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Penn in the News
A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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The implications of ChatGPT and AI models on fintech and banking
Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School says that ChatGPT is a tipping point for AI, proof that the technology can be useful to a broader population.
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Looking for an affordable online MBA option? This new program costs less than $15K
The Wharton School is noted for launching its hybrid online executive MBA program last year.
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Fighting blight by fixing up homes could bring down Philly gun violence, new study shows
A study by Eugenia South of the Perelman School of Medicine and John MacDonald of the School of Arts & Sciences and colleagues finds that restoring the areas around abandoned houses can lead to a drop in neighborhood gun crime.
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COVID-19 is more widespread in animals than we thought
Frederic Bushman of the Perelman School of Medicine says that many mammalian ACE-2 receptors are proving susceptible to COVID, even if they aren’t a perfect match.
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Six surprising things you think are making you happy—but are doing the opposite
Marissa Sharif of the Wharton School says that an excess of discretionary time can lead to feelings of unhappiness due to a lack of productivity, purpose, and meaning.
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Turning ugly duckling customers into beautiful swans
In a Q&A, Peter S. Fader of the Wharton School explains the Customer-Base Audit and shares insights into using data to create and understand customer lifetime value.
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Pa. House has a speaker in child sex victim advocate Mark Rozzi but a majority that is still undecided
Marci Hamilton of the School of Arts & Sciences says that Mark Rozzi’s leadership of Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives sends a message of success and representation to survivors of sexual abuse.
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As alcohol-related liver disease rises in the U.S., a clinic takes a new approach to treatment
Henry Kranzler of the Perelman School of Medicine says that the message to quit drinking becomes more powerful when accompanied by tangible evidence like liver scans, rather than vague statements.
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Correcting non-native speakers may hinder their learning
In a co-authored Op-Ed, Benjamin Franklin Scholar Sangitha Aiyer writes that well-intentioned grammatical corrections can induce unintended negative effects on non-native English speakers.
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More workers in Pa. could change jobs for better pay under the FTC’s proposed noncompete ban
David Abrams of Penn Carey Law says that noncompete agreements sometimes benefit the greater good but have been vastly overused in recent years.