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Increasing minimum wage has positive effects on employment
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Carnot Prize awarded to architect of Uruguay’s energy transition
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Study highlights concerns regarding police involvement in mental health crisis response
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National Academy of Medicine elects five new members from Penn
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Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, Penn’s historic mRNA vaccine research team, win 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine
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Understanding the brain via a molecular map
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Three from Penn receive NIH Director Award
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Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman, Penn’s historic mRNA vaccine research team, win 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine
The highest honor was bestowed for foundational discoveries that gave the world a vaccine to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Following the devastating terrorist attacks that killed more than 1,000 Israeli civilians, a panel of experts gather at Perry World House to discuss the international community response, the lead-up to the attack, and what to expect next. The panel includes insights from Guy Grossman, a professor of political science; Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, the former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; and Trudy Rubin, a Perry World House visiting fellow.
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