How the diploma divide came to dominate American politics The Washington Post How the diploma divide came to dominate American politics In a recent paper, William Marble of the School of Arts & Sciences argues that white voters with college degrees, not just the white working class, drove the political-polarization process.
The steep cost of Type 2: When diabetes dragged her down, she chose to fight USA Today The steep cost of Type 2: When diabetes dragged her down, she chose to fight Mark Schutta of the Perelman School of Medicine explains why many of the newer diabetes medications are out of reach for patients and providers.
Penn grads’ nonprofit grocery proposing hot food for SNAP recipients raises ‘hullabaloo’ Philadelphia Inquirer Penn grads’ nonprofit grocery proposing hot food for SNAP recipients raises ‘hullabaloo’ Recent Penn graduates Alex Imbot and Eli Moraru are creating a first-of-its-kind system to legally circumvent federal rules about food stamps in order to present hot, healthy food at their nonprofit, The Community Grocer.
How do you prepare a city like New York for major floods? Vox.com How do you prepare a city like New York for major floods? Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the western, central, and eastern U.S., Europe, and Asia are all susceptible to heavy rainfall impacts from climate change.
Energy consumption ‘to dramatically increase’ because of AI Yahoo! Finance Energy consumption ‘to dramatically increase’ because of AI Research co-authored by Benjamin C. Lee of the School of Engineering and Applied Science showed that data center energy usage grew 25% a year on average between 2015 and 2021.
Why CAR T cell therapy is the cancer killer the world needs now New York Post Why CAR T cell therapy is the cancer killer the world needs now Research from Michael Mitchell of the School of Engineering and Applied Science has developed a new method to stop cytokine release during CAR T cell therapy, preventing some of its more dangerous side effects.
Meta bets big on Gen Z gold rush with new AI features Yahoo! Finance Meta bets big on Gen Z gold rush with new AI features Chris Callison-Burch of the School of Engineering and Applied Science says that Gen Z is likely to be the biggest adopter of generative AI.
How a government shutdown could disrupt home sales Barron’s How a government shutdown could disrupt home sales A 2017 analysis from the Wharton School found that more than half of the federal flood insurance program’s policies were concentrated in roughly 1% of U.S. counties with high flood risk.
Rewatching ‘Gilmore Girls’ or ‘The West Wing’? Here’s what your comfort show says about you USA Today Rewatching ‘Gilmore Girls’ or ‘The West Wing’? Here’s what your comfort show says about you Gideon Nave of the Wharton School says that the media content people watch is telling of the typical way they think, feel and behave in real life, measured by their personality.
Government shutdown halts economic data for Wall Street Bloomberg Government shutdown halts economic data for Wall Street At the 1-hour-12-minute mark of “Bloomberg Markets: The Close,” Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School discusses the potential economic ramifications of a government shutdown.