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Turning bicycles into an engineering study tool
Penn students riding bikes over a bridge in Amsterdam.

Students explored Amsterdam with a bike tour and even a bicycle scavenger hunt.

(Image: Elizabeth Feeney)

Turning bicycles into an engineering study tool

Penn students explore the Netherlands’ cycling infrastructure and learn about bicycle design principles in Dustyn Roberts’ popular Penn Global Seminar.

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From research to fiction: How David Lydon-Staley merges academia and creativity
David Lydon-Staley.

David Lydon-Staley is an assistant professor of communication and principal investigator in the Addiction, Health, & Adolescence (AHA!) Lab at the Annenberg School for Communication.

(Image: Courtesy of Annenberg School for Communication)

From research to fiction: How David Lydon-Staley merges academia and creativity

The Annenberg School for Communication professor discusses his creative practice, the overlap between his creative and academic work, and how his teaching informs his writing outside of the classroom.

From Annenberg School for Communication

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Exploring the governance of artificial intelligence
A speaker at the Perry World House AI Governance panel.

Wharton’s Kevin Werbach described the conference as a “reflection of the incredible work on AI policy and governance happening across the University.”

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Exploring the governance of artificial intelligence

Perry World House, the Wharton AI & Analytics Initiative, the Wharton Accountable AI Lab, the School of Engineering & Applied Science, and the Center for Technology, Innovation & Competition at Penn Carey Law recently hosted researchers from across the University of Pennsylvania for an in-depth dis

From Perry World House

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Does financial literacy decline with age?

Does financial literacy decline with age?

A new study co-authored by Wharton’s Olivia Mitchell reveals an alarming drop in financial and health literacy levels for older men and women over the span of 12 years.

From Knowledge at Wharton

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Teaching crisis negotiation
Penn Carey Law students in a classroom.

For the two-day exercise, the students organized into nine teams, each representing a different nation, to resolve an international dispute in the South China Sea with diplomatic, informational, military, legal, and economic factors at play.

(Image: Courtesy of Penn Carey Law)

Teaching crisis negotiation

Each spring, the U.S. Army War College holds an International Strategic Crisis Negotiation Exercise at Penn Carey Law, designed to engage and educate law students in the process of crisis negotiation at the strategic level.

From Penn Carey Law

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For a better cup of coffee, look to physics
A kettle and pour-over coffee filter full of coffee grounds.

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(Image: Courtesy of Ernest Park)

For a better cup of coffee, look to physics

Researchers from Penn have found new cost-effective ways to make a great cup of pour-over coffee using fewer beans. Their findings could potentially provide insights into similar systems such as waterfalls and surface erosion.

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Perry World House hosts Future of Security in the Indo-Pacific workshop

Perry World House hosts Future of Security in the Indo-Pacific workshop

On April 9 and 10, Perry World House hosted leading experts, scholars, and practitioners—including PWH Distinguished Visiting Fellows Mara Karlin and Antonio Carpio and Wolk Visiting Fellow Richard Fontaine—to discuss how Washington will interact with the vast Indo-Pacific region.

Data-driven map shows local economic impact of cuts to federal funding for health research
A map of the US showing the impact of federal health research cuts

Science & Community Impacts Mapping Project (SCIMaP).

(Image: Courtesy of Annenberg School for Communication)

Data-driven map shows local economic impact of cuts to federal funding for health research

A new interactive map co-developed by researchers at Penn’s Annenberg School for Communication shows that proposed NIH funding cuts lead to an estimated $16 billion in economic loss and 68,000 jobs lost nationwide.

From Annenberg School for Communication

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Outstanding staff honored at Models of Excellence award ceremony
Audience members clapping, cheering, and holding celebratory signs at the 2025 Models of Excellence award ceremony

Audience members clapping, cheering, and holding celebratory signs at the 2025 Models of Excellence award ceremony.

(Image: Allie Ippolito for Margo Reed Studio)

Outstanding staff honored at Models of Excellence award ceremony

Dozens of staff representing various divisions across the University were recognized during the 2025 Models of Excellence event for their exceptional, impactful efforts at Penn.

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