Penn in the News

Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the obstacles to avert critical planet warming are entirely political, rather than physical or technological.

Matt Levendusky of the School of Arts & Sciences says there’s been a much greater and much more visible investment in get-out-the-vote efforts and registering new voters in Philadelphia this year.

Alexis A. Thompson of the Perelman School of Medicine has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine for her leadership in sickle cell disease treatment and research.

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

Howard Neukrug of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses where America’s water infrastructure needs to be shored up and what improvements can be made to aging pipes and unreliable delivery mechanisms.

The Wharton Global Family Alliance has become a leading resource for family offices and the broader wealth-management industry through research, roundtables, courses, special presentations, and workshops.

Research from the Wharton School finds that people become more engaged, perform better, and are less likely to quit when they feel they can contribute their ideas and speak up about concerns.

Marjorie Margolies of the Annenberg School for Communication praises Kamala Harris’ handling of insults to her intelligence from Donald Trump.

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.

Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School says that Donald Trump would be unlikely to prevail in a legal battle to replace Michael Barr as vice chairman of the Federal Reserve.