Want juvenile incarceration rates to drop? Hire more social workers for defenders
Cheryl Bettigol of the Perelman School of Medicine and Tamara J. Cadet of the School of Social Policy & Practice argue that funding an increase in the number of social workers in the Defender Association of Philadelphia could reduce the economic and human toll of incarceration on the city’s communities.
Don’t think bonds are the answer for investors worried about inflation: Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel
Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School discusses the latest market trends, the impact of the administration’s tariff policy, and why he remains bullish on equities.
More older workers are planning to change jobs, AARP study finds
Peter Cappelli of the Wharton School recommends writing a letter to someone or finding a known acquaintance when applying for jobs, to help circumvent all the other people applying through job boards.
World-first CRISPR therapy could ‘transform’ treatment for rare genetic diseases, but key challenges lie ahead
Kiran Musunuru and Rebecca Ahrens-Nicklas of the Perelman School of Medicine led a team from Penn and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia that used gene editing to heal a baby with a rare genetic condition.
The real story of the ‘China shock’
In a co-written opinion article, Hanming Fang of the School of Arts & Sciences says that jobs harm from Chinese imports has largely been local and temporary, while overall jobs and consumer welfare increased.
2025–26 Herbert D. Katz Fellows
Five years after George Floyd’s death, why misinformation still persists
Deen Freelon of the Annenberg School for Communication says marginalized groups have been the targets of misinformation for centuries.
A search for new antibiotics in ancient DNA
César de la Fuente of the Perelman School of Medicine, School of Engineering and Applied Science, and School of Arts & Sciences and colleagues are probing genetic remnants of Neanderthals and extinct animals to find new antibiotics.
Robert Gerard Pietrusko collaborated on the installation ”A Satellite Symphony,” which explores how satellites frame how we understand the Earth itself; the viewing structure is constructed from trees from the Veneto region downed by storms.
(Image: Gaia Cambiaggi / Studio Campo)
At the Venice Biennale, a convergence of innovations in materials, structures, and landscapes
Nikisha Bailey and Matthew Nam are the co-founders of Win Win Coffee, a Philadelphia-based coffee supplier and Penn vendor dedicated to sourcing ethically and building community.
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