Will the pandemic cause food shortages? Will the pandemic cause food shortages? Wharton’s Marshall Fisher examines what’s behind the supply chain disruptions in grocery stores, with suppliers experiencing production slowdowns due to the pandemic.
Do political beliefs affect social distancing? Do political beliefs affect social distancing? A new study found that political partisanship influenced Americans’ decisions to voluntarily engage in physical distancing at the start of the pandemic, particularly in response to communications by state governors.
Working from home: Navigating the pandemic’s new normal Working from home: Navigating the pandemic’s new normal Wharton management professor discusses her research on how people navigate the boundaries between work and home, at a time when she is living her research in real life.
Howard and Nancy Marks endow the Marks Family Center for Excellence in Writing Howard Marks Howard and Nancy Marks endow the Marks Family Center for Excellence in Writing The Marks Family Center for Excellence in Writing at Penn Arts & Sciences is the second gift in support of writing education at Penn by Wharton alum Howard Marks and Nancy Marks.
Help where it’s needed: How grassroots organizations are making a difference Help where it’s needed: How grassroots organizations are making a difference Two Wharton MBA students launched a local branch of Off Their Plate, which provides free meals to frontline medical workers during the pandemic.
Connecting communities impacted by COVID-19 Connecting communities impacted by COVID-19 Three Penn seniors combine their desire to help with their unique skill sets to create Corona Connects, an online platform that connects volunteers with organizations in need of support.
What are the economic and health effects when states reopen? What are the economic and health effects when states reopen? New Penn Wharton Budget Model predicts 212,000 additional deaths related to the coronavirus but the recouping of around 18 million jobs by July 15 if all states fully reopen.
Sarah J. Jackson, Duncan Watts awarded 2020 Andrew Carnegie Fellowships 2020 Carnegie Fellows Sarah Jackson and Duncan Watts. Sarah J. Jackson, Duncan Watts awarded 2020 Andrew Carnegie Fellowships The program supports high-caliber scholarly research in the humanities and social sciences that addresses important and enduring issues confronting our society.
PEP winners connect patients with the medicines they need PEP winners connect patients with the medicines they need Aarogya, a social-enterprise nonprofit created by three President’s Engagement Prize winners and graduating seniors, will bring affordable medicines to low-income people living in India.
From apocalypse to supernova: How the pandemic is changing U.S. retail From apocalypse to supernova: How the pandemic is changing U.S. retail Experts at Wharton weigh in on the effect a global pandemic has had on the retail sector, and predict an overhaul in retail, with a new kind of industry emerging after this decline.