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How markets can help society adapt to climate change
People working on a laptop and a screen looking at climate initiatives.

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How markets can help society adapt to climate change

Environmental and labor economist R. Jisung Park co-authored a new paper reporting that carefully designed markets and supportive public policy can help individuals and communities more effectively approach climate adaptation.

From the School of Social Policy & Practice

2 min. read

Historian, scholar, and best-selling author Michael Beschloss to speak at Penn’s 270th Commencement
Michael Beschloss

Award-winning presidential historian and scholar Michael Beschloss will be receiving an honorary doctor of letters degree at Penn’s 270th Commencement.

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Historian, scholar, and best-selling author Michael Beschloss to speak at Penn’s 270th Commencement

At the Commencement ceremony on Monday, May 18, Beschloss will receive an honorary degree, along with the other 2026 Penn honorary degree recipients.

5 min. read

Anthropomorphizing AI

Anthropomorphizing AI

Artificial intelligence doesn’t make decisions like a human, but according to research from Arts & Sciences economics professor Kevin He, people seem to think it does.

From Omnia

2 min. read