In brief, what’s happening at Penn—whether it’s across campus or around the world.
The Kleinman Center for Energy Policy’s annual Carnot Prize goes to Sheila Oparaocha, an international coordinator and program manager at ENERGIA, an international network focused on promoting gender equality, women’s empowerment, and sustainable energy access.
FULL STORY AT Kleinman Center →
Does investing in stocks that meet environmental social, and governance (ESG) criteria have a positive impact on society? And how does green investing affect stock prices? Those are the questions associate finance professor Luke Taylor and his co authors ask in their paper “Sustainable Investing in Equilibrium,” which aims to provide theoretical guidance on the approximately $30 trillion ESG market.
FULL STORY AT Wharton Magazine →
The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s Latinx Law Students Association held its 24th annual conference, “Fighting an Uphill Battle: Examining the Legal Implications of COVID-19 on the Latinx Community,” on April 3. The two panels featured advocates from law, government, and medicine, with the goal of highlighting the disparate impact COVID-19 has on Latinx communities.
FULL STORY AT Penn Carey Law →
APenn study finds that mailing free naloxone and other harm reduction supplies discreetly and confidentially to people’s homes is an effective yet largely underutilized strategy for increasing access to life-saving harm reduction supplies, one that policymakers should explicitly support given the urgent need.
FULL STORY AT Leonard Davis Institute →
In a new study, Penn Medicine researchers show that a new hyaluronic acid hydrogel system can reinforce and seal areas of injured cartilage.
FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →
A clinical trial is underway to test a Penn-developed compression tool called an “Oscipulse” to promote blood flow in order to prevent deep-vein thrombosis.
FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →
In fall 2020, Senior Adjunct Professor of Global Leadership Rangita de Silva de Alwis’ “Women, Law, and Leadership” course at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School interviewed over 65 male law students and 40 legal and business leaders to ask about gender bias and allyship in the workplace. Over 89% of interviewees talked about how implicit, systemic, and structural biases exist, and most of these interviewees also discussed potential ideas for how to counter these kinds of subtle bias in the workplace.
FULL STORY AT Penn Carey Law →
PennPraxis, the consulting and community engagement arm of the Weitzman School of Design, and the The Water Center at Penn have been engaged by the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority to lead the development of a comprehensive stormwater master plan for Pittsburgh.
FULL STORY AT Weitzman School of Design →
The Heimbold Chair in International Law and Professor of Law Eric A. Feldman predicts that quite a few private companies are likely to require a COVID-19 vaccination, particularly those that involve some degree of contact between employees and the public, citing the 1905 case of Jacobson v. Massachusetts, which gives states the legal authority to mandate vaccines. However, he thinks a mandate is unlikely.
FULL STORY AT Penn Carey Law →
Wharton’s Pinar Yildirim and John Zhang talk about their research on the cultural shift away from conspicuous consumption, towards something called “minimalist luxury,” and what it means for the luxury goods market that relies on these wealthy consumers.
FULL STORY AT Knowledge at Wharton →
