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Airbnb rentals ‘drive up crime rates’

A study co-authored by David Kirk of the School of Arts & Sciences suggests that Airbnb’s crime mitigation measures aren’t working properly.

Many wealthy members of Congress are descendants of rich slaveholders — new study demonstrates the enduring legacy of slavery

A co-authored study by Ph.D. student Neil Sehgal of the School of Engineering and Applied Science found that legislators who are descendants of slaveholders are significantly wealthier than members of Congress without slaveholder ancestry.

Trump’s McDonald’s photo-op was as condescending as it was ironic

An analysis by the Wharton School finds that working class Americans would see about $1,750 more a year under a Harris presidency than a second Trump administration.

Exploring the authenticity of a pair of storied gloves

Kislak Center curator Alicia Meyer is researching a pair of gloves in the Penn Libraries collection rumored to have been William Shakespeare’s, enlisting the help of Tessa Gadomski in the Libraries conservation laboratory to see if the gloves could be from the 1600s.

Fortune 500 CEO ‘always’ asks her employees this question—Harvard expert says it’s great leadership: ‘Well done’

Research from the Wharton School finds that people become more engaged, perform better, and are less likely to quit when they feel they can contribute their ideas and speak up about concerns.

A robotic arm balancing a tray in a lab.

Mastering physical contact with new algorithm for robots

Penn Engineers have developed an algorithm that makes previously impossible tasks possible for autonomous robots, like controlling the motion of a sliding object.

Charlie Johnson, Yue Jiang, and Vince Kerler.

Acoustic signals for better wireless technologies

Researchers push the limits of sound wave control, unlocking the potential for faster, clearer wireless communication and quantum information processing technologies.

How to build a powerful professional network with five simple words

Research by Adam Grant of the Wharton School found that altruistic “givers” often reach higher levels of success compared to people who focus solely on self-promotion.

Robert Roberson will be executed because it’s legal to execute innocent people in the U.S.

A report from Penn Carey Law’s Quattrone Center found that only six of Pennsylvania’s 66 counties have the necessary staffing to meet their caseload demands for public defenders.

Where climate change poses the most and least risk to American homeowners

According to research co-authored by Benjamin Keys of the Wharton School, home prices from 2001 to 2020 fell most where people were most worried about climate change.

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