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The future of finance
A hand holding a crystal ball with finance charts and graphs inside.

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The future of finance

Hosted by Wharton finance professor Itay Goldstein, this four-part podcast series takes a deep dive into the cutting-edge insights and pioneering perspectives of innovation experts in the finance industry.

From Knowledge at Wharton

The quest to find actionable data for policymakers in developing countries
Cocoa farming in Ghana.

In Ghana, a team led by associate professor of practice Heather Huntington is working with many partners to support “deforestation-free cocoa,” which could reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase carbon sequestration, and help cocoa farmers up their productivity and resilience.

(Image: Courtesy of Heather Huntington)

The quest to find actionable data for policymakers in developing countries

A collaboration between the Penn Development Research Initiative and the DevLab@Penn is on the ground in developing nations to generate better evidence that can influence real-world decisions.

From Omnia

A conversation with Interim President J. Larry Jameson
J. Larry Jameson, seated, animatedly speaking at a table.

Interim Penn President J. Larry Jameson.

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A conversation with Interim President J. Larry Jameson

Interim President Jameson discusses the many ways Penn is moving forward, from the opening of state-of-the-art facilities to new initiatives that advance In Principle and Practice.
$50M legacy gift to Penn Arts & Sciences funds undergraduate aid
Penn students on Locust Walk in winter.

The William J. Levy Endowed Scholarship Fund will support over 40 civic-minded students in the Penn’s College of Arts & Sciences annually.

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$50M legacy gift to Penn Arts & Sciences funds undergraduate aid

With an estate gift of more than $42 million, William J. Levy, a graduate of the Wharton School and Penn Carey Law School, has contributed $50 million in support of undergraduate students in the College.
Mapping molecular arrangements to pave the way for better catalytic systems
Bright spots represent individual catalyst molecules captured under cryogenic conditions to prevent clustering.

Eric Stach of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and colleagues used neural networks to better identify the characteristics of catalysts that drive the creation of liquid fuels from sunlight. Shown here: The arrangement of a catalyst molecule, as observed under cryogenic conditions. The bright spots represent individual or small groups of molecules immobilized on a surface and the cryogenic temperature helps minimize clustering caused by the electron beam during imaging, allowing scientists to study the molecule’s distribution more accurately.

(Image: Sungho Jeon)

Mapping molecular arrangements to pave the way for better catalytic systems

The Stach Group in Penn Engineering led a collaborative team identifying how chemical catalysts drive the creation of liquid fuels from sunlight, paving the way for more efficient removal of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.
Caretaker of 9,000 works of art
Lynn Dolby standing in front of two artworks

Lynn Smith Dolby is the director of the Penn Art Collection, which has nearly 9,000 artworks. 

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Caretaker of 9,000 works of art

As the director of the Penn Art Collection in charge of nearly 9,000 artworks, Lynn Smith Dolby manages the conservation, registration, and display of all University-owned art, indoors and outdoors across campus.
The other emissions coming from cars
A gloved mechanic holds a new tire.

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The other emissions coming from cars

Tiny tire particles discharge into the environment every time a vehicle brakes, accelerates, or rounds a curve. In a UN brief, geochemist Reto Gieré and colleagues aim to educate the world about this lesser-known environmental obstacle.

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Using data to make city planning more safe and accessible
Xiaoxia Dong.

Xiaoxia “Summer” Dong is an assistant professor of city and regional planning in the Weitzman School.

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Using data to make city planning more safe and accessible

Assistant professor of city & regional planning Xiaoxia “Summer” Dong is a former transportation planner who uses data to make sound transit plans based on people’s actual need.

From the Weitzman School of Design

Democracy and Decision 2024 podcast: Part 2
A pile of old, damaged I VOTED stickers.

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Democracy and Decision 2024 podcast: Part 2

Omnia’s latest podcast series examined the state of U.S. democracy in the context of the upcoming presidential election, and Part 2 reflects on the outcome.

From Omnia