Are online reviews helping consumers—or driving our indecision? Philadelphia Magazine Are online reviews helping consumers—or driving our indecision? Barbara Kahn of the Wharton School discusses how to manageably approach and parse through the large assortment of consumer information provided by technology.
‘Simple dignity’: How President Biden’s visit to Ireland tells the story of ‘Blue-collar Joe’ back home USA Today ‘Simple dignity’: How President Biden’s visit to Ireland tells the story of ‘Blue-collar Joe’ back home Brendan O’Leary of the School of Arts & Sciences says that President Biden is, in many respects, a more typical Irish American than Jack Kennedy.
Project that gave $500 a month to some California residents shows that such efforts could have a ‘profound impact on public health, researchers say CNN Project that gave $500 a month to some California residents shows that such efforts could have a ‘profound impact on public health, researchers say A report co-authored by Amy Beth Castro of the School of Social Policy & Practice found that people who received a $500 monthly stipend in Stockton, California, were more likely to be able to handle a $400 emergency.
What happens when we run out of water? Thanks to climate change, a dystopian premise is coming true Salon.com What happens when we run out of water? Thanks to climate change, a dystopian premise is coming true A team led by Michael Mann of the School of Arts & Sciences found that a failure to meaningfully curtail fossil fuel burning in the coming decades would result in the loss of nearly 100% of the water available to downstream regions of the Tibetan Plateau.
Guggenheim Fellows for 2023 announced; These universities had the most winners Forbes Guggenheim Fellows for 2023 announced; These universities had the most winners Penn claimed four Guggenheim Fellows, who have demonstrated “exceptional capacity” in their scholarly or artistic careers.
Finding the words that get results The Wall Street Journal Finding the words that get results In an excerpt from his book “Magic Words,” Jonah Berger of the Wharton School identifies patterns in how words operate that can help people achieve their goals.
Ireland, 25 years after the Good Friday Agreement WNYC Radio (New York City) Ireland, 25 years after the Good Friday Agreement Brendan O’Leary of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses the 1998 Good Friday Agreement that ended the violence in Northern Ireland, and the potential for a united Ireland one day.
Turkey’s ‘Gandhi’ may need lessons from Lincoln Bloomberg Turkey’s ‘Gandhi’ may need lessons from Lincoln Bilge Yilmaz of the Wharton School says that Turkey’s current economic system is unsustainable.
Five easy steps to get healthier CNN Five easy steps to get healthier Katy Milkman of the Wharton School says that people should approach their habit-setting goals one bite at a time with a plan, flexibility, fun, and support.
How a U of M Rochester program is turning into a nationwide model toward faster degrees Minneapolis Star Tribune How a U of M Rochester program is turning into a nationwide model toward faster degrees Robert Zemsky of the Graduate School of Education is noted for decades of arguments that higher education should offer accelerated degrees.