Penn in the News

Economist — April 6, 2013

Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School is mentioned about his thoughts about online job application software.

HealthDay — April 5, 2013

Jason Schnittker of the School of Arts and Sciences is quoted about studying the link between prison time and mental illness.

“Radio Times with Marty Moss-Coane,” WHYY Radio (Philadelphia) — April 5, 2013

David Asch of the Wharton School and the Perelman School of Medicine and Harald Schmidt of Medicine join the debate about “no smoker” hiring policies.

New York Times — April 5, 2013

Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School shares his thoughts about stocks’ value.

Wall Street Journal — April 5, 2013

Sharon Thompson-Schill of the School of Arts and Sciences is cited for research on cognitive control.

Philadelphia Magazine — April 4, 2013

A Penn study about the connection between weight loss competitions and money is cited.

Philadelphia Inquirer — April 4, 2013

William Labov of the School of Arts and Sciences comments on the evolution of the Philadelphia accent.

Huffington Post — April 4, 2013

Dean Andy Porter of the Graduate School of Education blogs about the Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal.

Associated Press — April 3, 2013

Frances Jensen of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on President Obama’s announcement of the BRAIN Initiative.

Philadelphia Inquirer — April 3, 2013

Penn’s Department of Public Safety is cited for its No. 1 ranking in Security Magazine’s higher-education category.

Philadelphia Inquirer — April 3, 2013

S. Michael Phillips of the Perelman School of Medicine and Paul Meyer of the Morris Arboretum discuss the pollen count.

NBC News — April 3, 2013

Joe Kable of the School of Arts and Sciences is featured.

NBC News — April 3, 2013

George Cotsarelis of the Perelman School of Medicine says, “There are some biological lessons we might learn from studying male pattern baldness.”

Philly.com — April 2, 2013

Carl June of the Perelman School of Medicine has been selected to receive the Philadelphia Award.

New York Times — April 2, 2013

Penn undergraduate students are highlighted for their involvement with start-ups and venture capitalism via The Dorm Room Fund.

“Newsworks,” WHYY Radio (Philadelphia) — April 2, 2013

Gregory Djanikian of the School of Arts and Sciences comments on the work of the late poet laureate Daniel Hoffman.

Atlantic — April 2, 2013

William Labov and doctoral candidate Josef Fruehwald of the School of Arts and Sciences are featured for their research on the evolution of the Philadelphia accent.

Associated Press — April 2, 2013

Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center comments on press access at the White House.

New York Times — April 2, 2013

Flavio Cunha of the School of Arts and Sciences is cited about a collaborative study on the disparity in math abilities between rich and poor children.

New York Times — April 2, 2013

Adam Grant of the Wharton School answers questions about workplace dilemmas.