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Meta’s Threads takes on Twitter
Threads logo with the Twitter logo embedded inside.

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Meta’s Threads takes on Twitter

Meta’s new social platform, Threads, is off to an impressive start, but can it continue its initial success against Twitter? Wharton’s Pinar Yildirim weighs in.

From Knowledge at Wharton

China, UAE, and the race to stop climate change
The outside of a building in the UAE in the midday sun.

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China, UAE, and the race to stop climate change

A Penn Global Seminar looked at the driving forces behind China’s climate policy, and took students to the United Arab Emirates to see some of those decarbonization efforts in action.

Kristen de Groot

Presidential Ph.D. Fellows are making their mark
President Magill meets with PhD Fellows

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Presidential Ph.D. Fellows are making their mark

Penn Today catches up with doctoral candidates from the $30 million initiative’s inaugural cohort. This upcoming academic year, the program will welcome its third class of fellows.

Lauren Hertzler

Penn Masala at the White House 
19 singers standing on steps

A cappella group Penn Masala performs before a state arrival ceremony for India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the South Lawn of the White House on June 22, 2023.

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Penn Masala at the White House 

The Penn Masala a cappella group was invited to perform at the White House during the state visit by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The 19 members and alumni sang on the South Lawn before the arrival ceremony and at the state dinner.
AI could transform social science research
Team of Computer Engineers Work on Machine Learning Neural Network Technology Development

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AI could transform social science research

Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor Philip Tetlock and researchers from the University of Waterloo, University of Toronto, and Yale, discuss AI and its application to their work.
The risky business of homeowners insurance
Homeowners inspect the ruined remains of their property after a fire. Rubble, a chimney, and a rusted truck are all that's left.

State Farm, the largest insurer in California, has stopped writing new home insurance policies in the state, citing “rapidly growing catastrophe exposure.”

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    • The risky business of homeowners insurance

    State Farm, the largest insurer in California, has stopped writing new home insurance policies there, citing “rapidly growing catastrophe exposure.” In a Q&A, Wharton’s Benjamin Keys discusses climate change and its risk to the real estate market.

    Kristina García

    $10M gift from Robin and Marc Wolpow’s Arbour Way Foundation launches healthcare entrepreneurship opportunities at Venture Lab
    Five people engaged in conversation seated in a lounge.

    Student entrepreneurs engaging with each other in Tangen Hall, the home of Venture Lab and innovative student programs such as those supported by the Wolpows and The Arbour Way Foundation.

    (Image: Jay Kan/Venture Lab)

    $10M gift from Robin and Marc Wolpow’s Arbour Way Foundation launches healthcare entrepreneurship opportunities at Venture Lab

    The landmark gift will create vibrant programming focused on health care innovation and co-curricular learning and collaboration across the University of Pennsylvania.
    Fulbright 2023 U.S. Student Program grants awarded to 29 Penn affiliates
    29 people in a grid

    Twenty-nine Penn students, recent graduates, and alumni have been offered Fulbright grants for the 2023-24 academic year, from left: (top row) Anuj Amin, Ella Atsavapranee, Rebecca Bean, Rachael (Viola) Bordon, Erin Brennan, Mia Cheung; (second row) Allison Chou, Teresa Christensen, Sabrina de Brito, Ashley Fuchs, Zacharia Hamdi, Nilesh Kavthekar; (third row) Vincent Kelley, Lauren Lamb, Esther Lee, Beyoncé Lightfoot, Colin Lodewick, Lea Mangifesta; (fourth row) Vanessa Martinez Penn, Anya Miller, Marissa Mojena, Priyamvada Nambrath, Trevor Núñez, Sriram Palepu; (bottom row) Kyra Schulman, Laila Shadid, Ingrid Sotelo, Sally Thomas, and Erin Wrightson. 

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

    Fulbright 2023 U.S. Student Program grants awarded to 29 Penn affiliates

    Twenty-nine University of Pennsylvania students, recent graduates, and alumni have been offered Fulbright grants for the 2023-24 academic year to conduct research, pursue graduate degrees, or teach English in more than 20 nations. 
    How banks could protect themselves from runs
    People waiting outside the entrance of Silicon Valley Bank.

    The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, and the bailout of First Republic, spurred many to scrutinize their banking services and question whether or not they should make changes to ensure their money is safe.

    (Image: AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

    How banks could protect themselves from runs

    The 2023 banking crisis brought into sharp focus the downsides of rising interest rates and uninsured deposits. New research co-authored by Wharton’s Itamar Drechsler offers banks a way to manage those risks.

    From Knowledge at Wharton