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What happens to your heart and brain when you consume artificial sweeteners regularly

Kate Townsend Creasy of the School of Nursing says artificial sweeteners are helpful for people with diabetes.

Tony Dokoupil and the ‘CBS Evening News’ declare, ‘We love America.’ But can patriotism save the nightly news?

Michael Delli Carpini of the Annenberg School for Communication says the rise of new media has increased the average age of nightly news viewers.

Mortgage rates fall to lowest level in more than three years

Susan Wachter of the Wharton School says mortgage bond purchases are putting downward pressure on mortgage rates.

This is uncomfortable pocast: We're back: How much money is "enough"?

Wendy De La Rosa discusses fear and comparisons when it comes to money.

The fight for Warner Bros. may get uglier

Michael Useem of the Wharton School says the public battle for control of Warner Brothers signifies the high stakes of the deal.

Could oral health affect your MS?

Flavia Teles of the School of Dental Medicine says people with high levels of F. nucleatum are statistically associated with high MS disability.

‘Friction-maxxing:’ the case against convenience

Justin McDaniel of the School of Arts & Sciences joins a discussion about how struggle and effort can lead to a happier existence.

Announcement

From the desk of President Jameson: Welcome back Spring Semester 2026

As we return to classes, you will notice new blue banners featuring Benjamin Franklin on display around campus. These commemorate the country’s 250th anniversary and Penn’s significant ties to that revolutionary era. Throughout 2026, the Penn community and Philadelphia will mark the anniversary in a variety of ways, like interactive programming on 52 Weeks of Firsts that prominently features Penn and our founder.

Who, What, Why

Penn Forward: Sarah Rottenberg applies design thinking for strategic University initiative

Rottenberg, executive director of the Integrated Product Design Program and an adjunct associate professor in the Weitzman School, collaborated with three Penn Forward working groups to optimize idea development.

3 min. read

How interdisciplinary teaching becomes climate action

Penn graduate students are learning that net zero is a systems challenge requiring fluency across disciplines, and why interdisciplinary teaching is climate action—including how it builds the human capital the clean energy transition demands.

2 min. read

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