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Who is falling for fake news?
Person sitting on a couch reading a newspaper in front of their face, headline reads FAKE NEWS.

Who is falling for fake news?

New research from Wharton’s Ken Moon and Senthil Veeraraghavan recommends a data-driven solution for social media platforms to deal with fake news.

From Knowledge at Wharton

Undergraduates help songbird research project take flight
Three brown-headed cowbirds sit together in Penn's Smart Aviary

Through the Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring program, undergraduates Julia Youngman and Eric Tao studied the mating songs of brown-headed cowbirds like those above in Penn’s “smart” aviary.

Undergraduates help songbird research project take flight

Through the PURM internship program, Julia Youngman and Eric Tao had the opportunity to work in neuroethologist Marc Schmidt’s lab studying the neural basis of courtship behaviors in songbirds.

Marilyn Perkins

Career services helps students find ‘the right fit’
Two people work on laptops at a conference table.

To get hired, it’s important to understand how your skills translate to the job market, says Barbara Hewitt, executive director of Penn Career Services. “To do that, you have to have a really good self-understanding, along with a good understanding of what the industry requires,” she says.

(Image: Courtesy of Penn Career Services)

  • Q&A

    • Career services helps students find ‘the right fit’

    In a Q&A, Barbara Hewitt of Career Services explains why it’s helpful to understand industry trends, cultivate a wide skill set, and trust that the right opportunity will emerge.

    Kristina García

    Five things to know about COVID-19 protocols for the fall semester
    People walking on campus, some with face coverings, some without.

    Five things to know about COVID-19 protocols for the fall semester

    In an effort to keep everyone within the Penn community healthy, Benoit Dubé, Penn’s chief wellness officer, says it is critical that University students, staff, and faculty adhere to the recommended public health guidelines.

    Dee Patel

    How a brain tumor helped a cyclist change his life
    Chris Baccash racing on a bike in a cycling race.

    In 2019, Baccash finished the Bucks County Classic, the hardest race of the season, with a personal-best time. A few months later, he was diagnosed with brain cancer. (Image: Penn Medicine News)

    How a brain tumor helped a cyclist change his life

    In 2019, Chris Baccash was diagnosed with a a slow-growing malignant brain tumor. In 2021, after completing a grueling 100-mile cycling race up the Rockies, he started graduate school at Penn for a master’s degree in positive psychology.

    From Penn Medicine News

    Catching up with Justin Watson
    Justin Watson, left, and a teammate jump in the air and celebrate after Watson scored a touchdown against the Chicago Bears in a preseason game.

    Catching up with Justin Watson

    The 2018 alumnus, currently in training camp with the Kansas City Chiefs, discusses learning a new offense, playing with Patrick Mahomes, similarities between Mahomes and Tom Brady, and why he is excited for the Penn football season.
    Class of 2026 moves in
    penn family moves into quad with suitcases

    Class of 2026 moves in

    New students traveled from near and far Tuesday, settling into College Houses, meeting their roommates, and spending precious moments with family.

    Lauren Hertzler

    A historical look at Diana, 25 years after her death
    A book entitled "Diana, the People's Princess" with a photo of her face is being held by a man in a suit

    A royal fan holds a book to remember the late Diana, Princess of Wales, outside Kensington Palace in London, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, at a tribute on the 20th anniversary of her death, in a car crash in Paris on Aug. 31, 1997. (Image: AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

  • Q&A

    • A historical look at Diana, 25 years after her death

    Emma Hart, director of the McNeil Center for Early American Studies, offers her perspective on the history of royal celebrity, the British monarchy’s current role in public life, and how history might view Diana, Princess of Wales.

    Kristen de Groot

    Peggy Browning Fellows are advocating for labor rights
    Facade of Penn Law building on a corner with passersby on the sidewalk.

    Peggy Browning Fellows are advocating for labor rights

    Supported by the Peggy Browning Fund, three Penn Carey Law students are advocating for labor rights, inspired by their own experiences as activists, organizers, and workers.

    From Penn Carey Law