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Why women are leaving male-dominated STEM

Why women are leaving male-dominated STEM

New research from Wharton’s Tiantian Yang shows how rejection dampens job-seeking persistence for women in male-dominated fields.

From Knowledge at Wharton

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Penn students and alumni awarded Fulbright 2025-26 U.S. Student Program grants
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The 17 Penn students and alumni who have been offered 2025-26 Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants are (from left) (top row) Emily R. Antrilli, Leo Biehl, Emmie Chacker, Claire Elliot, Zane Grenoble, and Arielle Hardy; (center row) Theresa Haupt, Timothy Lie, Paul Lin, Henry McDaniel, and Nova Meng; (bottom row) Aleena Parenti, Rajat Ramesh, Elan Roth, Emma Steinheimer, Rachel Swym, and Teresa Xie.

(Images: Courtesy of the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships)

Penn students and alumni awarded Fulbright 2025-26 U.S. Student Program grants

As of early July, 17 Penn students and alumni have been offered Fulbright U.S. Student Program grants for the 2025-26 academic year. They will conduct research, pursue graduate degrees, or teach English in more than a dozen countries.

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Who, What, Why: Lauren Nelson Hyppolite on leading Wharton AI and research initiatives
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Lauren Nelson Hyppolite is the managing director of Research, Centers, and Academic Initiatives at the Wharton School.

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  • Who, What, Why

    • Who, What, Why: Lauren Nelson Hyppolite on leading Wharton AI and research initiatives

    As managing director of Research, Centers, and Academic Initiatives at the Wharton School, Lauren Nelson Hyppolite oversees numerous AI- and analytics-related initiatives that prepare future business leaders for a rapidly evolving workforce and bridge the connection between academia and industry.

    3 min. read

    Lauder Institute launches expanded summer immersion for Class of 2027, introducing new geopolitical themes

    Lauder Institute launches expanded summer immersion for Class of 2027, introducing new geopolitical themes

    This year’s program, a cornerstone of the Institute’s Master of Arts in International Studies—a joint degree offered in combination with the Wharton MBA—offers a six-week deep dive into the Institute’s newly introduced geopolitical themes, with an additional week at the start of the immersion dedicated to contextualizing the geopolitical challenges shaping today’s business landscape.

    How cable news has diverged from broadcast news
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    How cable news has diverged from broadcast news

    A team of researchers from the Computational Social Science Lab at the University of Pennsylvania find that cable news has increasingly diverged from broadcast news in the topics covered and language used.

    3 min. read

    ‘Where AI Works’
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    ‘Where AI Works’

    The Wharton School’s new podcast conducts conversations at the intersection of artificial intelligence and industry.

    From Knowledge at Wharton

    3 min. read

    AI x Science Postdoctoral Fellows collaborate across disciplines
    Sibe-by-side portraits of Brynn Sherman, on left, and Kieran Murphy, right.

    Penn’s AI x Science Postdoctoral Fellows Program is breaking down traditional scientific boundaries by integrating artificial intelligence across diverse research fields. Less than a year in, the program is already paying dividends in the form of new collaborations and research publications for inaugural fellows like Brynn Sherman (left) of the School of Arts & Sciences and Kieran Murphy (right) of the School of Engineering and Applied Science.

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    AI x Science Postdoctoral Fellows collaborate across disciplines

    The new fellowship program, offered through the School of Arts & Sciences and the School of Engineering and Applied Science, offers mentorship and peer engagement opportunities.

    5 min. read

    Wharton’s deep dive into wellness at work
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    Wharton’s deep dive into wellness at work

    The latest installments of The Wharton School’s faculty research podcast, “Ripple Effect,” explores whether workplace wellness programs have the desired effect, social media connections and boundaries, and work/life balance over the years.

    From Knowledge at Wharton

    3 min. read

    Penn students innovate in the time of AI
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    Helen Jin and Davis Brown.

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    Penn students innovate in the time of AI

    Students from schools across the University are putting knowledge into practice, asking deep questions and finding innovative uses for AI tools.

    5 min. read