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Education, Business, & Law
A cleaner, greener airport of the future
Six students from across the University presented their vision of an airport equipped with carbon-capturing technology and an electrified vehicle fleet at a NASA competition, garnering the “Most Intriguing Concept” award.
Penn Law reactions to SCOTUS EPA ruling on climate change
The Supreme Court announced its decision on West Virginia v. EPA, which limits the EPA’s authority to curb power plant emissions.
A mashup of marketing and neuroscience
Wharton’s Visual Marketing course examines the real-world applications of visual cognition and its influence on consumer behavior.
The Supreme Court restricts the EPA’s power to curb climate change
Shelley Welton, a new faculty member with Penn Carey Law and the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, calls the decision “devastating,” even if expected. She explains the ruling and its implications for action on climate change.
Overturning Roe disproportionately burdens marginalized groups
For low-income people and people of color, lack of access to safe abortions in the U.S. will have a range of health and financial ramifications, compounding factors like poverty and systemic racism.
Hong Kong handover, 25 years later
Hong Kong marks 25 years under Chinese control on July 1. Jacques deLisle, director of the Center for the Study of Contemporary China, discusses where Hong Kong stands now and what the future might hold.
How to avoid ‘rainbow washing’ during Pride Month
Cait Lamberton, a professor at the Wharton School, gives four takeaways on the right way for brands to approach Pride Month.
Title IX and disability, 50 years later
On the anniversary of the landmark bill, Penn Carey Law’s Jasmine Harris shares five things to know about how Title IX and disability intersect.
What the frequency of your pay means for financial well-being
Workers who access their wages on demand often develop a false sense of their own wealth and spend more, according to new research from Wharton’s Wendy De La Rosa.
Controversial jurist’s name to be removed from Law School building
Following a yearlong evaluation and inclusive process, the name of Roger Brooke Taney, former chief justice of the United States Supreme Court, will be removed from a decorative medallion on the exterior of Silverman Hall.
In the News
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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The line between two- and four-year colleges is blurring
Robert M. Zemsky of the Graduate School of Education says that higher education needs to do something to make the product better, more relevant, and less costly to students.
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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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No labels, no candidate: Rejections pile up as time runs short
William Ewald of Penn Carey Law says that a contingent presidential election would be a disaster in the current political climate.
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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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