Penn in the News

Chronicle of Higher Education — March 4, 2013

Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School comments on employers’ complaints about unprepared job candidates.

Detroit Free Press — March 4, 2013

J. Russell Ramsay of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on long-term effects of ADHD.

Washington Post — March 4, 2013

David Dinges of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on sleep deprivation.

National Law Journal — March 3, 2013

Dean Michael Fitts and the Heather Frattone of the Law School comment on Penn Law students taking classes at the Wharton School.

Diverse Issues in Higher Education — March 3, 2013

Marybeth Gasman of the Graduate School of Education shares her thoughts about minority-serving institutions broadening their mindset.

The Scientist — March 3, 2013

James Shorter of the Perelman School of Medicine is cited for co-leading a team of researchers studying prion-like proteins.

New York Times — March 2, 2013

Student Anna Jesus of the Perelman School of Medicine shares her experience of being an expectant mother while in medical school.

New York Times — March 2, 2013

J. Sanford Schwartz and Daniel Rader of the Perelman School of Medicine are quoted about diets.

Philadelphia Inquirer — March 1, 2013

Penn raised more than $4.3 billion in the Making History Campaign.

Chicago Tribune — March 1, 2013

A paper from the Wharton School stresses the importance of gaining financial literacy early.

 

Wired.co.uk — February 28, 2013

Ann Kennedy of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on sending astronauts to Mars.

Philadelphia Inquirer — February 28, 2013

Anthea Butler of the School of Arts and Sciences comments on The Politics of Black Women’s Hair Symposium.

Men’s Health News — February 28, 2013

Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School suggests having statistics and facts about a charity in order to boost fundraising efforts.

Associated Press — February 28, 2013

Janet Monge of the School of Arts and Sciences is quoted about the reburial of an Irish immigrant found at Duffy’s Cut.

Reuters Health — February 28, 2013

Amy Bleakley of the Annenberg School for Communication shares her thoughts about a study on the effectiveness of youth-development programs on contraception on teenagers.

Philadelphia Daily News — February 28, 2013

Kevin Gillen of the School of Arts and Sciences is quoted.

“Newsworks,” WHYY Radio (Philadelphia) — February 27, 2013

Kevin Gillen of the School of Arts and Sciences comments on Philadelphia homestead exemptions.

Scientific American — February 27, 2013

Brian Rose of the Penn Museum comments on Homer’s “Iliad.”

Washington Post — February 27, 2013

Thomas Sugrue of the School of Arts and Sciences says, “Blacks and whites have always had unequal access to the housing market.”

“Newsworks,” WHYY Radio (Philadelphia) — February 27, 2013

Dennis Discher of the Perelman School of Medicine discusses the development a protein that could lead to better cancer treatment.