Innovation

Kathleen Morrison on biodiversity and climate change

The faculty director of the Environmental Innovations Initiative, her research spans anthropology, archaeology, and paleoecology, involving the study of historic climates and environments, with a focus on South Asia.

From the Environmental Innovations Initiative

LilyLoop wins the 2024 Y-Prize competition

Biodegradable sensor tampons, wearable jewelry technology, and an app for timely tampon change reminders awarded LilyLoop the annual award.

From the William and Phyllis Mack Institute for Innovation Management

Could a single shot heal heart disease?

Experts at Penn Medicine are researching novel treatments for heart disease, including CRISPR gene editing technology, CAR T technology, and mRNA injections.

Rachel Ewing

A low-cost, eco-friendly COVID test

César de la Fuente and a team of Penn engineers work on creative ways to create faster and cheaper testing for COVID-19. Their latest innovation incorporates speed and cost-effectiveness with eco-friendly materials.

From Penn Engineering Today



In the News


Associated Press

TikTok has promised to sue over the potential U.S. ban. What’s the legal outlook?

Justin (Gus) Hurwitz of Penn Carey Law says that the Supreme Court, given its current composition, would likely uphold a TikTok ban.

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Technical.ly Philly

Philly high schoolers develop easy app to help predict the true cost of college

Finiverse, a project run out of the Wharton School’s Stevens Center, helps high school students assess what a college education might mean for their financial situation.

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WHYY (Philadelphia)

Bridging Blocks has Philadelphians focused on dispelling myths around immigration

Exequiel Hernandez of the Wharton School says that immigrants are net positive contributors to everything that makes a community prosperous.

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Business Insider

Business schools are now encouraging students to use AI as they race to prepare them for a new job market

Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School is teaching his students to use and understand the capabilities of generative AI.

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Marketplace (NPR)

Retailers take on Amazon Prime with new subscription services

Raghu Iyengar of the Wharton School says that the average American has 12 subscriptions, which doesn’t leave much room for additional retail subscriptions.

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Politico.com

Five questions for Ethan Mollick

Ethan Mollick of the Wharton School discusses the unpredictability of the current AI development ecosystem, why AI’s “apocalyptic” capabilities are overrated, and the need for government to set clear regulatory guidelines around AI.

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