5/18
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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The Hackathon Fast Track, From Campus to Silicon Valley
PennApps is cited as the “longest-running collegiate hackathon.”
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Audio: Is There a Criminal Brain? And Can It Be Modified?
Adrian Raine of the School of Arts & Sciences and the Perelman School of Medicine talks about his latest research on preventing violence by increasing nutritional supplement intake.
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College Basketball Tournaments Offer Lessons From the School of Hardwood
Angela Duckworth of the School of Arts & Sciences is mentioned for her research on “grit.”
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We Need to Unlock the Brain’s Secrets – Ethically
President Amy Gutmann, Presidential Bioethics Commission chair, writes about three key areas of ethical concern in neuroscience research and application.
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Need Financial Advice? Ask the Future You
Joseph Kable of the School of Arts & Sciences is quoted about how discounting can affect decisions including personal finances.
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New Take on Game Theory Offers Clues on Why We Cooperate
Postdoctoral fellow Alexander Stewart of the School of Arts & Sciences writes about a new approach to game theory he studied with Joshua Plotkin of the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering and Applied Science.
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The Morning Download: CIOs Integrate Wearables Into Core Software Platforms
Nadia Heninger of the School of Engineering and Applied Science is quoted about the “FREAK flaw.”
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New Engineering Dean at Penn
Vijay Kumar is featured as the new dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science.
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Coming Soon: X-ray Specs
Nader Engheta of the School of Engineering and Applied Science is quoted about metamaterials.
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Why the Dress Is Blue (But White to You)
David Brainard of the School of Arts & Sciences talks about human vision.