http://www.upenn.edu/pennnews/noteworthy.phpRecent news items featuring the University of Pennsylvania and noteworthy higher education news.en-ushttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rssTue, 24 Nov 2009 13:19:43 -0500minicola@pobox.upenn.edu (Steve Minicola)http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/21/AR2009112100012.html?sub=ARSun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500Joel Waldfogel of the Wharton School is cited for his new book, "Scroogenomics," as he provides financial advice for holiday consumers. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/11/21/AR2009112100012.html?sub=ARhttp://www.philly.com/inquirer/sports/72248337.htmlTue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500Doug Smith of the School of Medicine discusses head injuries in sports. http://www.philly.com/inquirer/sports/72248337.htmlhttp://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2010319888_guest21waldfogel.htmlFri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500Joel Waldfogel of the Wharton School, cited for his book, "Scroogenomics: Why You Shouldn't Buy Presents for the Holidays," authors an op-ed on holiday spending. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2010319888_guest21waldfogel.htmlhttp://abcnews.go.com/Business/shame-cost-homeowners-big/story?id=9120264&page=1Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500Jeremy Tobacman of the Wharton School says sometimes foreclosure is preferable to continued debt.http://abcnews.go.com/Business/shame-cost-homeowners-big/story?id=9120264&page=1http://www.philly.com/inquirer/health_science/daily/20091120_The_mammogram_storm__Benefits_vs__risks.htmlFri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500Sanford Schwartz of the Wharton School and the School of Medicine comments on newly issued mammogram testing guidelines.http://www.philly.com/inquirer/health_science/daily/20091120_The_mammogram_storm__Benefits_vs__risks.htmlhttp://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_48/b4157030792130.htmThu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School discusses the recessions' impact on employee management.http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/09_48/b4157030792130.htmhttp://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704779704574554250779047182.htmlTue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500Dean Eric Furda of Admissions' Q&A is previewed.http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704779704574554250779047182.htmlhttp://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/thehumancondition/archive/2009/11/04/do-fat-parents-have-taller-babies-mice-study-indicates-surprising-relationships-between-food-height-and-families.aspxWed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500Tracy Bale of the School of Veterinary Medicine is cited for research on genetic body types.http://blog.newsweek.com/blogs/thehumancondition/archive/2009/11/04/do-fat-parents-have-taller-babies-mice-study-indicates-surprising-relationships-between-food-height-and-families.aspxhttp://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/72248237.htmlTue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500Dean Marilyn Jordan Taylor of the School of Design discusses Penn's involvement with the Delaware-waterfront redesign.http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/72248237.htmlhttp://philadelphia.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/blogs/health_care/2009/11/penn_to_celebrate_donors.htmlMon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500President Amy Gutmann, Trustees Chair David Cohen and Stephen Hahn of the School of Medicine are set to unveil the University's new Roberts Proton Therapy Center.http://philadelphia.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/blogs/health_care/2009/11/penn_to_celebrate_donors.htmlhttp://whyy.org/cms/news/health-science/2009/11/22/senate-kicks-off-formal-health-reform-debate/23798Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500Mark Pauly of the Wharton School says the government should refine its message to the Middle class in the health-care debate.http://whyy.org/cms/news/health-science/2009/11/22/senate-kicks-off-formal-health-reform-debate/23798http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1940395,00.htmlFri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500The insanity crept up on us slowly; we just wanted what was best for our kids. We bought macrobiotic cupcakes and hypoallergenic socks, hired tutors to correct a 5-year-old's "pencil-holding deficiency," hooked up broadband connections in the treehouse but took down the swing set after the second skinned knee.http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1940395,00.htmlhttp://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/11/24/earlyTue, 24 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500You don't have to go back very far -- 2006, in fact -- to find a time when it looked like the early admissions trend might be reversed. In the years prior, many admissions experts had worried about elite colleges admitting an increasingly large share of their classes through early programs, many of which require students not only to apply early, but to commit to enrolling if admitted.http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/11/24/earlyhttp://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/23/an-end-to-open-admissions-looms-at-a-texas-university/Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500One of the two public universities in Texas that still offer open admission is considering changing that policy, The Houston Chronicle reports.http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/23/an-end-to-open-admissions-looms-at-a-texas-university/