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Using data to drive criminal justice reform
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Using data to drive criminal justice reform

Tricia Rojo Bushnell leads an interdisciplinary, data-driven research and policy hub focused on improving the criminal justice system.

Fostering a culture of service

Fostering a culture of service

The Toll Public Interest Center stewards Penn Carey Law’s pro bono legacy and houses many of the School’s foundational public interest programs and scholarships.

The path from labs to the marketplace
A model of teeth used for dental practice.

“We saw vast, untapped potential in dental medicine, where translating and commercializing academic discoveries still lags,” says Hyun (Michel) Koo, CiPD’s co-founder and director. “With mounting evidence linking oral and systemic health, we can turn CiPD’s innovations into real-world solutions that reduce the burden of oral diseases and improve overall health.” 

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The path from labs to the marketplace

Penn’s William and Phyllis Mack Institute for Innovation Management helps scientists develop their business acumen and access partners to help bring their breakthroughs to market.

From the William and Phyllis Mack Institute for Innovation Management

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How chatbots shape emotional well-being in the age of AI

How chatbots shape emotional well-being in the age of AI

Wharton marketing professor and co-director of Wharton Human-AI Research Stefano Puntoni examines how consumers use AI chatbots for companionship and emotional support.

How AI is fueling the gender pay gap in tech

How AI is fueling the gender pay gap in tech

A new study from Wharton professors Prasanna (Sonny) Tambe and Tiantian Yang finds that too few women are working with emerging tech, and that exclusion is driving a growing divide in pay.

How 60 years of change realigned US health law’s role

How 60 years of change realigned US health law’s role

LDI senior fellow and Penn Carey law professor Allison Hoffman explains that as private entities have become embedded in public programs like Medicare Advantage and the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, they now shape health care delivery while resisting oversight, driving up costs, and complicating efforts to improve care quality.

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How California’s new AI law seeks to safeguard children

How California’s new AI law seeks to safeguard children

Wharton professor of legal studies and business ethics Kevin Werbach discusses the implications of California’s new AI safety legislation focused on protecting children online.

Why are credit card rates so high?

Why are credit card rates so high?

Credit card lending delivers a much higher return on assets than the banking sector, according to new research co-authored by Wharton finance professor Itamar Drechsler.

From Knowledge at Wharton

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How are companies using generative AI in 2025?

How are companies using generative AI in 2025?

Now in its third year, a Wharton Human-AI Research survey on the use of AI in business paints a clear picture about how far the technology has come in a short time, and where it’s headed.