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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Why are dogs such terrible dads?
Carlo Siracusa of the School of Veterinary Medicine explained the differences in parenting styles between wolves and domesticated dogs. “As a general rule, male dogs don’t collaborate to the defense of the puppies,” Siracusa said. “They might collaborate to the defense of the territory around them, but because there are resources there.”
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What are LASIK surgery complications and how often do they happen?
Penn Medicine’s Mina Massaro-Giordano discussed potential side effects from LASIK eye surgery. “When nerves are cut, as they are with LASIK, there are some people with severely damaged nerves that can experience intense pain,” Massaro-Giordano said.
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LeBron James opened a new school that many are calling a ‘game changer’—but what do educators really think?
Linda Leibowitz of the Graduate School of Education discussed news of LeBron James’ “I Promise School,” which aims to support students at risk of falling behind their peers. The concept “sounds wonderful,” said Leibowitz.
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Homecoming's Deep Meaning at an HBCU: 'Stand confidently in a crowd Where You're the Majority'
Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education comments on the creation of historically black colleges and universities from a “thirst for learning, as blacks were kept from formal learning during slavery.”
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Here Is What Science Says About the Need for Trigger Warnings
Edna Foa of the Perelman School of Medicine talks about developing prolonged exposure therapy, a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.