5/18
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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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.
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How Not to Ask for a Recommendation Letter
Adam Grant of the Wharton School writes about how to appropriately request a letter of recommendation.
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How Students’ Economic Diversity Varies by College Type
The Alliance for Higher Education and Democracy in the Graduate School of Education is cited for a collaborative report on income inequality in higher education.
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Self-affirmation May Help Keep You Active
Emily Falk of the Annenberg School for Communication is cited for studying self-affirmation.
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In Net Neutrality Push, F.C.C. Is Expected to Propose Regulating Internet Service as a Utility
Kevin Werbach of the Wharton School shares his thoughts on President Obama’s statement on net neutrality and the F.C.C.
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David Thornburgh on Raising Civic Expectations, Tax Reform and ‘Strategic Impatience’
David Thornburgh of the Fels Institute of Government in the School of Arts & Sciences is interviewed.
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Super Bowl Ads Were Slightly Less Sexist This Year. Don’t Celebrate Yet.
Patricia Williams of the Wharton School comments on sexist advertising.
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Can Arizona Students Pass a Citizenship Test – and Should They Have To?
Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center is quoted about civics and education. A civic ignorance study from the APPC is also cited.
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Audio: TurboTax Tries to Recover From Price-hike Stumble
Jonah Berger of the Wharton School comments on TurboTax’s price increase.