Penn in the News

Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School comments on the popularity of Pokémon GO and the history of gaming.

The United States is producing more research scientists than academia can handle. We have been told time and again that the United States needs more scientists, but when it comes to some of the most desirable science jobs — tenure-track professorships at universities, where much of the exciting work is done — there is such a surplus of Ph.D.s that in the most popular fields, like biomedicine, fewer than one in six has a chance of joining the club in the foreseeable future. While they try to get a foot in the door, many spend years after getting their Ph.D.

Diane Spatz of the School of Nursing is interviewed about the need for improvement in educating child care providers on how to handle breastmilk.

David Hsu of the Wharton School comments on Uber eventually increasing their rates.

College students who take out federal loans are required to receive counseling when they receive the loan and before they enter repayment, but not in between -- a source of frustration for financial aid administrators who say they are not able to advise students on whether they are overborrowing or will be able to pay back a loan in a timely manner. The Obama administration signaled this week that it was developing a plan to allow some colleges and universities to require additional loan counseling of student borrowers on their campuses.

Sponsored by the School of Veterinary Medicine, the summer VETS program for high school students who aspire to become veterinarians is profiled.

David Eisenhower of the Annenberg School for Communication is profiled about a course called “Conventions, Debates and Campaigns.”

Josh Eliashberg of the Wharton School explains the “Loss Leader” strategy in marketing.

Alums and 2016 President’s Innovation Prize winners Alfredo Muniz and Sade Oba of the School of Engineering and Applied Science are highlighted for developing a wearable device that tracks and monitors tremors of those diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

The University of Wisconsin at Madison got a call on Saturday saying a group of bicyclists on the campus had their heads buried in their smartphones, and were weaving in and out of traffic. The caller offered a theory: They were playing Pokémon Go. Since late last week, officials at colleges across the country have noticed the swift adoption of the game, which players download onto their mobile phones.