Tackling research projects can help students get into top colleges and universities The Hechinger Report Tackling research projects can help students get into top colleges and universities Between a third and half of admitted Penn students have showcased their research projects in their applications.
Don’t exclude EBT accounts from the CFPB’s data access rule American Banker Don’t exclude EBT accounts from the CFPB’s data access rule In an Op-Ed, Wendy De La Rosa of the Wharton School says that low-income consumers won’t be able to take advantage of financial data access rules being drafted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Georgia indictment to ‘solidify’ Trump’s support for now, analysts say Al Jazeera Georgia indictment to ‘solidify’ Trump’s support for now, analysts say Claire Finkelstein of Penn Carey Law says that the large number of Trump confidants indicted alongside him in Georgia increases the likelihood that some may turn on the former president.
Post-pandemic end to food assistance programs meant 2 million more Americans went hungry HealthDay Post-pandemic end to food assistance programs meant 2 million more Americans went hungry Research from Aaron Richterman of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues find that SNAP recipients experienced a 21% relative increase in food insufficiency after a temporary increase in benefits ended.
Could PayPal’s launch of a stablecoin speed up regulation? Marketplace (NPR) Could PayPal’s launch of a stablecoin speed up regulation? Kevin Werbach of the Wharton School says that PayPal’s move to stablecoin could lead to federal legislation and the creation of a regulatory framework.
Climate change came for Maui. The rest of us are next The Washington Post Climate change came for Maui. The rest of us are next Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the combination of drought, winds from a high-pressure system, and a passing hurricane led to a compound climate catastrophe in Maui.
What to do when you feel like giving up: Experts share secrets to restoring hope First for Women What to do when you feel like giving up: Experts share secrets to restoring hope Karen Reivich of the School of Arts & Sciences recommends identifying which core positive emotion is quintessentially “you” and finding small ways to feel that every day.
Too hot to work? America’s next big labor battle Newsweek Too hot to work? America’s next big labor battle Lindsey Cameron of the Wharton School says that it’s difficult to cool down warehouses, where a great deal of generalized skilled work takes place.
Philly gene therapy companies tap into city’s workforce training program for lab techs WHYY (Philadelphia) Philly gene therapy companies tap into city’s workforce training program for lab techs Penn Medicine is noted for spearheading gene therapy for cancer treatment, being the first in the nation to use a gene editing tool to combat cancer in 2019.
Rise of the microschool: Small, student-centered learning spaces take off Christian Science Monitor Rise of the microschool: Small, student-centered learning spaces take off Jonathan Zimmerman of the Graduate School of Education says that multi-age, communal school environments with small student populations have consistently reemerged through the decades as Americans have rejected sprawling schools with hundreds or thousands of students.