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Penn Experts Offer Advice Following Hurricanes Harvey, Irma
The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs through November, has already seen two of the strongest storms on record, with hurricanes Irma and Harvey bringing extreme winds, torrential rain and significant flooding to the population centers in their paths.
Hurricane Season and Relief Efforts: Expert Comment From the University of Pennsylvania
Note for TV and radio: The University of Pennsylvania has an on-campus satellite uplink facility with live-shot capability and an on-campus ISDN line.
Penn Undergrad Evaluates Financial Sustainability of Historic House Museums
Julia Bache, a junior at the University of Pennsylvania, is working on a long-term research project that’s focused on the financial sustainability of historic house museums.
Penn Student Design to Reach New Heights in Space Aboard the ISS
by Erica Andersen
Penn Wharton China Center Reflects Upon Two Years of Progress and Growth
On launching the Penn Wharton China Center in Beijing, in March of 2015, University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann said, “We are building on Penn's history of broad, deep eng
Six Research Projects at Penn Bolstered Through Quartet Pilot Competition Funding
Six faculty members from different schools at the University of Pennsylvania are taking their research one step further, with support from the annual Quartet Pilot Research Project Competition.
Herbert Hovenkamp Appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor
Herbert Hovenkamp has been named the University of Pennsylvania’s 21st Penn Integrates Knowledge University Professor, effective July 2.
Paris Climate Accord
The Paris Climate Accord to address climate change was drafted as part of the 21st Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change held in Paris in 2015. Member countries signing the accord, which became official on 4 November 2016, agreed to work towards reducing greenhouse emissions.
Social Ties Boost Longevity in Female Macaques, Penn-led Study Finds
In a huge study of female rhesus macaques, a team of researchers led by the University of Pennsylvania’s Michael Platt found those with many close female relatives have a higher life expectancy.
Penn Senior William Fry Aims to Revolutionize the Software Industry
While University of Pennsylvania student William Fry was studying abroad in Germany, he came across a common problem in software development.He had been freelancing in programming to earn extra money but found that a lot of the jobs he was doing were very redundant: developers have to rewrite the same code over and over again, and it still costs the client the same amount of money.
In the News
Time
Why maternity care is underpaid
Diane Alexander of the Wharton School says that medical reimbursements for an identical office visit in 2009 ranged from $37 in Minnesota to $160 in Alaska.
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Time
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Diane Alexander of the Wharton School says that medical reimbursements for an identical office visit in 2009 ranged from $37 in Minnesota to $160 in Alaska.
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ABC News
Starbucks sales are slumping. Is it a bellwether for the economy?
Cait Lamberton of the Wharton School says that Starbucks has to fundamentally rethink the value they offer so they don’t become a quick-service fast-food place.
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RNZ/Radio New Zealand
Embracing AI in our lives
In his new book, “Co-intelligence: Living and Working with AI,” Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School says that people should learn to work with AI as a tool to be more creative, more capable, and even more human.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
What’s it like to come home from prison? Reentry simulations let people experience it firsthand
With support from the STAR program, Aslam Ashari was able to enroll in an entrepreneurship course at Penn after his release from prison.
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