Mark Liberman of the School of Arts and Sciences comments on why people strongly dislike certain words.
Penn in the News
Social Work Today — April 1, 2013
Debra Schilling Wolfe of the School of Social Policy and Practice is quoted about multidisciplinary social workers.
Philadelphia Inquirer — April 1, 2013
Josep Dalmau and Eric Lancaster of the Perelman School of Medicine are cited for studying encephalitis.
Philadelphia Inquirer — April 1, 2013
Joseph Turow of the Annenberg School for Communication is quoted about “remarketing” or “retargeting.”
WTFX-TV — April 1, 2013
Paul Meyer is interviewed about the Big Bug exhibit at the Morris Arboretum.
USA Today — April 1, 2013
Tukufu Zuberi of the School of Arts and Sciences comments on his recent documentary and African Independence.
CBS News (Philadelphia) — April 1, 2013
Tony Rostain of the Perelman School of Medicine is highlighted for teaching an online course on ADHD.
New York Times Magazine — March 31, 2013
Adam Grant of the Wharton School is profiled as a student-centered professor.
“Melissa Harris Perry,” MSNBC — March 31, 2013
Anthea Butler of the School of Arts and Sciences discusses the politics of black hair and showcases her hairstyle.
Philadelphia Inquirer — March 30, 2013
Dean Marilyn Jordan Taylor of the School of Design shares her thoughts on the use of transportation funds.
Yahoo! Finance — March 29, 2013
Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School discusses how the Federal Reserve can create a market-friendly exit strategy.
“Piers Morgan Live,” CNN — March 29, 2013
Ezekiel Emanuel of the Perelman School of Medicine and the Wharton School is interviewed.
New York Times — March 28, 2013
Penn is cited for increased selectivity in formulating the Class of 2017.
Philadelphia Inquirer — March 28, 2013
The results of the Class of 2017 admissions process are highlighted.
Metro (Philadelphia) — March 28, 2013
William Labov and graduate student Josef Fruehwald of the School of Arts and Sciences discuss the evolution of the Philadelphia accent.
WCAU-TV (Philadelphia) — March 27, 2013
William Labov and graduate student Josef Fruehwald of the School of Arts and Sciences are highlighted for studying changes in the Philadelphia accent.
CBS News — March 27, 2013
Charnita Zeigler-Johnson of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on studying how baldness may be a sign of prostate cancer risk in African-American men.
U.S. News — March 27, 2013
Sigal Barsade of the Wharton School is quoted about passive bosses.
BBC News — March 27, 2013
Justin McDaniel of the School of Arts and Sciences says, “You have to understand that authorship in Thailand is never considered to be by just one person.”
“Newsworks,” WHYY Radio (Philadelphia) — March 27, 2013
David Wolk of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on deep brain stimulation and Alzheimer’s symptoms.
