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Wharton School
Penn Community Gathers School Supplies for West Philadelphia Youngsters
Through Friday, Aug. 16, multiple locations across the University of Pennsylvania campus will serve as drop-off points for the Penn Volunteers in Public Service’s annual back-to-school drive.
Penn Senior Julio German Arias Crosses Continents to Bridge Cultures
Julio German Arias’ first three years at the University of Pennsylvania have been filled with enriching, life changing experiences, both inside and outside the classroom.
Penn Professor Kenneth Shropshire to Teach Sports Business e-Course
For more than a quarter of a century, University of Pennsylvania professor Kenneth Shropshire has taught students at Penn’s Wharton School about the global business of sports.
The University of Pennsylvania and the Wharton School Announce Additional Gift from Barry R. Lipman to Expand the Lipman Family Prize
The University of Pennsylvania and the Wharton School are pleased to announce an additional gift of $1.5 million from Barry R. Lipman to expand the scope and impact of the Barry and Marie Lipman Family Prize.
Penn’s Center for High Impact Philanthropy Helps To End Hunger, Obesity, Waste
The Center for High Impact Philanthropy at the University of Pennsylvania has released the Food Funder Compass, a free, online guide to help United States donors channel their charitable dollars into organizations and models that make the biggest difference.
Penn Students Are Consultants for Medical Clinic in Kazakhstan
University of Pennsylvania student volunteers cover enormous distances for charitable missions during the summer, and in the past several weeks a group of four has included Kazakhstan in the list.
Two From Penn Win Pulitzer Center International Student Reporting Fellowships
In a pilot partnership with the University of Pennsylvania Africa Center, two Penn students have been named 2013 Pulitzer Center International Student Reporting Fellows.
Penn President Amy Gutmann to Speak at Wharton Global Alumni Forum
University of Pennsylvania President Amy Gutmann will visit Tokyo to meet with Wharton alumni at its Global Alumni Forum, presenting a keynote address on May 24 at 9:30 a.m. at the Palace Hotel.
Three Penn Professors Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Three University of Pennsylvania faculty members have been elected to the 2013 class of members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
ZenKars Wins Wharton Business Plan Competition
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania announced that student team ZenKars won the $30,000 Perlman Prize at the 2013 Wharton Business Plan Competition (BPC).
In the News
The New York Times
How Kennedy could make it harder for you and your family to get vaccinated
In a co-written opinion essay, PIK Professor Ezekiel Emanuel explains how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his allies in the Trump administration could discourage the use and research of vaccines.
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Scientific American
Grumpy voters want better stories. Not statistics
In a Q&A, PIK Professor Duncan Watts says that U.S. voters ignored Democratic policy in favor of Republican storytelling.
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The Independent
How the stock market could be last guardrails to corral Trump’s wildest whims
Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School says that Donald Trump measured his success in his first term by the performance of the stock market.
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Business Insider
The hidden risk factor investors may be missing in stocks, bonds, and options
A study by Nikolai Roussanov of the Wharton School and colleagues finds that stocks, bonds, and options strategies could have more correlated risk than is evident on the surface.
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The Wall Street Journal
How AI could help bring down the cost of college
Kartik Hosanagar of the Wharton School explains how AI could bring down prices for more complex and expensive services like higher education.
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