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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Philadelphians hope a cleaner city will reduce gun violence. Will Oh or Parker make it a reality?
A $3 million blight reduction project in Philadelphia is informed by Penn research showing that cleaning up trash and revitalizing vacant lots can reduce gun violence rates by as much as 29%.
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Camden County launches virtual reality training program to teach people how to use Narcan for drug overdoses
The School of Nursing and the Annenberg School for Communication have partnered with New Jersey’s Camden County to create a virtual reality training video for administering the opioid-reversing drug Narcan.
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Philadelphia lawyer connects at risk youth to at risk animals, together they help each other
Penny Ellison of Penn Carey Law leads Hand2Paw, a Philadelphia nonprofit founded by Penn alum Rachel Cohen that connects youth experiencing homeless or in foster care to animals in need.
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Earth’s ‘fragile moment’ with Michael Mann, latest on Irizarry police shooting
Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses what can be done to slow the warming of the planet and the politics that get in the way.
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‘Why is there no air?’: An inside look at Philly’s early school dismissals amid extreme heat
R. Jisung Park of the School of Social Policy & Practice says that heat before or during exams is detrimental to student performance.
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Pa. lawmakers want state to require Asian American and Pacific Islander education
Rob Buscher of the School of Arts & Sciences praises proposed legislation requiring Asian American and Pacific Islander education in Pennsylvania.
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PBS is coming to Philly to talk climate, community empowerment at Penn
The Penn Center for Science, Sustainability, and the Media will convene with PBS, WHYY, community leaders, science communicators, journalists, and leading scientists at an upcoming Philadelphia panel to discuss the value of storytelling to educate about climate change.
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Pet ethics, 12-foot puppet Little Amal, trivia & things to do
James Serpell of the School of Veterinary Medicine discusses the ethics of caring for a pet and pet relationships.
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‘Safety zones,’ campus monitors, and gun detection systems make up Philadelphia’s back-to-school safety plan
Penn is funding the expansion of a program for the School District of Philadelphia to provide Safe Path monitors that watch violence around campus, providing mentorship and conducting conflict mediation for students.
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Food insufficiency rates jump among SNAP recipients after expanded pandemic benefits end, Penn study finds
A study by Aaron Richterman of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues found that the recent discontinuance of pandemic-related SNAP benefits led to a substantial increase in U.S. food insufficiency.