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Medical student Regan Causey Tuder, age 43, holds the envelope that will reveal where she will do her residency.
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Both a mom and a med student: one woman’s midlife career change

Growing up, Regan Causey Tuder heard something that a lot of yo ...

3 years ago

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The overwhelming joy of graduation day

WHYY celebrates Black History Month with Philly.com by publishing essays for their series  ...

3 years ago

The ExCITe Center brings together experts from varied disciplines for a music hackathon
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More creative approaches to learning can empower students of all ages

On Jan. 24 at 6 p.m., the ExCITe Center of Drexel University will kick off its Learning Innovation initiative with ...

3 years ago

A Penn State University student walks across campus in front of Old Main on main campus in State College
Speak Easy
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Are colleges teaching students how to think?

“A cauliflower is nothing but a cabbage with an education.”—Mark Twain A friend ...

3 years ago

Drexel professor George Ciccariello-Maher (image via <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6-NjvRGOoo'>youtube</a>)
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The Drexel tweet storm and America’s ugly political atmosphere

Let’s get a few things straight from the start. ...

3 years ago

Emily Graslie of the web series The Brain Scoop. (Courtesy of Tom McNamara of The Field Museum)
The Pulse
Science

The Brain Scoop and the sloppy business of learning

The story of how one YouTube educator is reshaping natural history. This piece is a part of our s ...

3 years ago

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(AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
The Pulse
Health

Why don’t young doctors want to work in primary care?

Half the money and none of the respect, a first-year resident says no wonder new doctors aren’t choosing to be generalists. ...

3 years ago

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Temple University students rally against the building of a new football stadium. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Community

Temple needs to invest in its own community, not a stadium

There’s a reason why a significant portion of America’s high school seniors are not prepared for entry-level college courses, and it boils down to priorities.

4 years ago

Officer Samuel Cruz with the Philadelphia Police Department's recruiting division chats with a would-be recruit at a job fair at Temple University.(Bobby Allyn/WHYY)
Courts & Law

As quest for new police recruits continues, Philly department scraps college-credit requirement

The Philadelphia Police Department has been ramping up recruitment efforts across job fairs, colleges and on social media, desperate to r ...

4 years ago

Medical student
Voices in the Family
Education
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The Stresses of Medical School

Going to medical school is stressful – that’s not surprising But new research finds that the demands, cost, and competitive natur ...

Air Date: April 4, 2016

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 Temple quarterback P.J. Walker (11) throws a pass during an NCAA college football game against Notre Dame Saturday, Oct. 31, 2015, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)
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Lifestyle

Say ‘no’ to a Temple football stadium

The fact that Temple University wants to build an on-campus stadium is evidence that we have allowed the pendulum to swing too far from the origins of college athletics.

4 years ago

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Education

For and against standardized tests: Two student perspectives

These two essays were written by students in Katherine Cohen’s 7th-grade English class at Greenberg Elementary in Northeast Philade ...

5 years ago

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Work life balance

[Rebroadcast from June 14, 2013] Whether you’re a recent graduate just entering the workforce or you’ve been on a car ...

Air Date: August 19, 2013

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Work life balance

Whether you’re a recent graduate just entering the workforce or you’ve been on a career path for some time, one thing is certain: it ...

Air Date: June 14, 2013

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Lessons I learned from leaving him at school

When I became a father and began carrying helpless little Ricky around in his carseat, my biggest fear was that I’d leave the contr ...

7 years ago

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  • City Council will vote Thursday on whether to ban food trucks near Drexel University's campus. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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    Drexel wants to evict food trucks from a busy block of Market Street

  • From left House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee Maxine Waters, D-Calif., Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Eliot Engel, D-N.Y., House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., Chairwoman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., House Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal and Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Adam Schiff, D-Calif., unveil articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019.(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
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    House Democrats unveil articles of impeachment Tuesday

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    Philly neighborhoods need more trees. A new city initiative takes on the problem.

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