In brief, what’s happening at Penn—whether it’s across campus or around the world.
Paxton, who has been director of Penn Women’s Center since 2008, will become Annenberg’s new associate dean for undergraduate studies starting on August 13.
FULL STORY AT Annenberg School for Communication →
According to the Penn Law professor of law and history, the Janus v. AFCSME decision is an example of just how mutable constitutional law really is.
FULL STORY AT Penn Carey Law →
A list of ways your donations can help the nearly 2,000 minors separated from their parents at the border.
FULL STORY AT Center for High Impact Philanthropy →
The Penn Center for Precision Medicine is working to expand precision medicine practices to a number of fields, including addiction, cardiology, oncology, infectious diseases, psychiatry, and rare diseases. Precision medicine is designed to tailor individual patient care based not just on diagnosis, but genetics and medical history.
FULL STORY AT Penn Medicine News →
Penn Law professors weigh in on the recent SCOTUS ruling, even arguing that while the ruling is “disappointing,” it is a legitimate practice of the Supreme Court to defer to the branches of the federal government.
FULL STORY AT Penn Carey Law →
The Supreme Court has ruled that online retailers must collect sales taxes even in states where they have no physical presence. Several experts analyze the decision and what it means for online shopping.
FULL STORY AT Knowledge at Wharton →
A Leading by Design discussion with the designers about the creation and unveiling of the memorial, five years to the day since the collapse of the Salvation Army building that killed five people.
FULL STORY AT Weitzman School of Design →
A Wharton professor reveals his analysis of federal funding for a universal income, and grant programs to incentivize infrastructure upgrades, predicting the outcomes of public policy proposals.
FULL STORY AT Knowledge at Wharton →
The sudden appearance of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, and other cryptocurrencies has triggered a wave of interest in privately issued monies.
FULL STORY AT Wharton →
With the rollback of certain Dodd-Frank finance regulations, Wharton finance professor Chaojun Wang examines how concentrated finance markets create too-big-to-fail banks.
FULL STORY AT Knowledge at Wharton →
