In an opinion essay, Yadan Luo of the Weitzman School of Design writes that an innovation in Chinatown that uses a movable market stall to turn a roadway into a pedestrian plaza could create temporary community spaces throughout the city.
Dan Romer of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that December has the lowest daily suicide rate of any month.
Benjamin Keys of the Wharton School says climate change is making insuring homes riskier and more expensive.
Ran Barzilay of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the health implications of giving pre-teens cell phones should be carefully considered.
Itamar Dreschsler of the Wharton School discusses the costs of running a credit card operation and explains what borrowers are really paying for.
Indira Gurubhagavatula of the Perelman School of Medicine says that wearing socks can signal to your body that it’s time for sleep.
John Karlawish of the Perelman School of Medicine says a revolution is taking place in dementia care, thanks to diagnostics that are removing uncertainty and to treatments that actually have some effect.
In 2024, Penn became the first Ivy League institution to offer students a college major in AI when it created its Bachelor's of Science in Engineering in Artificial Intelligence.
Bruce Brod of the Perelman School of Medicine says that, while hot showers are enticing in the winter, they dry out skin.
