President and Provost welcome the Class of 2026 President and Provost welcome the Class of 2026 Speaking to the Class of 2026 filling a sunny College Green, President Liz Magill and Interim Provost Beth Winkelstein assured first-years and their families that Penn will provide the support they need.
Who is falling for fake news? Who is falling for fake news? New research from Wharton’s Ken Moon and Senthil Veeraraghavan recommends a data-driven solution for social media platforms to deal with fake news.
Employee turnover costs more than you think Employee turnover costs more than you think A new study from Wharton’s Ken Moon reveals the hidden cost of employee turnover by drawing a direct link between higher quit rates and product failure for a smartphone manufacturer.
Understanding the Inflation Reduction Act President Joe Biden hands the pen he used to sign the Democrats’ landmark climate change and health care bill to Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. (Image: AP Photo/Susan Walsh) Understanding the Inflation Reduction Act Penn experts explain the climate, health care, and economic aspects of the legislation that President Biden signed into law this week, plus the politics of getting it passed.
Travel and the middle class Even as ticket prices are going up, the demand for air travel remains high. The crowding is compounded by an overall shortage of pilots, a lack of staff to check in luggage and long security lines to get to the gates. Travel and the middle class With the inflation boom, how long will travel be sustainable?
Inflation hits back-to-school shopping Inflation hits back-to-school shopping Barbara Kahn, a professor of marketing at the Wharton School, says high inflation makes back-to-school spending harder for families.
Udai Bhardwaj decriminalized homosexuality in India. Now, he’s coming to Wharton Udai Bhardwaj decriminalized homosexuality in India. Now, he’s coming to Wharton Bhardwaj and his team of lawyers, all of whom identify as LGBTQIA+, argued successfully to decriminalize homosexuality in the Indian Supreme Court.
A fish harvest that’s more sustainable—and tastier, too Saif Khawaja, a graduate of Wharton, is one of the winners of the inaugural Penn President’s Sustainability Prizes. A fish harvest that’s more sustainable—and tastier, too December graduate Saif Khawaja’s President’s Sustainability Prize is helping him build Shinkei Systems, a company that has developed a robotics-based system for minimizing waste in the fishing industry.
TV news top driver of political echo chambers in U.S. TV news top driver of political echo chambers in U.S. Duncan Watts and colleagues found that 17% of Americans consume television news from partisan left- or right-leaning sources compared to just 4% online. For TV news viewers, this audience segregation tends to last month over month.
How firms can overcome the ‘paradox of preparedness’ How firms can overcome the ‘paradox of preparedness’ George Day of the Wharton School and global management consultant Roger Dennis offer four pieces of advice for firms who want to get ahead of looming problems.