After DEI, conservatives attack ESG Inside Higher Ed After DEI, conservatives attack ESG Witold Henisz of the Wharton School says that the ubiquity of ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) strategies among firms would leave colleges with limited options for investment advisers under an anti-ESG bill.
Jessica DeJesus, a Latina leader always seeking to help others reach their potential Al Día Jessica DeJesus, a Latina leader always seeking to help others reach their potential A profile of Jessica DeJesus of the Weitzman School of Design examines her past work at Prospanica Philadelphia empowering Hispanic professionals to achieve their full potential.
Philly City Council considers whether to tighten or ease Airbnb regulations Philadelphia Inquirer Philly City Council considers whether to tighten or ease Airbnb regulations A study co-authored by Wharton School researchers found that short-term rentals tend to be concentrated in neighborhoods where rental housing dominates, with the emergence of companies like Airbnb causing units to be shifted away from the standard market.
Conspiracy theories can be undermined with these strategies, new analysis shows Scientific American Conspiracy theories can be undermined with these strategies, new analysis shows Kathleen Hall Jamieson of the Annenberg Public Policy Center says that counteracting conspiracy beliefs is important because belief in conspiracies can encourage people to act in harmful ways.
The truth about the adoption option Ms. Magazine The truth about the adoption option PIK Professor Dorothy Roberts breaks down the adoption fallacy of the Supreme Court Dobbs decision.
Novel treatment shows promise against rare cancer in kids Associated Press Novel treatment shows promise against rare cancer in kids Carl June of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on the success of a new study using CAR-T cell therapy to combat tumors in children with a rare kind of cancer.
Climate change could threaten Philly’s drinking water WHYY (Philadelphia) Climate change could threaten Philly’s drinking water Allison Lassiter of the Weitzman School of Design discusses the options for protecting Philadelphia drinking water if rising seas and drought threaten sections of the Delaware River.
The robots have finally come for my job The Wall Street Journal The robots have finally come for my job According to a study by researchers from the Wharton School and Open AI, the occupations most vulnerable to generative AI include mathematicians, interpreters, web designers, and journalists.
What to know about pancreatic disorders and IBD Time What to know about pancreatic disorders and IBD Faten Aberra of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania discusses the onset and symptoms of acute pancreatitis.
This bank proposal will damage our economy and make voters even more resentful The New York Times This bank proposal will damage our economy and make voters even more resentful In an Op-Ed, Peter Conti-Brown of the Wharton School says that a system of public guarantees for bank debts of any size would lead to economic, financial, and political damage.