Why the urge to persuade can undermine your idea for change Fast Company Why the urge to persuade can undermine your idea for change Jonah Berger of the Wharton School has used data analysis to come up with a framework for effective and influential communication.
More Americans are getting their power shut off, as unpaid bills pile up The Washington Post More Americans are getting their power shut off, as unpaid bills pile up Although delinquent payments may not lead to immediate disconnections, rising energy insecurity sets a worrisome precedent according to the Energy Justice Lab, housed in the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the Weitzman School of Design.
Penn Museum unveils a new gallery that examines the struggles and resilience of Indigenous nations Philadelphia Inquirer Penn Museum unveils a new gallery that examines the struggles and resilience of Indigenous nations The Penn Museum has opened a new gallery spotlighting traditions of Native Americans.
Her path to ‘having it all?’ Be gay and move to Philly, a Wharton economist says Philadelphia Inquirer Her path to ‘having it all?’ Be gay and move to Philly, a Wharton economist says In her book “Having It All,” Corinne Low of the Wharton School argues that women can reclaim joy and balance by designing a more fulfilling life.
Penn is testing beanies for NICU babies that block harmful noise and play parents’ messages Philadelphia Inquirer Penn is testing beanies for NICU babies that block harmful noise and play parents’ messages The engineering team that won a 2023 President’s Innovation Prize has developed a beanie designed to mimic the womb by filtering out high-frequency sounds while allowing human voices at low frequencies to be heard
Game theory explains how algorithms can drive up prices Wired Game theory explains how algorithms can drive up prices Aaron Roth of the School of Engineering and Applied Science examines algorithmic pricing.
Something disturbing happens when you ‘learn’ something with ChatGPT Futurism Something disturbing happens when you ‘learn’ something with ChatGPT Shiri Melumad of the Wharton School found that, when people rely on large language models to summarize information on a topic for them, they tend to develop shallower knowledge compared to learning through a standard Google search.
The dating game: Why college sports recruiting is a ‘two-way street’ USA Today The dating game: Why college sports recruiting is a ‘two-way street’ Penn is featured in the first part of a series about college athletic recruiting.
Black Friday: How a post-thanksgiving sale became a national obsession AARP.org Black Friday: How a post-thanksgiving sale became a national obsession Barbara Kahn of the Wharton School says Thanksgiving Day was one of the first experiential marketing moments.
Fatal overdoses involving stimulants have spiked. Local health officials are responding. PhillyVoice Fatal overdoses involving stimulants have spiked. Local health officials are responding. Rebecca Arden Harris of the Leonard Davis Institute worked with researchers to develop a way to help identify people at risk of overdosing on stimulants.