Education, Business, & Law

For the Record: International students

At Penn, enrollment of students from around the globe has grown steadily for more than a century, providing the University community with one of the most international and globally diverse student communities in the Ivy League. Applications from nations all over the world have increased by 143 percent just over the past eight years.

Tanya Barrientos

Eye on the future: Starting up

WHAT: The Center for Technology Transfer (CTT), at 3160 Chestnut St., Suite 200, led by Executive Director Michael J. Cleare and Deputy Executive Director John Swartley.

Greg Johnson

How much retail is actually owned by Penn?

Dear Benny: I really appreciate the varied shopping and eating options I can find near my office, and I am wondering just how much of the retail on and around campus is actually owned by Penn? Also, how does the University decide what sort of retail mix it wants to have?—Free For Lunch  Dear Free: 

Tanya Barrientos

Penn Education Researcher Explains How to Prepare Today’s Students for Tomorrow’s Jobs

What’s needed to ensure a solid future for the American worker?  According to one University of Pennsylvania researcher, it’s a matter of education and training.  While not everyone is destined to attend college, it’s up to policymakers, employers and educators to team up to make sure that today’s students are prepared to meet the needs of tomorrow’s employers.

Jill DiSanto



In the News


Bloomberg

ChatGPT will come for partners’ work in contract law, says prof

David Hoffman of Penn Carey Law says that “generative interpretation” can replace the messy and expensive way lawyers currently hash out the meaning of words in legal agreements, using dictionaries and Latin canons.

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CNN

Why Corporate America is keeping quiet on abortion

In a Q&A, Cait Lamberton of the Wharton School discusses the changing winds of corporate activism and the dilemma business leaders find themselves in with abortion.

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CNN

Here’s what would happen to the US economy if there are no rate cuts this year

Itay Goldstein of the Wharton School says stock market prices still reflect the expectation that the Federal Reserve will cut rates later this year, even with the recent selloff.

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Axios

Wawa marks a 60th anniversary milestone

Barbara Kahn of the Wharton School says that Wawa’s endurance has been fueled by authenticity, a fun name, and its offering of fresh quality foods.

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The New York Times

Biden’s student loan repayment plan is being challenged. Here’s what to know

Kent Smetters of the Wharton School attributes $235 billion of the cost of the SAVE loan repayment plan to its increased generosity relative to existing plans.

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