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Can election polls be trusted?

Wharton’s Abraham Wyner, whose research covers data science and predictive analytics, explains why polls can be so problematic.

Grad students studying inside Grad Center

In a time of uncertainty, resources for grad students hold steady

Penn staffers discuss resources available to graduate and postdoctoral students during this challenging time.

A wildfire rages in the mountains above a city in California.

The burning of California

Experts from the Wharton School’s Risk Management and Decision Processes Center discuss the California wildfires, why people underprepare for disasters, and what individuals and governments can do to prevent wildfires in the future.

Members of the 49ers football team kneeling on the field before a game.

Rebranding the NFL: How the league shifted its message on racial justice

The new football season brings a change in how NFL management is responding to Black Lives Matter and protests on and off the field for racial justice.

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How foreign purchases of U.S. homes impact prices and supply

According to a new paper authored by Wharton researchers, a lack of affordable housing in cities with job growth is exacerbated by foreign buyers.

Entrance to the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services building.

How immigrants expand the U.S. economy

Wharton’s J. Daniel Kim discusses his research, which draws on census data to draw an accurate picture of immigration and entrepreneurship in the U.S.

Professional African American person using a digital tablet looking out the windows on the top floor of a city office skyscraper.

Why inclusion starts in the C-suite

Wharton’s Stephanie Creary speaks with global diversity expert Gwen Houston about why senior executives must lead inclusion efforts.

Historical photo of Raymond Pace Alexander wearing a judge robes seated at a table over an open book.

Raymond Pace Alexander: A history of righting the wrongs

The Wharton graduate of the Class of 1920 went on the become one of Philadelphia’s leading civil rights lawyers, and had a lasting impact on the city.

Mauro Guillén’s world is about to change

In a new book, the Wharton professor—and “globalization guy”—breaks down the key factors that will combine to radically transform the world over the next decade.

Introducing the Year of Civic Engagement

The latest theme year was ushered in last week with the Penn Reading Project. In a time of great distance, the University asks the community to think about how it can enact great engagement.

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