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Education, Business, & Law
University of Pennsylvania to Host Think Tank Summit in South Africa
The University of Pennsylvania will host a regional meeting of African think tanks February 3-5 in Pretoria, South Africa.
Penn’s Thomas Sugrue Elected President of Social Science History Association
Thomas J. Sugrue, professor of history and sociology at the University of Pennsylvania and director of the Penn Social Science and Policy Forum, has been elected president of the Social Science History Association.
Improving Lives, Bettering the World
Penn is an academic powerhouse, with vast potential to create knowledge, connect it across all divides, and use it for the progress of humankind.
Modern-Day Ben Franklin Conducts Electrifying Science Demonstrations at Penn
As the founder of the University of Pennsylvania, Benjamin Franklin’s legacy and spirit of innovation continues each day in the College of Arts and Sciences. In fact, there’s a modern-day “Ben Franklin” at Penn.
University of Pennsylvania Announces 2014 Thouron Award Winners
Four University of Pennsylvania students have received Thouron Awards to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom. The scholarship recipients are:
Frederick Ding: Penn Ambassador, Leader and Mentor
Frederick Ding’s interest in making an impact by improving the lives of others begins with his work on campus assisting fellow students at the University of Pennsylvania.
Brookings Institution Tops List of Penn’s 2013 Global Think Tank Index
The Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program at the University of Pennsylvania has released its seventh annual “Global Go To Think Tanks Report,” the most comprehensive ranking of the world’s top think tanks, and again the Brookings Institution tops the list. The World Bank hosted the release in Washington.
Ice Hockey at Penn Welcomes Winning Streak
Ice hockey is hardly something new at the University of Pennsylvania. It dates back to the century before last – 1898, to be precise.
Penn to Release Annual Report Ranking the World’s Top Think Tanks Jan. 22
WHO: Presenter: Dr. James McGann, director, University of Pennsylvania Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program
Penn Study: Unemployment Benefit Extensions Contribute to Unemployment
The extension of unemployment benefits can account for much of the persistently high unemployment in the United States since the end of the Great Recession, according to a study led by University of Pennsylvania economics scholars.
In the News
ChatGPT will come for partners’ work in contract law, says prof
David Hoffman of Penn Carey Law says that “generative interpretation” can replace the messy and expensive way lawyers currently hash out the meaning of words in legal agreements, using dictionaries and Latin canons.
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Wawa marks a 60th anniversary milestone
Barbara Kahn of the Wharton School says that Wawa’s endurance has been fueled by authenticity, a fun name, and its offering of fresh quality foods.
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Why Corporate America is keeping quiet on abortion
In a Q&A, Cait Lamberton of the Wharton School discusses the changing winds of corporate activism and the dilemma business leaders find themselves in with abortion.
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Here’s what would happen to the US economy if there are no rate cuts this year
Itay Goldstein of the Wharton School says stock market prices still reflect the expectation that the Federal Reserve will cut rates later this year, even with the recent selloff.
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Biden’s student loan repayment plan is being challenged. Here’s what to know
Kent Smetters of the Wharton School attributes $235 billion of the cost of the SAVE loan repayment plan to its increased generosity relative to existing plans.
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