Education, Business, & Law

Through the metaverse, and what can be found there

The Wharton School’s Sarah Hammer sheds light on how the metaverse may impact education, health care, diversity initiatives—and may even help people reduce their reduce carbon footprint.

Dee Patel

Penn announces nine 2022 Thouron Scholars

Five seniors and four recent alumni have received a 2022 Thouron Award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom. Each scholarship recipient receives tuition for up to two years, as well as travel and living stipends, to earn a graduate degree there.

Louisa Shepard

How fracking could cushion oil price shocks

A Wharton research paper makes the business case for fracking as a viable mitigating factor to soften the impact of oil and gas price shocks fueled by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, from disruption of gas flows to oil companies caught amidst sanctions.

From Knowledge at Wharton

Six takeaways from two years of online learning

As two full years of this explosion in virtual learning approaches, Penn GSE associate professor and director of the Penn Center for Learning Analytics Ryan Baker shares some thoughts on best practices, and which practices should be avoided.

From Penn GSE



In the News


Philadelphia Inquirer

Philly narcotics cops secretly used surveillance cameras. Video proved some of their testimony false

Sandra Mayson of Penn Carey Law says that chaos in scheduling court dates obscures intentional no-shows by police officers.

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Time

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Diane Alexander of the Wharton School says that medical reimbursements for an identical office visit in 2009 ranged from $37 in Minnesota to $160 in Alaska.

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Time

Why maternity care is underpaid

Diane Alexander of the Wharton School says that medical reimbursements for an identical office visit in 2009 ranged from $37 in Minnesota to $160 in Alaska.

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Associated Press

TikTok has sued the U.S. over a law that could ban its app. What’s the legal outlook?

Justin “Gus” Hurwitz of Penn Carey Law says that the current composition of the Supreme Court would likely uphold a federal TikTok ban.

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USA Today

TikTok sues U.S. government: Lawsuit alleges forced ban or sale violates First Amendment

Justin “Gus” Hurwitz of Penn Carey Law says that courts are likely to take the national-security justification seriously for a federal TikTok ban.

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