Penn is noted for its pledge to contribute $100 million over 10 years to renovate decrepit Philadelphia schools, potentially assisting a more diverse student body.

Paul Offit of the Perelman School of Medicine believes that the government’s strategy of repeated COVID vaccine booster shots is probably unnecessary for all except patients with weakened immune systems.

Richard Herring of the Wharton School says that the market for CoCo bonds will be beaten down for some time, though the losses are unlikely to have large spillover effects to other types of bonds.

David Skeel of Penn Carey Law says that the Silicon Valley Bank collapse is going to force a rethinking of the regulatory framework, especially the treatment of uninsured deposits.

Cait Lamberton of the Wharton School says that consumers are likely to splurge on premium hair or body products due to their relative affordability compared to other luxury items.

Postdocs Amritha Mallikarjun and Clara Wilson at the School of Veterinary Medicine comment on the difference between a human linguistic interface and a dog’s understanding of matching symbols and buttons to objects and actions.

A study by the Perelman School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia finds that one in five babies born in Philadelphia likely has no immunity against measles.

Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School thinks there will be an independent investigation into Silicon Valley Bank to supplement what’s happening under the Fed’s Michael Barr.

Lynn Marsden-Atlass of the Arthur Ross Gallery discusses the rediscovery of a lost Gustave Courbet painting in the basement of the School of Dental Medicine. It is now the centerpiece of a new exhibition.