Solar solutions for farmers in The Gambia Students visited Alna Farms and posed for a picture in front of a borehole drilling machine.nocred Solar solutions for farmers in The Gambia For students in Engineers Without Borders at Penn, collaborating with Gambian farmers to design an irrigation system is a way to both address food insecurity in the smallest country in mainland Africa and apply their knowledge from the classroom in the real world. 4 min. read
How investors misjudge market predictions based on quarterly earnings How investors misjudge market predictions based on quarterly earnings Research from Wharton finance professor Jessica Wachter shows that investors systematically overreact to repetitive earnings news and then correct that mistake in the months that follow. The cause is a behavioral phenomenon known as correlation neglect.
Can classroom cell phone bans boost grades? Can classroom cell phone bans boost grades? New research from Alp Sungu, assistant professor of operations, information, and decisions at Wharton, shows that collecting phones during college classes raises grades and creates calmer classrooms.
The best way to onboard a manager The best way to onboard a manager New research from Wharton management professor Henning Piezunka reveals a common mistake that businesses make when hiring a new manager into an established leadership team.
Seven things to know about ‘Common Sense’ nocred Seven things to know about ‘Common Sense’ Penn experts share insights into Thomas Paine’s influential written work, 250 years after its publication. 4 min. read
Who gets replaced by AI and why? Who gets replaced by AI and why? New research from Wharton marketing professor Pinar Yildirim reveals how AI can impact employee motivation when implemented in the wrong part of a team’s workflow.
When employees feel slighted, they work less When employees feel slighted, they work less New research from Wharton management professor Peter Cappelli reveals how even the slightest mistreatment at work can result in lost productivity. 2 min. read
How interdisciplinary teaching becomes climate action How interdisciplinary teaching becomes climate action Penn graduate students are learning that net zero is a systems challenge requiring fluency across disciplines, and why interdisciplinary teaching is climate action—including how it builds the human capital the clean energy transition demands. 2 min. read
Can reminders help you save more money? Can reminders help you save more money? Wharton’s Katy Milkman has led a megastudy on 2 million U.S. bank customers, showing that regular reminders to save encouraged people to put money aside. 1 min. read
Electronic medical records help save lives of HIV patients Image: Abdallah Chilungo Electronic medical records help save lives of HIV patients Wharton’s Leandro “Leo” Pongeluppe and colleagues found that HIV clinics in Malawi that switched from paper to electronic medical records saw an estimated 28% reduction in deaths in five years. 2 min. read