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Boeing workers want the pension plan restarted. It won’t happen

Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School says that companies didn’t initially contribute enough to defined benefit pension plans to make them viable for the long run.

2024-11-06

Mind and Mood Recharge

For the first Wednesday of the month, Penn Museum and Penn Medicine host a Mind and Mood Recharge gathering featuring a botanical bar, a wellness marketplace, and all-levels wellness activities.

5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Penn Museum, 3260 South St.

2024-10-30

Spirituality and Health

The 2024 Spiritual Care Symposium, with a keynote by Professor of Neurology, Psychology, and Architecture Anjan Chatterjee, explores the aesthetic experience and its relationship with life satisfaction, mental health, and well-being. University Chaplain Chaz Howard, the featured speaker, will present from his book.

8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Smilow Center for Translational Research Auditorium, 3400 Civic Center Blvd.

2024-11-12

A Monumental Endeavor

Penn Museum Head Conservator Molly Gleeson, as part of the Global Discovery Lecture Series, discusses the years-long work that goes into preparing an artifact for display after being discovered.

12:00 p.m.

Virtual

The Lauder Institute returns to Mongolia for its Lauder Intercultural Ventures Program

The Lauder Institute recently led a group of students to Mongolia as part of its Lauder Intercultural Ventures program to explore how a landlocked nation, positioned between China and Russia and rich in natural resources, balances economic growth with sustainability.

Basser Center for BRCA awards 2024 Basser Global Prize to Patrick Sung of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Basser Global Prize recognizes a leading scientist who has advanced BRCA1 and BRCA2-related research. This year’s recipient, Patrick Sung, is director of the Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute at UT Health San Antonio, associate dean for research, and professor of biochemistry and structural biology at the Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine at UT Health San Antonio.

Long-term antiviral use is key to ocular shingles treatment

Yearlong use of a typical antiviral treatment for shingles is particularly impactful in reducing complications when the condition eventually affected the eye.

How digital platforms like Spotify turn rivals into allies

Competing with popular releases on Spotify can actually benefit smaller artists, says Wharton’s Manav Raj.

Newsweek

Abortion overtakes immigration in voters’ minds

Cary Coglianese of Penn Carey Law says that neither presidential candidate can afford to yield ground on any issue in such a highly contested political context.

NBC News

Elon Musk’s $1 million swing-state voter lottery falls into legal gray area, experts say

Michael Morse of Penn Carey Law explains why Elon Musk’s million-dollar voter lottery is legally questionable.