5/18
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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New Jersey Officials blame high lead levels in Bordentown on old homes, skewed testing
Rich Pepino of the School of Arts and Sciences discussed an increase in awareness of lead levels in New Jersey. “I’m not sure that [the increased awareness] lowers any risk for people receiving that water,” said Pepino. “Since lead has an accumulative effect, you would worry about young children may have had this exposure over time.”
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A Philly-Pittsburgh Hyperloop? State House resolution calls for feasibility study
Megan Ryerson of the School of Design discussed the feasibility and wisdom of investing in Hyperloop lines between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. “… It could really change the distribution of economic activities across cities that, right now, we think of as so distant,” said Ryerson.
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In wake of clergy abuse report, a likely legislative fight brews in Pa.
Kermit Roosevelt of the Law School discussed resistance to bills extending or eliminating Pennsylvania’s statute of limitations on sexual abuse. “My sense is that people who are bringing up the constitutionality issue are looking for political cover, because they don’t want to say, ‘for policy reasons, I don’t support this,’” said Roosevelt.
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3D printing companies take action against 3D guns amid debatable public safety threat
Tom Baker of the Law School discussed 3D printing manufacturers’ liability with regard to the creation of homemade guns.
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Audio: What makes an activist?
Mary Frances Berry of the School of Arts and Sciences discussed her new book, History Teaches Us to Resist, and the history of progressive resistance movements in the U.S.
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Health Officials Warn of Fentanyl Contamination After O.D.s Kill 2 Crack Cocaine Users
The Perelman School of Medicine’s Brian Work expressed concern about a surge in overdose deaths due to contamination of the crack cocaine supply. “I do have to say that I worry very much that fentanyl might make its way into other recreational drugs,” Work said.
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New Blood Test for Pregnant Women Could Predict Preterm Birth
The Perelman School of Medicine’s Michal Elovitz discussed the results from her research exploring methods for predicting preterm births. The study’s results were published in Science.
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Audio: Poor People’s Campaign Seeks to Revive MLK’s Vision
Roberta Iversen of the School of Social Policy & Practice compared today’s income equality statistics to those of the 1950s and ‘60s. The gap has increased exponentially, with many contemporary CEOs making 350 percent of an average worker’s salary.
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Pompeo, Bolton, and the Question of Hate Groups
Jonathan Zimmerman of the Graduate School of Education wrote about politicians who refuse donations and political support from white supremacist organizations while still associating with anti-Muslim groups.
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Renter Beware: Philly’s Deadly Housing Problem
Robert Fairbanks of the School of Arts and Sciences explained how unmet demands for affordable housing contribute to the proliferation of unregulated, and often unsafe, rooming houses in Philadelphia.