Amy Gutmann, once Penn president, is teaching again. Here’s what it’s like to be her student Philadelphia Inquirer Amy Gutmann, once Penn president, is teaching again. Here’s what it’s like to be her student President Emerita Amy Gutmann and Dean Sarah Banet-Weiser of the Annenberg School for Communication have been co-teaching a course, The Art and Ethics of Communication in Times of Crisis, this semester.
The aging society turning to its elderly workers Newsweek The aging society turning to its elderly workers Olivia Mitchell of the Wharton School says the U.S. population is rapidly aging, producing labor shortages.
Two Philadelphia-area students honored as 2026 Rhodes scholars Philadelphia Inquirer Two Philadelphia-area students honored as 2026 Rhodes scholars Florence Onyiuke, a fourth-year in the Huntsman Program in the School of Arts & Sciences and the Wharton School, has been awarded a 2026 Rhodes Scholarship.
General anesthesia appears safe for C-sections Reuters General anesthesia appears safe for C-sections A study led by Mark Neuman of the Perelman School of Medicine finds that general anesthesia is a reasonable option for women giving birth via C-section, especially when spinal or epidural nerve blocks are ineffective.
AI may lift wages—then crush them, professors say Business Insider AI may lift wages—then crush them, professors say A paper by PIK Professor Konrad Kording and Iona Marinescu of the School of Social Policy & Practice suggests that the AI revolution may unfold like a classic boom-and-bust cycle in its effect on wages.
How to deal with higher home heating bills The New York Times How to deal with higher home heating bills Sanya Carley of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design says that LIHEAP funds provided to states to help pay for heating bills are typically depleted by the summer.
This simple tactic can help you ‘future-proof your career,’ says Wharton psychologist and bestselling author CNBC This simple tactic can help you ‘future-proof your career,’ says Wharton psychologist and bestselling author Adam Grant of the Wharton School recommends thinking like a scientist when making a career or company more resilient in times of crisis.
Did your health insurance claim get denied? AI might be the culprit—and the fix CNET Did your health insurance claim get denied? AI might be the culprit—and the fix Counterforce, an AI health insurance platform, is free to use thanks to funding from a PennAI tech grant.
Adam Grant on lessons from the pandemic, datum versus data, and how abstract numbers can lead to very real human outcomes Fast Company Adam Grant on lessons from the pandemic, datum versus data, and how abstract numbers can lead to very real human outcomes Adam Grant of the Wharton School says data are information gathered through systematic and rigorous observation.
Penn and CHOP will test gene therapy for rare diseases with a new FDA trial protocol Philadelphia Inquirer Penn and CHOP will test gene therapy for rare diseases with a new FDA trial protocol A team led by Kiran Musunuru and Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas of the Perelman School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia will test the CRISPR framework for treating customized gene therapies for urea cycle disorders related to any one of seven genes.