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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Setting the table—for success
An article in partnership with the Character Lab, co-founded by Angela Duckworth of the School of Arts & Sciences, highlights a study that found a positive decision-making solution to encourage youngsters to eat healthy food.
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Business for good: Wharton WORKS
Damon Phillips of the Wharton School has partnered with nonprofit Resilience Education for the program Wharton WORKS, which helps formerly incarcerated people start businesses and get career-track, living-wage jobs.
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Cleaner streets are key to Philly’s success
Two studies by the Urban Health Lab at Penn found that gun violence dropped significantly in neighborhoods where vacant parcels were turned into regularly maintained green spaces.
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The West Philly housing crisis that was utterly avoidable
An in-depth examination looks at the solution that might have put a stop to the UC Townhomes housing crisis, with a glimpse at what President Liz Magill and her office are doing to help.
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Michael E. Mann is coming for your climate doomism
In a profile, Michael E. Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the country is on the verge of truly meaningful climate action on the policy front.
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What’s so wrong with David Cohen and Amy Gutmann being ambassadors?
President Amy Gutmann is praised as a “a fascinating choice to represent America” as ambassador to Germany.
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Second (science) city no more
Kevin Mahoney of the Perelman School of Medicine and the Health System said Philadelphia is “creating new history” with its efforts to catch up to other major cities known for innovation. Penn is leading the way with investments designed to create jobs, fund research, and keep talent local.
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Meet the Disruptors: Street Change
Andrew Siegel of the Perelman School of Medicine and Dan Treglia of the School of Social Policy & Practice talk about collaborating with StreetChange, an app that allows people to donate to the homeless.