Entrepreneurship in the ‘new space era’ The Blue Origin launch of its New Glenn rocket in 2025 in Cape Canaveral, FL.(Image: Michael Cain Jr/Sipa USA via AP Images) Entrepreneurship in the ‘new space era’ A course that management expert Rahul Kapoor developed a few years ago—Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the New Space Era—holds lessons for making sense of today’s commercial space boom. 2 min. read
When do teams outperform individuals? When do teams outperform individuals? New research from Wharton’s Computational Social Science Lab suggests decades of conflicting evidence can be explained by one overlooked factor: the task itself.
Legal advocacy across disciplines Kara Finck directs Penn Carey Law’s Interdisciplinary Child Advocacy Clinic.(Image: Courtesy of Penn Carey Law) Legal advocacy across disciplines Penn Carey Law’s Interdisciplinary Child Advocacy Clinic brings law and social work students together to tackle issues including education, child welfare, immigration, and mental health. 2 min. read
America at 250: Innovations that transformed business nocred America at 250: Innovations that transformed business As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, Wharton faculty explore the American business innovations that transformed industries, reshaped markets, and changed the way the world works. 2 min. read
Penn partners in new National Science Foundation AI Institute for Human-AI Cooperation nocred Penn partners in new National Science Foundation AI Institute for Human-AI Cooperation From the teenage soccer player recovering from knee surgery to the grandparent relearning how to walk after a stroke, physical therapy plays a vital role in restoring mobility and helping people live independently—especially later in life. 3 min. read
How basic persuasion can bypass AI safeguards Image: Hanna Barakat & Archival Images of AI + AIxDESIGN / https://betterimagesofai.org / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ How basic persuasion can bypass AI safeguards New research from Wharton’s Generative AI Labs suggests AI models may be vulnerable to many of the same persuasion tactics that influence people. 2 min. read
Would you trust AI for ethical advice? Image: CSA Images via Getty Images Would you trust AI for ethical advice? Most people would not prefer to take ethical advice from a computer, but a new Wharton study shows how attitudes change when users see how good AI guidance can be. 2 min. read
Can hedging make you a better communicator? Image: Fiordaliso via Getty Images Can hedging make you a better communicator? Hedging can make individuals less persuasive, but new research from Wharton’s Jonah Berger shows how communicators can use hedging to their advantage. 2 min. read
How mortgage lock-in is quietly pushing up house prices Image: Anchiy via Getty Images How mortgage lock-in is quietly pushing up house prices A new paper co-authored by Wharton’s Lu Liu argues that homeowners stuck with low fixed mortgage rates aren’t just frozen in place—they’re propping up the housing market. 2 min. read
How fiscal policy moves financial markets How fiscal policy moves financial markets Wharton finance professor Courtney Wiegand explains how financial markets respond to different stages of the congressional budget process.