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January 12, 2024
“The idea of there being a statue of Penn … strikes me as something that Penn himself might have been quite ambivalent about,” said Andrew Murphy, professor of political science, on the retraction of a decision to tear down a statue of William Penn at a Philadelphia historical site.
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January 12, 2024
“Population data reporting in China is as much a demographic issue as it is a political event,” said Yun Zhou, assistant professor of sociology, who suggests that next week’s official figures might deliberately understate the population decline to hide the magnitude of the COVID impact.
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January 12, 2024
Nicholas Bagley, professor of law, says the U.S. government should negotiate with drug companies over prices, rather than allowing states to purchase cheaper medicines directly from wholesalers in Canada: “So instead, we’re sort of trying to exploit the machinery that Canada has created and that we were too timid to create.”
The New York Times -
January 11, 2024
“People tend to assume that young folks who are ‘born digital’ have all of the skills they need to be able to navigate the online world and determine what is true or not. While they may have more skills than others … they also need explicit training in media literacy to be able to really use these tools safely and effectively,” said Cliff Lampe, professor of information.
Forbes -
January 11, 2024
“We didn’t really understand why inflation spiked in the first place. So maybe we shouldn’t be surprised that it came down faster than we thought, too,” said James Hines, professor of economics and law, who notes that the U.S. recovery has been stronger than in other developed countries.
The Wall Street Journal -
January 11, 2024
Going to bed and getting up at the same time every day can help you wake up and fall asleep more easily. “Our circadian system is constantly trying to predict the regular changes that occur in the 24-hour day to optimize our physiology best to meet that,” said Helen Burgess, professor of psychiatry and co-director of the Sleep and Circadian Research Laboratory.
National Geographic -
January 10, 2024
“We’re seeing a lot more accessories become fashion items and status symbols. Now, the water bottle and a kind of athleisure is ascendant, and we need the matching product to boot,” said Justin Huang, assistant professor of marketing, on the craze surrounding Stanley’s limited-edition Valentines Day-themed insulated cups.
Quartz -
January 10, 2024
“It’s a huge drag on housing affordability. And it’s a huge impediment for cities fulfilling their destiny, which is enabling human interaction. Because what parking does is it separates land uses, separates people. It makes cities have a much more sprawling physical profile than they otherwise would have,” said Jonathan Levine, professor of urban and regional planning.
National Public Radio -
January 10, 2024
“It is imperative that they can stay in one place … that they can build a sense of community, and really feel like they have a place here in the U.S.,” said Ashley Cureton, assistant professor of social work, who researches the academic and emotional needs of refugee youths and their families.
The Boston Globe -
December 18, 2023
“We hope these findings will help inform policymakers and benefit plan designers who are grappling with the tradeoffs of cost and long-term benefit when it comes to these medications,” said Lauren Oshman, professor of family medicine, who, along with Jeffrey Kullgren, associate professor of internal medicine, found that 83% of older adults think insurance companies and Medicare should pay for weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy or Zepbound.
U.S. News & World Report
