In an opinion essay, Lori Rosenkopf of the Wharton School says that the team behind a startup is more important to smart investing than the actual product being developed, highlighting Wharton alumna Amy Errett and her foundation of hair-color company Madison Reed.

Heidi Kling-Newnam of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the Nerivio REN device sends an electrical impulse via nerve fibers in the upper arm to get the brain to activate its own pain-relieving capabilities.

Actor, director, producer, and Penn alumna Elizabeth Banks shares meeting her husband on campus and the importance of building a safety net with a partner during her Commencement speech.

Erica Boothby of the Wharton School discusses how to overcome the “liking gap,” the misconception people have that they aren’t liked by others.

The Penn Wharton Budget Model predicts that the administration’s proposed budget bill would increase resources for the top 10 percent of Americans and lower incomes for the bottom 10 percent.

According to a poll from the Annenberg Public Policy Center, 83% of Americans say that the benefits of the MMR vaccine for children outweigh any potential or perceived risk.

Postdoc Laura Pritschet of the Perelman School of Medicine discusses how female hormones like estrogen and progesterone affect the brain’s organization and functioning.

Americus Reed of the Wharton School says that Target has become the poster child for consumer blowback to the shift away from DEI policies.

Eric Roberts of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the size of Medicaid and Medicare programs and the number of people they impact means that no single piece can be cut without cascading effects.

In an opinion piece, Leslie S. Richards of the Weitzman School of Design writes about the importance of public-transportations systems, citing comments by Kevin Mahoney of Penn Medicine.