conducting an analysis of salary differences between men and women.