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Lauder students embark on odyssey through Georgia
As part of the Lauder Institute’s Lauder Intercultural Ventures program, graduate students traveled to Georgia, to the Russian border, and beyond, learning about wine, language, historical reckonings, and more.
Women and leadership at Wharton
The latest episodes of the Wharton School’s faculty research podcast, ‘Ripple Effect,’ explore the gendered workplace, women’s leadership, and equality.
What the brain reveals in nature’s subtle game of give and take
Research led by Michael Platt uncovers the neural pathways for primate reciprocity, social support, and empathy.
Challenging the boundaries of STEM
Female faculty and staff from the School of Social Policy & Practice, the Wharton School, and Penn Carey Law shared how they integrate science, technology, engineering, and math into their work.
First-year Gobhanu Korisepati receives a 2024 Legacy Award
Korisepati, a student in the Hunstman Program at Penn, accepted the 2024 Diana Legacy Award from the Prince of Wales at a ceremony held March 14.
Penn announces nine 2024 Thouron Scholars
Six fourth-year students and three recent graduates will use the award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom.
Want to achieve your dreams? Try subdividing your goals
Breaking down big work goals into smaller components can enhance long-term success significantly, Wharton research shows.
A Wharton video series on DEI in industries and the racial wealth gap
A limited four-part series hosted by Wharton’s Kenneth Shropshire called “Opportunity Matters” explores the intersection between diversity, equity, and inclusion in industries, and their influence on the racial wealth gap.
Martin Claassen and Jiaoyang Huang named 2024 Sloan Research Fellows
Two from Penn honored as early career researchers and scholars for their accomplishments, creativity, and potential to become leaders in their fields.
Going head-to-head with the new health care AI revolution
Penn LDI senior fellow and Wharton School researcher Hamsa Bastani is the co-director of the Wharton Healthcare Analytics Lab, a new data initiative focused on health care delivery systems.
In the News
Scholars at risk in their own countries find a new home at Penn
Penn Global’s Scholars-at-Risk program is featured. Global’s Ezekiel J. Emanuel and Scott Moore, Penn Carey Law’s Eric Feldman, and Wharton’s Jesús Fernández-Villaverde, along with former and current scholars Angel Alvarado, Pavel Golubev, and Jawad Moradi are interviewed.
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Monopoly case pits Justice Department against Apple’s antitrust winning streak
PIK Professor Herbert Hovenkamp says that the government has an uphill climb to convince a court that Apple’s policies result in higher prices and hurt consumers, rather than protecting them.
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Is the shorter workweek all it promises to be?
Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School says that one way to handle the problem of overwork could be improving enforcement of the FLSA for all eligible workers.
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The success of women’s college basketball is more than just Caitlin Clark
Kenneth Shropshire of the Wharton School says that women’s college basketball needs to cultivate more superstars and superstar matchups like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese to keep investors bought in and fans engaged.
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Can money buy you happiness? Yes, it can. However…
Research by Matthew Killingsworth of the Wharton School reveals there is no monetary threshold at which money's capacity to improve well-being diminishes.
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