5/18
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Evidence Builds for Effectiveness of Graphic Warning Labels on Cigarettes
Daniel Langleben of the Annenberg Public Policy Center is quoted about studying the effect of graphic warning labels on cigarette packaging saying, “We also found that these labels were better remembered and associated with a greater reduction in craving for cigarettes.”
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Children and Technology: How Much Is Best?
Yasmin Kafai of the Graduate School of Education co-writes a letter to the editor about children and technology education.
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Comcast-Time Warner Cable Deal Still Up in the Air a Year Later
Kevin Werbach of the Wharton School comments on the Comcast-Time Warner Cable deal.
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Are C.E.O.s That Talented, or Just Lucky?
J. Scott Armstrong of the Wharton School shares his thoughts on top executive positions, talent and luck.
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Madam C.E.O., Get Me a Coffee
Adam Grant of the Wharton School co-authors an article about women doing “office housework.”
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How Did These College Presidents Pay Their Tuition?
President Amy Gutmann discusses how she paid for tuition as an undergraduate student and the future of college affordability.
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The View Is Always the Same on a Hedonic Treadmill
Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers of the Wharton School are cited for their study, “The Paradox of Declining Female Happiness.”
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Audio: FCC Chairman: A Declaration of Independence for the Internet
Victor Pickard of the Annenberg School for Communication says, “As a society, we have to figure out how we regulate this media – what’s the social contract and the role of the FCC in their regulatory oversight?”
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This Method of Positive Thinking Can Make Sticking to Health Habits So Much Easier
Emily Falk of the Annenberg School for Communication is cited for studying the effect of self-affirmation on health advice.
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If We Aren’t Helping the Poor Smart Kids, What Hope Is There for Others?
A collaborative study including the Graduate School of Education’s Alliance for Higher Education and Democracy about the growing equity gap between low-income and affluent students is cited.