Lauren Hertzler

Talking immigration, at home and abroad

This year’s David and Lyn Silfen University Forum focused on “People and Policy Adrift: A 21st Century Framework for Asylum Seekers, Refugees, and Immigration Policy.”

Lauren Hertzler , Amanda Mott

Penn’s new home in Washington

The Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement—a place for debate and discussion—opened on Feb. 8 in Washington, D.C. 

Lauren Hertzler

Configuring a ‘road map’ for neuroscience and business

Nita Farahany traveled to Penn last Friday to talk law and ethics as they pertain to neuroscience and business. The Duke University professor of law and philosophy was joined by her colleague John Pearson, a research professor at the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences.

Lauren Hertzler

How one Penn center is addressing Philadelphia’s opioid epidemic

Pure and cheap, Philadelphia is known to have the best heroin on the East Coast, said Prevention Point Executive Director Jose Benitez, as he addressed a crowd at Penn’s Houston Hall last week. “It’s a really good high, as our guys call it.”

Lauren Hertzler

An ‘honest broker’ for Washington

Since its inception, the Penn Wharton Budget Model has been at the forefront of informing the nation’s budget, providing fast, in-depth, and transparent analysis for policy makers, the media, and the general public alike.

Lauren Hertzler