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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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Hot Sauce Is Main Course at New York Showcase
Paul Rozin of the School of Arts & Sciences says, “People come to like a wide variety of innately negative experiences: the burn of chili pepper in the mouth, the bitterness of coffee, the fear from riding on a roller coasters.”
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Video: Oculus Rift and Robotic Heads: A Match Made in Geek Heaven
Undergraduates John Nappo and Peter Zachares of the School of Engineering and Applied Science are quoted about developing DORA, Dextrous Observational Roving Automaton.
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Introducing GSOFT
Randall Kamien of the School of Arts & Sciences wrote about establishing a new sub-field of physics, soft matter, which includes materials ranging from toothpaste to liquid crystals.
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Penn Physicists Honored for Work That Could Take Heat Out of Computing
Charles Kane and Eugene Mele of the School of Arts & Sciences are highlighted for their work with topological insulators.
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Audio: Congress Pushes for Cybersecurity Overhaul
Matt Blaze of the School of Engineering and Applied Science talks about encouraging better security practices rather than focusing on data sharing.
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The Risks Associated With ‘Productivity Pills’ Outweigh the Benefits
Martha Farah of the School of Arts & Sciences pens an op-ed detailing the risks associated with “productivity pills,” such as Adderall.
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5 Researched-based Reasons to Be Kind
Martin Seligman of the School of Arts & Sciences is cited for conducting a study about the effects of writing and hand delivering thank-you notes to people.
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Drexel, Penn Pay Central Team’s Way to Robotics Championship
President Amy Gutmann is quoted about Penn co-sponsoring the RoboLancers of Central High School of Philadelphia to attend a competition.
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Penn Study Finds Faster Learners Don’t Overthink
Danielle Bassett of the School of Engineering and Applied Science is highlighted in a front-page story for leading a study revealing that differences in neural activity change learning rates.
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Carbon Capture
Daniel Janzen of the School of Arts & Sciences is cited for his conservation work in Costa Rica.