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Health companies return $2.6 trillion to shareholders over time amid rising medical costs

A study led by Victor Roy of the Perelman School of Medicine finds that consumers and employers ultimately contributed to corporate health profits by paying for insurance premiums, out-of-pocket medical bills, and taxes.

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Wages are rising faster than inflation. Why are consumers still feeling the pinch?

Jesús Fernández-Villaverde of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the real wage of a person that spends much of their income on food and housing might not have kept up with their personal inflation.

Carol Berman

2025-02-19

Historic Pennsylvania Hospital Tour

a circular room with a lamp and a table in the center

Holman Biotech Commons hosts a public tour of Pennsylvania Hospital, the nation's first hospital. Attendees will tour the Great Court, Historic Library, and Surgical Amphitheatre. Registration is required.

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Pennsylvania Hospital, 800 Pine St.

2025-02-28

Lunch and Learn: Zotero

Penn Libraries and the Penn Graduate Student Center partner to offer this how-to session for Zotero, a citation manager and generator. Lunch is provided.

12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Penn Graduate Student Center, 3615 Locust Walk

2025-03-08

Building Better Nutrition Together

vegetables in a grocery store

The Perelman School of Medicine, the Community Grocer, and the Cobbs Creek community collaborate for this open dialogue about the challenges of improving health by having a healthier diet. The conversation will include results from a nutrition study conducted over the summer. Lunch is provided.

9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Church of Christian Compassion, 6121 Cedar Ave.

2025-02-21

(deep) Listening

As part of the spring exhibition, “Carl Cheng: Nature Never Loses,” Philadelphia-based ambient music collective Spindrift play snippets of sounds that align with the themes of Cheng's exhibit. Guests get a rare chance to explore the ICA's galleries after hours.

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Institute of Contemporary Art, 118 S. 36th St.

2025-02-27

Ground Control

Entrance the the Weitzman School and art structure in Weitzman Plaza.

The Weitzman School of Design welcomes Jeffrey S. Nesbit of the Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University to discuss his research on urbanization, infrastructure, and the evolution of "technical lands."

6:30 p.m.

Fisher Fine Arts Library, 220 S. 34th St.

2025-02-12

Penn and Pencil Reading

Exterior of the Kelly Writers House with a path to the front door.

Penn staff who are members of the Penn and Pencil creative writing club share poetry, fiction, and nonfiction.

6:00 p.m.

Kelly Writers House, 3805 Locust Walk

2025-02-12

Preparing for Next Generation AI

The Office of the Provost presents the Provost's Distinguished Visiting Faculty Fellow Lecture. Patricia Flatley Brennan, the Provost's Distinguished Visiting Faculty Fellow in the School of Nursing, will deliver a talk about integrating culture, context, and characteristics for the next generation of AI.

4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce St.