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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Audio: Students Flock to Historically Black Colleges Where They Feel Welcome
Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education talks about how historically black colleges and universities are “tuition driven, so any kind of enrollment increase, as long as they’re prepared for it, is going to put them in a better position.”
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Coatesville Parents, Students Confront School Officials Over Response to Racist Incidents
Howard Stevenson of the Graduate School of Education comments on the importance of schools creating policies and plans to address racism at the student level.
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Why You Made All Those Mistakes as a Teenager
Daniel Romer of the Annenberg Public Policy Center is featured for studying the stereotype of the risky adolescent and what causes teenagers to make certain decisions.
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Pell Grant Shares at Top-ranked Colleges: A Sortable Chart
Dean Eric Furda of Admissions comments on the University’s interest in having a higher freshman Pell grant share.
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Black Women at Higher Risk for Pregnancy-related Heart Failure, Prolonged Recovery
Zolt Arany of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on a form of heart failure that disproportionately affects African-American women during pregnancy.
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So Much Care It Hurts: Unneeded Scans, Therapy, Surgery Only Add to Patients' Ills
Justin Bekelman of the Perelman School of Medicine is quoted on how hard it is to change medical practice.
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Black Children May Suffer More Severe Eczema, But Are Less Likely to Receive Treatment, Study Shows
Junko Takeshita of the Perelman School of Medicine is highlighted for researching the racial and ethnic differences in health-care utilization for eczema.
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Coup in China? Bad If There Was, Worse If There Wasn’t
Arthur Waldron of the School of Arts and Sciences is quoted on the infighting in the Chinese political system.
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Bush and Obama Rebuke Trump
Mary Frances Berry of the School of Arts and Sciences is a guest on this radio panel to discuss former President George W. Bush’s recent comments on the presidency.
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High Anxiety: How Can We Save Our Students From Themselves?
Jonathan Zimmerman of the Graduate School of Education writes on gun control, mental-health resources and the role of the college campus.