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Closeup of Penn Medicine researchers Katalin Karikó Ph.D. and Dr. Drew Weisman Ph.D. in a Penn Medicine lab. (Peggy Peterson Photography courtesy Penn Medicine)
Science

Decades of ‘resilience’ led to Penn Medicine researchers’ Nobel Prize

Katalin Karikó Ph.D. and Dr. Drew Weisman Ph.D. won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine and their colleagues raised a glass to toast it in the hospital lobby.

2 years ago

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JoAnne A. Epps speaking at a podium
Education

Hundreds gather to celebrate JoAnne A. Epps, the beloved late Temple University president

Generations of Owls, civic leaders, and Philadelphians came out to honor the school’s first Black woman president.

2 years ago

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Politics & Policy

Feds offer students new protections against programs that lead to high debt, low pay

The Biden administration is cracking down on for-profit college programs that don't adequately prepare graduates for gainful employment and leave them with unaffordable loans.

2 years ago

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Princeton University offering free tuition for families making less than $100K a year

School officials say 1,500 students will benefit from the income increase.

2 years ago

Joanne Epps poses for a portait
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Public viewing to be held today on campus for Temple University President Joanne Epps

The Liacouras Center on Temple’s campus will host the public event from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.

2 years ago

Exterior of the museum, from the street
Community

CEO of the College of Physicians, Mütter Museum resigns after a tumultuous 2 years

Dr. Mira Irons' brief tenure was marked by turmoil; a mass exodus of staff, and major changes in terms of the museum’s online exhibits.

2 years ago

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Nathalie Bessette poses for a photo outdoors.
Education

‘Saddled with debt’: As student loan repayments loom, many Philly-area borrowers aren’t ready

After a payment freeze of more than three years, borrowers face an uncertain future.

2 years ago

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Temple University in North Philadelphia
Education

Temple names Richard Englert interim president in wake of Epps’ death

The university expects to complete its search for a new president by spring 2024.

2 years ago

Haley Van Voorhis' play led to an incomplete third-down pass by the Juniata quarterback on Saturday. Shenandoah went on to win, 48-7.
NPR
Community

Haley Van Voorhis makes NCAA football history as the 1st female non-kicker player

The safety, a junior at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Va., was tapped to play Saturday against Juniata College during a Division III game.

2 years ago

Flag hanging at the campus of Rutgers University
Education

Rutgers Senate approves no confidence vote against President Holloway

The no confidence vote stemmed from recent labor disputes, a spike in housing and dining costs. and Holloway’s unresponsiveness to the community.

2 years ago

Dr. Harold C. Connolly
Science

New Jersey professor participates in NASA mission of analyzing asteroid sample

Dr. Harold Connolly Jr. of Rowan University is a mission sample scientist for NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return.

2 years ago

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Union members showing support during a news conference at Rutgers University-New Brunswick on Mon., May 8, 2023
Education

Rutgers president could face ‘no confidence’ vote on Friday

The University Senate — which represents faculty, students and alumni — drafted a resolution saying they have lost confidence in his leadership.

2 years ago

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Headshot of JoAnne A. Epps
Community

JoAnne Epps ‘wore her heart on her sleeve’: Kenyatta Johnson on her life and legacy

Epps, 72, died this week after suddenly falling ill at a campus event.

2 years ago

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Temple University in North Philadelphia
Education
Billy Penn

No more ‘brain drain’: Philadelphia is gaining young college graduates faster than other U.S. cities

The city’s “brain drain” dilemma is now firmly in the past, per a new report from Campus Philly, which also shows strength STEM.

2 years ago

Studio 2

Should you post your kids online? Plus, testing your civics knowledge & the host of ‘On Point’

On Point's Meghna Chakrabarti joins us. And, the author of 'Sharenthood' on posting pictures of kids online. Plus, the 2023 Annenberg Constitution Day Civics Survey results.

Air Date: September 20, 2023 12:00 pm

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