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How a postwar research push changed Penn
Three men and one woman look at an item through a microscope in a HUP laboratory.

Researchers look through a microscope in a lab at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania around 1940.

(Image: Courtesy of University Archives)

How a postwar research push changed Penn

In the second of a limited series, “Chapters of Change” showcases another transformational moment in Penn’s past shaped by changes in society—World War II—during which the U.S.’s drive for knowledge sparked massive investments in research.

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2025 PEP, PIP, and PSP winners: Where are they now?
nirby pip prize winner working on a laptop in a field

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2025 PEP, PIP, and PSP winners: Where are they now?

Nearly a year after being awarded the 2025 President’s Engagement Prize, President’s Innovation Prize, and President’s Sustainability Prize, the recipients—now alumni—provide updates on their projects.

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2025 President’s Innovation Prize recipient: Sync Labs
The two members of Sync Labs working on a desktop computer.

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2025 President’s Innovation Prize recipient: Sync Labs

2025 President’s Innovation Prize recipients Melanie Herbert and Alexandra Popescu are leveraging AI and privacy-focused computing to address the crisis of an aging population and overburdened health care staff.

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Will LLMs replace coders? Not entirely

Will LLMs replace coders? Not entirely

After ChatGPT’s launch, the percentage of routine coding questions on an online forum fell sharply, while novel questions rose, according to new research by Wharton’s Neha Sharma.

2025 President’s Sustainability Prize recipient: Nirby 
Four members of the Nirby team on a farm looking at a laptop.

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2025 President’s Sustainability Prize recipient: Nirby 

Launched by 2025 President’s Sustainability Prize recipient Piotr Lazarek, Nirby uses autonomous drones and satellite data to help farmers reduce their fertilizer use—which reduces farms’ carbon footprints and increases profits.

2 min. read

Where economic modeling meets real-world legislation
Kent Smetters and another person looking at a whiteboard

Junghoon Lee (left), director of engineering and data at the Penn Wharton Budget Model (PWBM), and Kent Smetters (right). The PWBM is the only non-governmental group analyzing how public policy simultaneously affects the federal budget, macroeconomic growth, and human welfare.

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Where economic modeling meets real-world legislation

The Penn Wharton Budget Model is the only non-governmental group analyzing how public policy simultaneously affects the federal budget, macroeconomic growth, and human welfare.

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Awards and accolades for six members of Penn faculty
College Hall in spring with Fisher Fine Arts Library.

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Awards and accolades for six members of Penn faculty

A roundup of the latest awards for faculty members at the Wharton School, Penn Vet, Annenberg, Arts & Sciences, and Nursing.

Penn Today Staff

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Wharton faculty on love, finance, AI, and the Olympics
An Olympic skiier making a heart sign with their hands post ski run at the Winter Olympics.

Image: Christian Petersen via Getty Images

Wharton faculty on love, finance, AI, and the Olympics

The latest installments of the Wharton School’s faculty research podcast, “Ripple Effect,” explores online dating, the future of global finance, sports and advertising, and how AI is informing human decision-making.

Penn Today Staff

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