11/15
Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
Filter Stories
Displaying 311 - 320 of 13724
Penn In the News
Jeremy Siegel backs off on calls for the Fed to do an emergency interest rate cut
Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School says that the Federal Reserve should move its key interest rate down to 4% as fast as possible.
Penn In the News
Whose Christianity do Christian nationalists want?
In an opinion essay, Marci Hamilton of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the religious right is attempting to establish a monolithic “Christian supremacy” that has never existed in the United States.
Penn In the News
Dementia may not be as common among Parkinson’s patients as thought
A study by Daniel Weintraub of the Perelman School of Medicine suggests that dementia is not inevitable with Parkinson’s and is actually less common than presumed.
Penn In the News
The bad politics of bad posture
In her book “Slouch,” Beth Linker of the School of Arts & Sciences outlines how societal pressures have driven huge swaths of people to embrace falsehoods about posture.
Penn In the News
Carl June: 2024 will be seen as a breakthrough year for brain cancer
Carl June of the Perelman School of Medicine shares five insights on using CAR T cell therapy to combat cancer, featuring remarks from Bruce Levine.
Penn In the News
As colleges grapple with AI’s pitfalls, U. of Delaware uses technology to transform faculty lectures into interactive study aides
Penn will be the first Ivy League school to launch a new undergraduate degree in artificial intelligence. PIK Professor Duncan Watts and colleagues built the Media Bias Detector, which uses artificial intelligence to scan news articles for tone and bias.
Penn In the News
NYSE seeks to end closed-end fund meeting rule, opening divide with investors
Daniel Taylor of the Wharton School says that the New York Stock Exchange’s efforts to end a closed-end fund meeting rule would be harmful for investors.
Penn In the News
Can an algorithm break antitrust law?
Joe Harrington of the Wharton School discusses how antitrust laws are holding up to new technology like third-party pricing algorithms.
Penn In the News
Was Tim Walz the right call by Kamala Harris? Analysts weigh in
Cary Coglianese of Penn Carey Law says Tim Walz is a safe and smart political choice for Kamala Harris as her vice-presidential nominee.
Penn In the News
Inspired by the Olympics? It’s not too late to ignite your own fitness journey
Katy Milkman of the Wharton School says that repetition coupled with high motivation makes it much more likely to create a behavior change that lasts.