Track and field world gears up for 129th Penn Relays at iconic Franklin Field in Philadelphia CBS Philadelphia Track and field world gears up for 129th Penn Relays at iconic Franklin Field in Philadelphia The 129th running of the Penn Relays at Franklin Field will start Thursday, featuring remarks from Steve Dolan.
Trump administration pulls $300M in health funding from Virginia Axios Trump administration pulls $300M in health funding from Virginia Postdoc Alyssa Sinclair of the Annenberg School for Communication says that Virginia universities will likely need to institute budget adjustments to make up cuts to federal health funding.
Yes, wearing socks to bed may help you sleep better The Washington Post Yes, wearing socks to bed may help you sleep better Indira Gurubhagavatula of the Perelman School of Medicine says that wearing socks to warm up one’s feet can cause core body temperature to drop, signaling the brain to prepare for sleep.
The disruptive future of society as AI dominates the workplace Inside Higher Ed The disruptive future of society as AI dominates the workplace Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School evaluates Google Gemini 2.5’s performance as an AI model against human Ph.D.s with access to Google.
Four Philadelphians among this year’s Guggenheim Fellows Philadelphia Inquirer Four Philadelphians among this year’s Guggenheim Fellows Matthew Levendusky of the School of Arts & Sciences is among those named Guggenheim Fellows.
Adam Grant shared one crystal clear way you can master your self-leadership Inc. Adam Grant shared one crystal clear way you can master your self-leadership Adam Grant of the Wharton School illustrates self-leadership by drawing a boundary between the things that are and are not within a person’s control.
Top forecasters warn housing market’s days of big gains are over for now Bloomberg Top forecasters warn housing market’s days of big gains are over for now Susan Wachter of the Wharton School forecasts a rise in housing prices between 2 and 3%, down from her previous estimate of 4.5%.
How war, money and the quest for discovery entwined the U.S. government and universities Associated Press How war, money and the quest for discovery entwined the U.S. government and universities Jonathan Zimmerman of the Graduate School of Education says that funding cuts will likely put pressure on schools’ remaining resources, leaving them with less money for financial aid and threatening academic freedom.
Trump tariffs may kill super-cheap retro handhelds—but they won’t kill what made them popular Gizmodo Trump tariffs may kill super-cheap retro handhelds—but they won’t kill what made them popular Gad Allon of the Wharton School says that some major electronics industries with lobbying power may be able to argue for exceptions to tariffs, although small makers of niche products don’t have much leverage.
How to make the best cup of coffee, according to baristas and scientists CBS News How to make the best cup of coffee, according to baristas and scientists A group of Penn scientists developed a pour-over coffee method that uses a goose neck kettle to ensure a steady, unbroken stream of liquid.