Record-breaking Matthew Fallon leads young contingent on U.S. men’s Olympic swim team Associated Press Record-breaking Matthew Fallon leads young contingent on U.S. men’s Olympic swim team Rising fourth-year Matthew Fallon of Warren, New Jersey, has qualified for the men’s U.S. Olympic swimming team.
America’s top export may be anxiety The Atlantic America’s top export may be anxiety Jules H. van Binsbergen of the Wharton School says that news coverage has gotten more negative every decade for the last 50 years, especially when adjusting for economic recessions.
Proposed $5B boost for Pa. schools would result in 18,000 new K-12 jobs and more grads going to college, new research says Philadelphia Inquirer Proposed $5B boost for Pa. schools would result in 18,000 new K-12 jobs and more grads going to college, new research says A study led by Brooks Bowden of the Graduate School of Education quantified the projected benefits of a $5.1 billion proposal to change the way Pennsylvania funds education.
This Juneteenth, we must invest in our future as well as remember our past The Hill This Juneteenth, we must invest in our future as well as remember our past Victor Roy, an incoming assistant professor at the Perelman School of Medicine, writes that “baby bonds” could help mitigate the worsening racial wealth gap.
Could rats and dogs detect disease better than the finest lab equipment? Nature Could rats and dogs detect disease better than the finest lab equipment? Cynthia Otto of the School of Veterinary Medicine and colleagues are teaching dogs to detect haemangiosarcoma, a stealthy cancer common in working-dog breeds.
A supermarket trip may soon look different, thanks to electronic shelf labels NPR A supermarket trip may soon look different, thanks to electronic shelf labels Santiago Gallino of the Wharton School says that retailers can benefit from the increased productivity enabled by digitized shelf labels.
Research: Customer referrals are contagious Harvard Business Review Research: Customer referrals are contagious Research co-authored by Zhenling Jiang of the Wharton School suggests that customer referrals are particularly valuable in their ability to bring in more referrals.
Lack of sleep linked to high blood pressure in children and teens NBC News Lack of sleep linked to high blood pressure in children and teens A study led by Amy Kogon of the Perelman School of Medicine reveals an association between shorter-than-recommended sleep times and high blood pressure among children and teens.
Joe Biden makes aggressive play to take North Carolina from Trump Newsweek Joe Biden makes aggressive play to take North Carolina from Trump An analysis by Andrew Arenge of the School of Arts & Sciences finds that President Biden’s campaign has launched micro-targeted ads in North Carolina to address key electoral themes like the economy, reproductive rights, and Donald Trump's impact on democracy.
Could stablecoins destabilize other markets? Chicago Booth Review Could stablecoins destabilize other markets? Research co-authored by Yao Zheng of the Wharton School identifies economically significant risk in the two biggest dollar-backed stablecoins.