5/18
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Millennium shuts down pioneering quant hedge fund
Michael Kearns of the School of Engineering and Applied Science discussed the closing of Prediction Company, a hedge fund. “Prediction was certainly far ahead of its time in realizing that many aspects of trading could be made not just quantitative but algorithmic,” said Kearns.
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Everyone thinks they’ve already won the battle over the word ‘milk’
The Law School’s Cary Coglianese said that “the FDA doesn’t have a slam dunk case” in a ruling about the legality of referring to plant-based milk-alternatives as “milk.”
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How Markets Won: Erdogan Concedes a Hated Rate Hike to Save Lira
Nihat Bulent Gultekin of the Wharton School spoke about the role of politics in the Turkish economy. Changing interest rates isn’t enough to resolve the issue, according to Gultekin, who recommended implementing a wider set of measures to regulate the central bank.
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Trump Stretches Meaning of Deregulation in Touting Achievements
Cary Coglianese of the Law School comments on the actual figures behind "deregulatory" actions cited by the administration.
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Farmers Sue to Reinstate Obama Lawsuit Rule Trump Killed
Cary Coglianese of the Law School comments on a lawsuit between the Department of Agriculture and chicken growers.
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Wharton’s Online Policy Simulator Isn’t Just for Wonks
Developed by the Wharton School, a new computer modeling tool that tests the real-world effects of policy change is featured.
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3-D Mammograms Cut False-positive Rates, Study Finds
Emily Conant of the Perelman School of Medicine discusses 3-D mammograms.
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Wharton’s Erika James on managing through today's crises, preparing for future ones
Dean Erika James of the Wharton School discusses her work, goals and leadership and the challenges of our time.