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Angela Duckworth of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the larger number of possible outcomes in graded assignments provides a greater reduction in uncertainty than pass-fail assignments.
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Wharton School dean on leadership, diversity
Dean Erika H. James of the Wharton School discusses her outlook on ESG investing at the 2023 Wharton Global Forum in Singapore.
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Canine influenza virus may be winding down in Philadelphia region, but vets advise caution
Deborah Mandell of the School of Veterinary Medicine says that the recent canine influenza outbreak in Pennsylvania appears to be slowing down, though she still advises precautionary measures.
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Montana hospital merger could bring more services, higher costs
Atul Gupta of the Wharton School says that long-distance hospital mergers often lead to price increases.
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Seeking evangelicals’ support again, Trump confronts a changed religious landscape
Michele Margolis of the School of Arts & Sciences argues that Donald Trump’s embrace of evangelicals as a constituency has politicized the term.
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Women’s Day events highlight major gaps in gender equality
Kristen Ghodsee of the School of Arts & Sciences says that International Women’s Day has a history of promoting progressive, socialist causes within the entire working class.
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University of Penn dean of admissions: When your teen doesn’t get in
In an Op-Ed, Dean of Admissions Whitney Soule writes about her experience inside and outside the college admissions and application process.
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Essay on misuse of statistics in social sciences was naive and ill-informed
In a letter to the editor, Richard Berk of the School of Arts & Sciences criticizes a recent essay critiquing the use of statistical procedures in social sciences.
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Florida’s ban on ESG investing will cost us all
A 2022 study by Daniel Garrett of the Wharton School found that Texas taxpayers paid an additional $300 to $530 million in interest in the first eight months after Texas passed anti-ESG laws.
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Don’t feel like exercising? It could be your microbiome
A study by Christoph Thaiss of the Perelman School of Medicine and colleagues found that gut microbiomes encouraged animals to exercise.