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Education, Business, & Law
Restricted abortion access linked to increased suicide risk in young women
Restricted abortion access linked to increased suicide risk in young women
Research from the University of Pennsylvania and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia determined that this association exists for women of reproductive age, findings that hold potential clinical, policy, and ethical implications.
Soviet Union’s centenary
Soviet Union’s centenary
Experts from across Penn share their thoughts on the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Soviet Union.
Five ways to give this holiday season
Five ways to give this holiday season
The Center for High Impact Philanthropy identifies strategies for donors seeking to do more good.
New boost to Penn’s retirement savings plan
New boost to Penn’s retirement savings plan
Effective January 2023, Penn’s non-matching contributions will increase.
What the FTX collapse means for the cryptocurrency market
What the FTX collapse means for the cryptocurrency market
The rapid fall of FTX makes clear that better regulation is necessary to protect investors and reduce crime in the cryptocurrency market. Wharton’s Kevin Werbach explains why the path to regulation isn’t a straight line.
Marci Hamilton works to prevent child sex abuse globally
Marci Hamilton works to prevent child sex abuse globally
A new initiative from Hamilton’s CHILD USA and a survivor-led nonprofit called the Brave Movement will research statutes of limitations for every country in the world and track their findings in a global dashboard.
Scholarships place ‘world of opportunity’ within reach
Scholarships place ‘world of opportunity’ within reach
Penn’s Named Scholarship Celebration returned to Rockwell Gymnasium on Nov. 16—the first time it’s been held in person since 2019.
Learning to be a Chief Learning Officer
Learning to be a Chief Learning Officer
The Graduate School of Education’s Chief Learning Officer program has a new director, Raghu Krishnamoorthy. The program gives working executives new skills, connections, and expertise to become scholar-practitioners.
Addressing the challenges facing the American legal profession
Addressing the challenges facing the American legal profession
The Future of the Profession Initiative is The University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School’s new interdisciplinary, problem-solving lab.
Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel: Up close with an icon
Wharton’s Jeremy Siegel: Up close with an icon
With the release of an updated edition of his classic book “Stocks for the Long Run,” the emeritus finance professor reflects on his career, the stock market, and the school he’s called home for more than four decades.
In the News
Business Insider
The fight over Jerome Powell puts Elon Musk at odds with Wall Street
Jeremy Siegel of the Wharton School says that virtually every economist and most members of Congress value the independence of the Federal Reserve.
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Fast Company
The housing market’s home insurance shock, as told by an interactive map
A paper co-authored by Benjamin Keys of the Wharton School finds that home insurance premiums have risen sharply since 2020, concentrated in disaster-prone ZIP codes and driven by elevated reinsurance costs.
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Education Week
The more students miss class, the worse teachers feel about their jobs
A study co-authored by Michael Gottfried of the Graduate School of Education finds that teacher satisfaction steadily drops as student absenteeism increases.
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Wired
Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht is waiting for Trump to keep his word—and set him free
Leeza Garber of the Wharton School says that legal questions can’t be neatly isolated from ethical and political ones.
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The Washington Post
Diversity will suffer with five-day office mandates, research suggests
A 2024 Wharton School study found that changing job openings to remote work at startups increased female applicants by 15% and minority applicants by 33%.
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