Who, What, Why: First-year Ayaan Jeraj awarded King Charles III Coronational Medal Image: Eric Sucar Who, What, Why: First-year Ayaan Jeraj awarded King Charles III Coronational Medal The Huntsman student, originally from Canada, was honored for his volunteer and community service work and his dedication to youth initiatives 2 min. read
AI Month at Penn Penn Engineering will host the second annual AI Month from April 1 to May 1. nocred AI Month at Penn The School of Engineering and Applied Science is hosting 2025 AI Month at Penn, a monthlong series of events throughout April dedicated to the theme “AI and Human Well-Being.” 4 min. read
Fran McCaffery named new men’s basketball coach Image: Courtesy of the University of Pennsylvania men’s basketball team Fran McCaffery named new men’s basketball coach The announcement marks a return to University City for McCaffery, who played three seasons for the Quakers and is a 1982 alumnus of the Wharton School. 2 min. read
A simple way to boost math progress “Our results showed that simple, low-cost nudges can help teachers support student progress in math,” says Penn psychology professor Angela Duckworth.nocred A simple way to boost math progress Researchers from Penn’s Behavior Change for Good Initiative and their collaborators conducted a megastudy to investigate whether low-cost nudges–informed by behavioral science–could help teachers accelerate student progress in math. 3 min. read
On the court with Stina Almqvist Image: Eric Sucar On the court with Stina Almqvist The Swedish fourth-year guard discusses adjusting to the American game, playing pro ball as a teenager, attending the Eagles parade, scoring 1,000 points, and what the future holds.
Tracing the connections between Chinese high-speed rail and electric vehicle sales China’s high-speed bullet trains like this one at a station in Beijing are a significant factor in boosting electric vehicle sales, a new research paper says. (Image: iStock/Nikada) Tracing the connections between Chinese high-speed rail and electric vehicle sales “Range anxiety” from electric vehicle owners can be alleviated by alternative transportation methods such as high-speed rail, Penn research shows.
Combining AI and artmaking for youth well-being Eileen Feng, a graduate student in the Integrated Product Design, inside Tangen Hall. nocred Combining AI and artmaking for youth well-being Through a community-led partnership project, graduate student Eileen Feng and an interdisciplinary, cross-school team are working with local youth to tailor an AI-supported platform for healing through creative arts.
Why does gender income inequality still exist in the U.S.? Why does gender income inequality still exist in the U.S.? New research from Wharton’s Peter Cappelli finds that while women’s job responsibilities are now closer to men's, the gender pay gap remains largely unchanged.
‘Ripple Effect’ asks ‘Who benefits from innovations?’ Image: Gremlin via Getty Images ‘Ripple Effect’ asks ‘Who benefits from innovations?’ The latest installments of The Wharton School’s faculty research podcast, ‘Ripple Effect,’ delves into transformative innovations and their effect on the populations they reach.
Penn announces seven 2025 Thouron Scholars Penn’s 2025 Thouron Scholars are (left to right): (top) Benjamin Cohen, Alexander Gerlach, Joy Gong, and Sarah Hinkel; (bottom) Sophie Kadan, Benjamin May, and Joey Wu.(Images: Courtesy of the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships) Penn announces seven 2025 Thouron Scholars Seven University of Pennsylvania affiliates—five fourth-years and two recent graduates—have each received a 2025 Thouron Award to pursue graduate studies in the United Kingdom.