Through
5/7
Wharton School
User-generated content: The medium impacts the message
User-generated content: The medium impacts the message
Wharton’s Shiri Melumad discusses her research on how user-generated content changes in tone based on the type of device used to create it.
Class of 2019 includes 14 Fulbright awardees
Class of 2019 includes 14 Fulbright awardees
The University of Pennsylvania Class of 2019 includes 14 students who have accepted a Fulbright Award.
Major payment reform program for cancer drugs falls short
Major payment reform program for cancer drugs falls short
A joint study between Penn Medicine and the Wharton School highlights limitations of voluntary incentive programs.
The promise and pitfalls of 5G: Will it kill cable?
The promise and pitfalls of 5G: Will it kill cable?
Wharton’s Kevin Werbach asks whether 5G technology will supercharge the “internet of things,” making it competitive with the fastest wired broadband networks.
How modern monarchies are evolving
How modern monarchies are evolving
With the birth of the latest royal baby, Wharton's Mauro Guillen discusses his research on monarchies, and how the economies of countries with modern monarchies compare to those without.
Martine Haas appointed director of the Lauder Institute
Martine Haas appointed director of the Lauder Institute
Haas, Anthony L. Davis Director of the Joseph H. Lauder Institute for Management & International Studies, is a tenured faculty member at the Wharton School.
Can algorithms diagnose disease better than doctors?
Can algorithms diagnose disease better than doctors?
Proponents of artificial intelligence in medicine say the technology holds great potential in predicting drug interaction, infection risk factors—even in cancer diagnoses Penn’s Ravi Parikh and Amol Navathe discuss their research on the best way to leverage artificial intelligence in medicine.
Cohort of PIP/PEP winners celebrate at luncheon
Cohort of PIP/PEP winners celebrate at luncheon
Nine students received handcrafted certificates at the annual luncheon, held May 3, that recognizes the work of graduating seniors awarded the President’s Engagement and Innovation prizes.
A financial literacy class with a twist
A financial literacy class with a twist
NFL player and alumnus Brandon Copeland co-taught a course at Penn this semester alongside longtime University lecturer Brian Peterson.
World Bicycle Relief wins $250,000 Lipman Family Prize
World Bicycle Relief wins $250,000 Lipman Family Prize
World Bicycle Relief has been named as the winner of the 2019 Barry & Marie Lipman Family Prize. In addition to $50,000, the organization will receive executive training and support from the Wharton School.
In the News
Philadelphia Inquirer
What’s it like to come home from prison? Reentry simulations let people experience it firsthand
With support from the STAR program, Aslam Ashari was able to enroll in an entrepreneurship course at Penn after his release from prison.
FULL STORY →
Philadelphia Inquirer
He started college in prison. Now, he is Rutgers-Camden’s first Truman scholar
Tej Patel, a third-year in the Wharton School and College of Arts and Sciences from Billeria, Massachusetts, was one of 60 college students nationwide chosen to be a Truman Scholar.
FULL STORY →
The Wall Street Journal
Meet the AI expert advising the White House, JPMorgan, Google and the rest of corporate America
Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School is profiled for his knowledge and expertise in generative artificial intelligence.
FULL STORY →
BBC
Boycotts aren’t the only way to hold companies accountable
Maurice Schweitzer of the Wharton School says that calls to boycott companies are complicated by the sister brands and different platforms of large corporations.
FULL STORY →
WHYY (Philadelphia)
Should you be friends with your coworkers?, update from the polls, jazz trumpet player Terell Stafford
Nancy Rothbard of the Wharton School explains how to manage the upsides and downsides of workplace friendships.
FULL STORY →