How Mayor Brandon Scott curbed violent crime in Baltimore New Republic How Mayor Brandon Scott curbed violent crime in Baltimore In the first 18 months of an anti-crime program in Baltimore, there were significant reductions in homicides and shootings, according to Penn’s Crime and Justice Policy Lab.
It’s a sequel, it’s a remake, it’s a reboot: Lawyers grow wistful for old corporate rumbles as Paramount, Netflix fight for Warner Fortune It’s a sequel, it’s a remake, it’s a reboot: Lawyers grow wistful for old corporate rumbles as Paramount, Netflix fight for Warner Paul Nary of the Wharton School says that Netflix and Paramount’s offers are close to each other.
A powerful new drug is creating a ‘withdrawal crisis’ in Philadelphia The New York Times A powerful new drug is creating a ‘withdrawal crisis’ in Philadelphia Kelli Murray of Penn Medicine’s addiction medicine program works with people who abuse a powerful new drug.
AI might not be coming for lawyers’ jobs anytime soon Technology Review AI might not be coming for lawyers’ jobs anytime soon Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School says that, as AI takes on some associate work, law firms may need to reinvent their training systems.
World’s smallest programmable robots think, swim, and sense temperature using light Interesting Engineering World’s smallest programmable robots think, swim, and sense temperature using light Researchers in Penn Engineering have unveiled the world’s smallest fully programmable, autonomous robots
The street of the future isn’t just for cars—it’s designed for life Philadelphia Inquirer The street of the future isn’t just for cars—it’s designed for life In an opinion essay, Yadan Luo of the Weitzman School of Design writes that an innovation in Chinatown that uses a movable market stall to turn a roadway into a pedestrian plaza could create temporary community spaces throughout the city.
University of Pennsylvania launches $10M startup fund Philadelphia Business Journal University of Pennsylvania launches $10M startup fund Penn has allocated $10 million to launch a fund aimed at supporting startup companies founded by the school's researchers.
A free world needs a strong America The New York Times A free world needs a strong America The first modern computer, ENIAC, was developed for the Army at Penn.
Smartphones can harm your pre-teen’s health. So what’s the best age to hand them one? Good Housekeeping Smartphones can harm your pre-teen’s health. So what’s the best age to hand them one? Ran Barzilay of the Perelman School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia discusses the health implications of smartphone use by children.
In 2025, best friends became the new boyfriends Vogue In 2025, best friends became the new boyfriends Corinne Low of the Wharton School says marriages appear to be declining in value because they do not feel reciprocal.